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Fluance XL8S
Fluance
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Specifications · per-field provenance
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Speaker Typebookshelf standmountManufacturer
Intended Rolesfront LR, surround sideManufacturer
Way Config2-wayManufacturer
Woofer Count1Manufacturer
Woofer Size Inches5.25Manufacturer
Tweeter Typesoft domeManufacturer
Tweeter Size Inches1Manufacturer
Impedance Nominal Ohms8Manufacturer
Sensitivity DB 1w1m85Manufacturer
Sensitivity Measurement ContextunstatedManufacturer
Freq Response Low HZ50Manufacturer
Freq Response High HZ20000Manufacturer
Freq Response ToleranceunstatedManufacturer
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Crossover Frequency HZ3100Manufacturer
Enclosure Typebass reflex portedManufacturer
Port LocationfrontManufacturer
Grille IncludedYesManufacturer
Height Inches11.4Manufacturer
Width Inches8.1Manufacturer
Depth Inches9Manufacturer
Weight Lbs11.4Manufacturer
Sold AspairManufacturer
Finish OptionsBlack AshManufacturer
Common questions
ANSWERED FROM THE DATAWhat receiver do you need to drive the Fluance XL8S?
The Fluance XL8S is rated at 85 dB sensitivity (on the hungrier side, so amplifier headroom matters) and is 8Ω nominal with no stated minimum — an easy electrical load most receivers handle. Our free builder checks this against the exact parts in your build.
How much do the Fluance XL8S cost as a pair?
$180 for the left/right pair at today's tracked price. Retailers list some speakers per unit and some per pair without saying so loudly — we normalize every price on this site to what the pair actually costs.
Computed from this product’s normalized, source-tracked fields — an unstated spec reads as “can’t check”, never as a yes or a no.
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