Fluid Audio FX80 8 Inch 2-Way Powered Reference Monitor, Single

Fluid Audio FX80 8 Inch 2-Way Powered Reference Monitor, Single

Keeping true to the original "keyhole" design, the FX enclosure has been updated with a complex radius front baffle, which not only looks pretty cool, it improves cabinet defraction. Mounted in the center of the woofer is a 30mm silk dome tweeter in a coaxial configuration. Using this technology (unique in its price range) makes it a "point source" device, meaning that all the sound emanates from a single point - not points that are 10" apart. This is crucial for improving off-axis response, but also allows for a more compact footprint cabinet. The FX series monitors come equipped with boundary control EQ switches, that allow you to compensate for spaces that may not have been "tuned" or just need to be adjusted due to their proximity to the wall behind them. There is also a guide conveniently printed on the rear panel to show how the DIP switches work, and a more detailed explanation in the user guide.

Key Features

• Class D and DSP powered
• LED indicator on front baffle
• Front-loaded slot port design
• Updated Tweeter Grille protection
• Painstaking crossover design and listening sessions were undertaken to optimize not only a flat on-axis frequency response, but a depth of soundstage that has become the hallmark of Fluid Audio monitors

Technical Specifications

Frequency response
35Hz-22kHz (+/- 3dB)
Crossover frequency
2.4kHz
Low-frequency amplifier power
60 watts
High-frequency amplifier power
50 watts
Signal-to-noise
100dB (typical A-weighted)
Polarity
Positive signal at + input produces outward LF one displacement
Input impedance
20 k ohms balanced, 10 k ohms unbalanced
Input sensitivity
85 mV pink noise input produces 95 dBA output SPL @ one meter with volume control at maximum (TBD dB Max SPL)
Power
100V-240V ~50/60 Hz
Protection
RF interference, output current limiting, over temperature, turn-on/off transient, subsonic filter, external mains fuse
Cabinet
Vinyl-laminated MDF
Size (single monitor)
340*254*295 / 13.4*10*11.6
Weight (each)
7.8 kg / 17.2 lbs