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M-Audio BX5 D2 vs Yamaha HS8

    7.68 in
    9.92 in
    M-Audio BX5 D2 Loudspeaker
    M-Audio BX5 D2
      9.84 in
      15.35 in
      Yamaha HS8 Loudspeaker
      Yamaha HS8
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      5
      5 editorial reviews
      These bi-amped beauties are, hands down, some of the most accurate (uncolored) speakers we've listened to in a long time.Read more
      Monitors may not be the product type you most readily associate with M-Audio, so it might surprise you to discover that, according to sales reports from January 2009 to December 2010, the company's BXRead more
      The M-Audio BX8-D3 studio reference monitors are updates to the company’s popular BX-D2 series monitors and have an 8″ woofer.Read more
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      2
      2 editorial reviews
      Speakers aiming to become industry standardRead more
      Yamaha's latest monitors may look like the classic NS10s, but looks can be deceiving...Read more
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      User rating
      76
      3.9 out of 5
      76 user ratings
      5 stars
      		35 %
      4 stars
      		30 %
      3 stars
      		23 %
      2 stars
      		6 %
      1 stars
      		3 %
      283
      3.5 out of 5
      283 user ratings
      5 stars
      		25 %
      4 stars
      		21 %
      3 stars
      		33 %
      2 stars
      		12 %
      1 stars
      		7 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      General

      M-Audio BX5 D2M-Audio BX5 D2
      Yamaha HS8Yamaha HS8
      Speaker type2-way2-way
      Recommended usageOtherStudio

      Connectivity

      M-Audio BX5 D2M-Audio BX5 D2
      Yamaha HS8Yamaha HS8
      Connectivity technologyWiredWired

      Design

      M-Audio BX5 D2M-Audio BX5 D2
      Yamaha HS8Yamaha HS8
      Colour of productBlackBlack
      Housing materialMDFMDF

      Dimensions

      M-Audio BX5 D2M-Audio BX5 D2
      Yamaha HS8Yamaha HS8
      Weight22.05 lb22.49 lb
      Height9.92 in15.35 in
      Width7.68 in9.84 in
      Depth6.93 in13.15 in

      Audio features

      M-Audio BX5 D2M-Audio BX5 D2
      Yamaha HS8Yamaha HS8
      RMS rated power70.0 W120.0 W

      Tweeter

      M-Audio BX5 D2M-Audio BX5 D2
      Yamaha HS8Yamaha HS8
      Tweeteryesyes
      Tweeter diameter1.0 in1.0 in

      Woofer

      M-Audio BX5 D2M-Audio BX5 D2
      Yamaha HS8Yamaha HS8
      Wooferyesyes

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
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