M-Audio manual Appendix a Technical Specifications, Your BX8a Warranty

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Studiophile BX8a

Appendix A - Technical Specifications

Type:

2-way near-field studio reference monitors

 

 

LF Driver:

8-inch Kevlar curved cone with high temperature voice coil and damped

rubber surround.

 

 

 

HF Driver:

1-inch magnetically shielded natural silk dome

 

 

Frequency Response:

40Hz - 22kHz

 

 

Crossover Frequency:

2.2kHz

 

 

LF Amplifier Power:

70W

 

 

HF Amplifier Power:

60W

 

 

Maximum S/N:

> 100dB typical A-weighted

(dynamic range)

 

Input Connectors:

1 x XLR balanced input connector

1 x TRS balanced/unbalanced input connector

 

Polarity:

positive signal at + input produce outward LF cone displacement

 

 

Input Impedance:

20k ohms balanced,10k ohms unbalanced

 

 

Input Sensitivity:

85mV pink noise input produces 90dBA output SPL at one meter with volume

control at maximum

 

 

 

Protection:

RF interference, output current limiting, over temperature, turn-on/off

transient, subsonic filter, external mains fuse.

 

 

 

Indicator:

power on/off indicator on rear panel

 

 

Power Requirements:

factory programmed for either 115V ~50/60Hz, 230V~50/60Hz

 

 

Cabinet:

vinyl-laminated MDF

 

 

Dimension:

12” (H) x 10” (W) x 15” (D)

 

 

Weight:

26.4 lbs. unit 11.97 kg

 

 

* Above specifications subject to change without notice

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