black · single monitor · UK and Ireland specification
The HS8 is a single powered two-way studio monitor with a 8-inch cone woofer and 1-inch dome tweeter, bi-amplified at 120 W (dynamic power). It takes balanced XLR or 6.35 mm phone-jack inputs and is sold as one cabinet, so a stereo pair means buying two.
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Specifications checked 26 Sept 2026Manufacturer specifications, not a hands-on test.
Rated 47 Hz–24 kHz at −3 dB and 38 Hz–30 kHz at −10 dB, with separate amplifiers for the woofer and tweeter.
Balanced XLR and phone-jack inputs plus HIGH TRIM and ROOM CONTROL switches let the monitor be matched to studio interfaces and placed nearer walls.
Sold singly: a stereo setup needs two monitors, and signal cables are not included.
No Bluetooth, USB, optical or RCA input is listed, so consumer sources need an interface or adapter. The supplied mains cord is regional.
Exact configuration: HS8 · black · single monitor · UK and Ireland specification
16 specifications in 7 groups. Values are manufacturer specifications unless a row says “Measured result” or “Calculated from cited specifications”.
Yamaha lists packaging as Single. A stereo setup needs two units; two-way describes the LF/HF driver bands.
LF cone diameter; not a bass-quality score.
HF dome diameter.
Manufacturer limits at −3 dB; not interchangeable with the −10 dB range.
Manufacturer limits at −10 dB.
Analogue line inputs only; no Bluetooth, USB or optical input is listed. The two inputs are parallel, not a switchable mixer.
Manufacturer amplifier rating per monitor, stated as dynamic power in the owner's manual; not RMS continuous power, measured loudness or mains consumption.
Yamaha does not publish one universal voltage in the specification. The manual warns that the supplied cord may not suit another region, so a UK/Ireland unit and a US unit are separate regional packages; do not assume cross-region use.
Manufacturer's power-consumption rating; idle/average/maximum conditions are not defined.
Manual switches, not automatic room correction.
Net weight of one monitor; the mounting-point I model is heavier.
Single packaging. Signal cables, stands and a second monitor are not listed. Bracket screws are supplied only with the separate HS5I/HS7I/HS8I models.
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