BLAM – Aural Proficiency As Only The French Can
Yes, the company is called BLAM. No, it’s not satire lost in translation. BLAM is acronymic for Bonneville Laboratory And More, after it’s founder and president Guy Bonneville.

Bedrock Solid Foundations
Conceived in France during late 2013 upon the bedrock foundations of experience and passion; BLAM was created for the purpose of allowing Guy and his team of astute engineers to freely express their exceptional expertise and know-how. This was conducive to the company quickly realising Guy’s vision of creating a unique sound he defines colloquially as The French Sound. The phrase The French Sound is not some flippant throwaway line. Audiophiles have come to appreciate the term defines a delicate combination of perspective, technological design and distinct sensory stimulation and sensation. Indeed, the very concept of high-fidelity sound arguably stems from the French cultural upheaval experienced during the late sixties.

The sound signature of early acoustic loudspeakers was influenced significantly by the cultural idiosyncrasies of the founding country. With the French valuing the overall tonality, smoothness and realism of vocals above all else. Especially insofar as the emotions they generated. Though today’s generation can be guilty of listening to music a little differently BLAM remains faithful to its roots, delivering on its promise of a warm and natural sound. Guided consistently by passion, hence the motto Driven By Passion; Guy and his team of engineers design, develop and manufacture an impressive stable of quality audio products covering a multitude of functions and fiscal points.

More Than Just A Factory
Now well established in Le Chambon-Feugerolles in France, BLAM has access to impressive industrial facilities including an expanded research department. This enables the BLAM development team to undertake its laboratory design and auditorium testing and measurement work in very close proximity to its workshop, the latter housing highly qualified and competent operators who are responsible for meticulously assembling various BLAM components. For more information pertaining to the history and timeline of BLAM visit the website.

Multix Barrel Series – Surpassing That Which Was Thought Unsurpassable
Although outdoing itself is a challenge growing more difficult by the day for acclaimed speaker designer BLAM, that doesn't mean this French electronic extraordinaire just gives up. BLAM's astute engineering team hold firmly to the belief that as materials and technologies evolve and improve, they can be incorporated into current and upcoming designs. Conducive to the endless enhancement of its already exemplary products.

This was recently the case with the flagship Multix range. Already recognised as some of the best car audio speakers on earth, BLAM engineers took these existing designs and affected various improvements across them, evolving them henceforth into the Multix Barrel range. Featuring everything from individual cones and domes right through to air motion transformers; the Multix Barrel components represent a range so superior that many competing speaker designers have simply thrown in the towel, begrudgingly accepting that BLAM is absolutely beyond reach insofar as true state of the art high-end drivers are concerned.

Design Ideologies
BLAM’s new Multix Barrel range sets an impossibly high standard for unique and absolute sound, with an entire stable of cutting-edge à la carte speakers; thus allowing you to choose the size and type for your individual requirements and vehicle.

Given BLAM’s technical acumen and eye for extreme detail; each Multix Barrel tweeter, woofer, midrange, subwoofer and crossover aims to provide you with a aural reproduction so realistic and accurate you’ll scarcely believe you’re listening to speakers.

Delivering Where It Counts
BLAM’s superb MB 812 is equipped with a Multix Barrel motor built around ten neodymium droplet magnets, a 50 mm diameter voice coil and a height of 29 mm. This allows it to reproduce deep, rich bass; even at high volumes. Housed in a small volume sealed enclosure, it is able to reproduce each impact in a controlled and powerful manner. With 1000 Watts maximum power and 500 Watts nominal power handling, it will satisfy both audiophiles and lovers of modern sounds.

Design Features
The rich heritage of this astute company, together with it’s ever increasing technical acumen; is conducive to these components featuring a vast array of impressive design ideologies and latest technological advancements. Some of them include:
– Die-cast basket with machined gasket.
– Ultra-rigid carbon-fiber weave cone.
– Robust foam surround for distortion-free control of long excursions.
– Conex spider with integrated leads.
– 50 mm diameter fibreglass voice coil former.
– Twin layer voice coil.
– Plated terminals.
– Extended back plate with machined T-bracket.
– Expertly designed magnetic drive system.
– Ten high-Tesla neodymium droplet magnets.
– Thermally efficient voice coil former.
– Thermally optimised cooling system.
– Aerodynamically minimal and magnetically inert basket design.
– Optimized for a 30 litre bass-reflex enclosure.

Electrical Specifications
– Nominal configuration: dual 2 Ohm 8″ x 12″ subwoofer
– Continuous power handling: 500 Watts
– Maximum power handling: 1000 Watts
– Voice coil diameter: 50 mm
– Frequency response: 30 Hz – 500 Hz
– Sensitivity: 86.1 dB
– DC resistance (Re): 2.2 Ohms
– Resonant frequency (Fs): 29.23 Hz
– Xmax: +/- 10.5 mm
– Compliance (Vas): 43.78 l
– Total Q (Qts): 0.93
– Mechanical Q (Qms): 7.64
– Electrical Q (Qes): 1.06

Physical Specifications
– Mounting diameter: 269.67 mm x 168.80 mm
– Mounting depth: 144.15 mm
– Weight: 9.1 kg

Documentation
– Specifications sheet

Important Disclaimers
Given the dynamic nature of electronics industries these days; below are listed some very important specifics you need to be aware of.

Brand Authorization And Stock Sourcing
We are a fully authorised Australian dealer of this brand and all stock is sourced through legitimate channels. It therefore enjoys full Australian warranty, backing and support.

Pricing Structure
Whilst we endeavor to offer the best price possible, we ask that if you do find a better price elsewhere from an authorised dealer; please contact us. Also be aware that we regularly conduct group buys and sales, therefore pricing can sometimes be subject to change without notice.

Stock Structure
Being a dynamic store is conducive to our inventory constantly changing. We list only a small portion of our stable online, usually products most popular. Aside from these we also stock numerous other variants and configurations of these products, hence if you don’t see what you’re after please contact us.

Shipping
All our products are shipped with registered and insured postage. Upon ordering you’ll be issued with a receipt, a consignment note via which you can track your order, and we’ll also SMS you photos of the package for identification purposes.

Technical support
This last one we cannot emphasise enough! Please contact us if you require any further information or assistance with the setup and use of this product, especially pertaining to aspects more technical. As we want you to get the very best from this product.