Fluid Audio FX80v2 Active 8” Two-Way 110W Coaxial Studio Reference Monitor
Description
Improving on the original FX8 platform, the Fluid Audio FX80v2 introduces updated DSP tuning, refined frequency response, and enhanced readability for modern studio workflows.
(CEILING AND WALL MOUNTABLE FOR DOLBY ATMOS / IMMERSIVE AUDIO)
Coaxial driver
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. Another benefit of coaxial studio monitors is phase coherence, which greatly improves sound clartiy and imaging.
New, contoured baffle enclosure design
Keeping true to the original F-Series “keyhole” design, the FX enclosure has been updated with a complex radius front baffle, which not only looks pretty cool, it improves cabinet diffraction.
Boundary compensation DIP switches
Sometimes the spaces where we mix aren't the most forgiving acoustically (especially if you're in a home studio).
The FX series monitors come equipped with DSP controlled 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.
Class D and DSP powered
The FX80v2 is a Class-D bi-amplified studio monitor.Class-D benefits are clean, reliable power, more headroom, less power consumption and heat.
It also employs a powerful DSP standalone integration The digitally controlled crossover makes each monitor more even and consistent.
The new FX series is truly a 21st Century reference monitor at home in any recording studio.
LED indicator on front baffle
The illuminated LED on the front panel is not only a status indicator, displaying whether the FX monitor is on, off or in standby, but also acts as an alignment beacon which allows you to properly align your speakers to your ear level.
V2 Improvements
We have listened to the constructive feedback from our customers and implemented a few improvements to the FX series. The biggest being a general flatting of the frequency response. We uncovered a few more EQ biquads and applied them to areas that could use flattening. The result is a more even response, optimum for mixing. The other improvement is updating the panel artwork to be a little bigger and clearer to read
Built for Dolby Atmos and Immersive Audio
The FX80v2 is designed for modern immersive production workflows, including Dolby Atmos music mixing, post-production, and multi-channel monitoring systems.
Integrated rear mounting points allow wall or ceiling installation using compatible mounting hardware, making the FX80v2 ideal for side, rear, and overhead Atmos channels.
For extended low-frequency monitoring, the FX80v2 can be paired with the Fluid Audio FC10S or Fluid Professional 212S subwoofers for full-range immersive production environments.
Ideal for Medium-to-Large Studios and Immersive Setups
The FX80v2 is optimized for medium-to-large production rooms, immersive audio systems, edit suites, and mix environments where extended low-frequency performance and consistent imaging are critical.
The coaxial point-source design delivers consistent imaging and off-axis response, helping create a more accurate immersive sound field across multi-speaker environments.
Why Choose a Coaxial Studio Monitor?
Traditional 2-way studio monitors position the tweeter and woofer separately on the front baffle. This can create phase inconsistencies and uneven off-axis response as listening position changes.
The FX80v2’s coaxial point-source design places both drivers on the same acoustic axis, improving imaging precision, stereo consistency, and sweet spot accuracy. This becomes especially valuable for immersive audio formats like Dolby Atmos and for larger studio environments where consistent monitoring across listening positions is critical.
A Coaxial Monitor for the 21st Century
The Fluid Audio Coaxial speaker design is notably different from traditional coaxial designs. Coaxial studio monitors in the 50’s and 60’s placed the high frequency driver behind the woofer, “porting” the high frequency through the woofer’s voice coil opening. This design effectively used the woofer’s cone as the wave guide, or horn. Since the woofer’s cone is constantly moving (sometimes dramatically as it plays bass frequencies), there is a significant amount of Intermodulation distortion and audible smearing that happens as the high frequency radiates off the woofer’s cone.
The coaxial design of the Fluid Audio FX series places the high frequency device in front of the woofer, secured to a fixed post. The tweeter is mounted in a hard plastic wave guide that allows the high frequencies to flow uninterrupted, so there is no audio smearing from the woofer’s movements. By using the on-board DSP, 48 and 36db per octave Linkwitz-Riley slopes not only perfectly blend the low and high frequencies, but are also used to filter out acoustic anomalies inherent in coax designs (as the tweeter does not have a full size baffle to radiate from.) In addition to these unique benefits, users get all the other known benefits of a coaxial driver – Symmetrical off-axis response (which creates a bigger, more even and consistent sweet spot) and that of being a “point source” device, which allows better phase coherence between drivers resulting in extremely realistic imaging. Whether upright or laid on its side, the Fluid Coaxial design will perform identically making studio positioning easier and more user friendly.
The bass-reflex slot port tunes the cabinet to maximize the bass output efficiency of the speaker. It is placed on the front panel not only to directly radiate the bass energy towards the listener, but also for flexibility of placement in your studio.
Updated Tweeter Grille protection
The FX coax design, with the tweeter suspended in the middle of the woofer, is very robust. As such, it provides outstanding protection for the woofer itself. However, the tweeter needs protection as well, this is why we added a small, steel perforated grille to protect the delicate silk diaphragm of the tweeter.
"Imaging and Depth"
It's one thing to put high quality speaker drivers in a cabinet with an amplifier and call it a great speaker. But for a transparent reference monitor, that is only the beginning.
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.
This ensures that your mix will not only sound great on your FX speakers, but will translate to speaker systems outside the studio as well.
Bracket Mounts on rear panel
M6 screw mounts and included screws enable wall or ceiling mounting using LD Systems SAT WMD 10 bracket. This, along with the lightweight class-D amplifiers, make the perfect solution for Dolby ATMOS and other immersive systems that require overhead channels of audio.
Additional information
| Woofer |
8" paper cone woofer |
|---|---|
| Tweeter |
1.2" silk dome tweeter |
| Frequency response |
35Hz-22kHz (+/- 2dB) |
| Crossover frequency |
2.4kHz |
| HF Power |
50 watts |
| LF Power |
60 watts |
| Max SPL |
114 dB Max SPL (@1m free space) |
| Mains Voltage Input |
85 VAC to 265 VAC universal |
| Protection |
RF interference, output current limiting |
| Cabinet |
Vinyl-laminated MDF |
| Size (single monitor) |
13.4" x 10" x 11.6" , 340mm x 254mm x 295mm |
| Weight (each) |
17.2 lbs / 7,8 kg |
