exceptional design integration > well-balanced sound with superior detail

Acoustic Space controls > optimize frequency response for your room

OptImage IV high-performance waveguide > expanded, layered soundstage with large sweet spot

120 watts of dispersed power > extra headroom, minimal distortion

1.25-inch, silk-domed, high-frequency driver > clear highs

8-inch, Kevlar, low-frequency driver > full, tight bass

ultra-solid, internally braced cabinet > low transmission loss

The Studiophile® CX8 near-field studio monitor extends M-Audio’s 20-year legacy of engineering advanced music creation solutions. Designed by our dedicated team of monitor engineers, the CX line combines proprietary driver designs, custom waveguides, seamless crossover integration and advanced Acoustic Space controls. The result is a best-in-class monitor series with excellent off-axis response, minimal distortion, an expansive soundstage and the flexibility to adapt to any production space. The Studiophile CX8 monitor brings exceptionally accurate monitoring to any acoustic environment—establishing a new benchmark in its category.

1.25-inch, silk-dome, high-frequency driver with oversized voice coil and rear chamber

8-inch, Kevlar, long-excursion, low-frequency driver with high-damping rubber surround

Acoustic Space controls optimize frequency response for your production space

bi-amplified, class A/B amplifier with external heat sink, recessed mounting and 14-gauge wiring to the transducers: 80 watts RMS for lows 40 watts RMS for highs

contoured front baffle with integral OptImage IV waveguide

balanced combo input (XLR and ¼” TRS); RCA unbalanced input

power and volume controls

ultra-solid, 1-inch front and rear MDF baffles and .75-inch MDF wrap with optimized internal bracing

rear-firing port with internal flare to minimize air turbulence

elegant lacquer paint with soft-touch painted faceplate

recessed amplifier mounting

extensive protection—RF interference, output current limiting, over-temperature, turn on/off transient, subsonic filter and external mains fuse

frequency response 38Hz to 30kHz (+/- 3dB) (0 degrees, on tweeter axis) low-frequency response: -10dB at 28Hz low-frequency response: -3dB at 38Hz high-frequency response: -3dB at 30kHz on tweeter axis

off-axis linear frequency response: spatially averaged +/-15º vertically, +/-30º horizontally

rear-panel trim controls high-frequency trim: +2dB, 0dB, -2dB above 3kHz mid-frequency boost in/out: 2dB centered at 2kHz with a low Q bandwidth low-frequency cutoff: flat, 60Hz and 80Hz acoustic space: 0dB, -2dB and -4dB above 200Hz

crossover frequency: 2700Hz

dimensions: 17” x 11” x 13”

weight: 22 lbs