Building upon the success of the FX8 8\u201d Coaxial studio monitor, Fluid Audio now announces the 2nd generation FX80 monitor as well as the addition of the FX50 5\u201d version. Now featuring Class D amplifiers with high and mid frequency adjustment knobs, acoustic space, low frequency roll off and optimized composite cone woofers, the FX series delivers outstanding imaging and off-axis response\u2026in a new, striking industrial design. \u2028DSP controlled crossover provides a perfect blending of the woofer to the soft dome tweeter and ensures that there is effectively zero variance amplifier to amplifier.<\/p>\n
\u201cEver since the FX8 was released 4 years ago, mixing engineers have really taken to our version of the coaxial design. In the past, coax designs put the tweeter inside the voice coil space, and used the cone as a waveguide\u201d, says Kevin Zuccaro, the ears behind the Fluid Audio brand and its owner. \u201cAlthough this makes sense, since the woofer cone is moving (as it produces low frequencies), you get a lot of mid and high frequency smearing and coloration. Our waveguide is stationary, so it does not have the same issues\u201d.<\/p>\n
FX50\/FX80 Highlights:
\n\u2022 Seamless, transparent response in a compact footprint
\n\u2022 Very symmetrical off-axis response due to the coaxial driver
\n\u2022 5\u201d\/8\u201d composite cone, low-frequency driver
\n\u2022 1\u201d\/1.2\u201d Silk dome tweeter mounted in waveguide
\n\u2022 Bi-amplified 100Watt\/140Watt Class D amplification
\n\u2022 Acoustic Space Control lets you calibrate the low frequency to your mixing environment \u2028(0,-2 and -4db)
\n\u2022 Tweeter high and mid frequency trim control (+2db, 0, -2db )
\n\u2022 Low frequency roll-off (high pass) switch for optimum integration with subwoofers
\n\u2022 FX50 49Hz \u2013 22kHz frequency response (+\/- 3db)
\n\u2022 FX80 35Hz \u2013 22kHz frequency response (+\/- 3db)
\n\u2022 Front loaded slot port for directional (and predictable) bass response<\/p>\n
\u201cThe problem with many studio monitors is that you have to really turn them up to hear the midrange and the vocals the way you need to in order to mix properly. The beauty of our coaxial design is that this is not necessary. With the inherent point-source aspect of the coaxial design, you get better phase alignment between woofer and tweeter\u2026and a more natural sound, even at low volume levels.\u201d\u2014said Kevin Zuccaro.<\/p>\n