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Key Features
Product Ref: 73044
This high-performance 8'' studio reference monitor delivers exceptional audio quality thanks to it premium quality components and design aspects. The aktiv 08 provides you with a 8'' Kevlar LF driver for unparalleled low-mid response, delivering a punchy and thick sound that will translate well on other systems. The 1'' silk dome tweeter delivers impressive high-end response, delivering articulate highs whilst retaining the clarity and sparkle needed for the higher frequency range. The 2-way speaker system culminates in a transparent yet powerful output, perfect for mixing and mastering purposes.
The ESI aktiv 08 also features a range of controls and connections to improve your monitors performance as well as connecting it to other devices such as audio interfaces. One of the most unique features on the speaker is the range of frequency response controls that can help you to isolate certain frequencies or eliminate others while mixing and mastering.
The treble attenuation adjustment control allows you to match your monitor your room's own acoustic requirements, allowing you to cater to the space you are working in for a better performance from the monitor. The bass roll off adjustment control allows you to match the monitor better to a subwoofer, allowing you to improve the performance of an entire system rather than just your monitor. Additionally there is the standard volume level which is controlled by a rotary knob on the rear of the monitor. There is also a XLR and TS 1/4'' combo connector featuring balanced and unbalanced input. This connection allows you to connect your speakers to an audio device such as a computer or an audio interface. The connections can also be used to link multiple monitors or subwoofers together to create a full system.