Yamaha HS8 – 8” Studio Monitor Powered Speaker (Black) (Pair) 

OverviewThe Yamaha HS8 is a 2-way bass-reflex bi-amplified nearfield studio monitor with an 8″ cone woofer and a 1″ dome tweeter. The Yamaha HS-Series has inherited the universal mix-translation legacy and distinctive white cones of the industry-respected NS-10’s, designed to deliver your mixes with transparent honesty. Room control and frequency response switches allow custom tailoring of the monitor’s response to give you accurate performance in any environment.

HIGH-PERFORMANCE SPEAKERS AND MOUNTING SYSTEMThe elegant white-cone speakers used in the HS-series monitors deliver superlative audio performance that is further enhanced by a carefully engineered mounting system. A system of screws and a specially designed mounting ring eliminates spurious vibration and resonance, allowing the speaker to deliver its full sonic potential. Another feature that boosts woofer performance is a magnet selected to produce accurate, solid low-end response. The tweeter frames employ an advanced smooth-contour design that minimizes losses so that high-frequency details come through with remarkable accuracy.

THE BENEFITS OF BUILT-IN POWER AND BI-AMPLIFICATIONPowered, bi-amplified monitor speakers simply make the most electrical and sonic sense, and that’s why they have become the first choice of sound professionals the world over for near- and mid-field monitoring applications. In addition to the obvious advantage that you don’t need separate power amplifiers, the fact that power and speakers are integrated in one unit means that the amplifiers can be perfectly matched to the characteristics of the speaker units used, so you get consistently superior performance with any source in just about any listening environment.

LARGE MAGNETS IN AN ADVANCED MAGNETIC CIRCUIT DESIGNOne feature of the HS-series monitors that you’ll hear but are not likely to see is the extra-large magnets. In combination with an advanced magnetic circuit design, these magnets provide a powerful, uniform, tightly controlled flux field that results in exceptionally smooth response and dynamic capability over a wider frequency range.

Portable, Versatile Monitoring for Your Audio WorkstationAll you really need for top-class stereo production capability is a good audio workstation and a pair of HS-series monitors. A system like this is not only portable and extremely easy to set up anywhere you need it, but it can deliver outstanding monitoring performance that will let you get your mixes just right. The response-control features of these monitors let you tweak them for the best response, no matter where you set them up.

SERIOUS SURROUND PRODUCTIONAlthough stereo is still the most common format for basic music listening, 5.1 surround has become the audio format of choice for today’s advanced visual media, and is beginning to be recognized as a superior vehicle for pure musical enjoyment as well. But to properly mix and produce surround sound, you need a good 5.1 monitoring system. The HS-series speakers and subwoofer are the perfect choice if you want competitive surround-monitoring performance without having to spend big-studio megabucks to get it.

OPTIMUM RESPONSE IN ANY ROOMSpeaker response can vary greatly depending on the size, shape, and surface acoustics of the room in which they’re used, as well as how they’re placed within that environment. The HS8 gives you extra room-matching and speaker placement versatility with ROOM CONTROL, MID EQ, and HIGH TRIM response control switches that are specifically designed to compensate for common acoustic deficiencies and monitoring needs.

FEATURES:

• 2-way bass-reflex bi-amplified nearfield studio monitor with 8″ cone woofer and 1″ dome tweeter
• 38Hz – 30kHz frequency response
• 75W LF plus 45W HF bi-amp system for high-performance 120W power amplification
• ROOM CONTROL and HIGH TRIM response controls
• Speaker type: 2-way bi-amp powered studio monitor
• Frequency range (-10dB)38Hz – 30kHz
• Components LF – 8″ cone, HF – 1″ dome
• Crossover2kHz
• Output power120W (LF:75W, HF:45W)
• I/O connectorsXLR3-31 type (balanced), PHONE (balanced)
• Power consumption60W
• ShapeBass-reflex type
• Cabinet materialMDF
• OthersLEVEL control (+4dB/center click), EQ: HIGH TRIM switch (+/- 2dB at HF) / ROOM CONTROL switch (0/-2/-4 dB under 500Hz)

Specifications

Yes

Bi-amped

8″

Cone

1″

Dome

75W

45W

120W

38Hz-30kHz

2kHz

1 x XLR, 1 x 1/4″ TRS

Ported

15.4″

9.8″

13.1″

22.5 lbs.