# Gato Audio FM-8

Bookshelf / standmount passive loudspeaker from the FM series, made by Gato Audio (🇩🇰 DK).

Source: https://truescaleaudio.com/en/speaker/gato-audio-fm-8
Manufacturer page: https://www.gato-audio.com/eu/fm-8.html

## Dimensions

| Dimension | Metric | Imperial |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Height | 300 mm | 11.8 in |
| Width | 180 mm | 7.1 in |
| Depth | 260 mm | 10.2 in |
| Weight (each) | 9 kg | 20 lb |

## Drivers

- 1 × 38 mm (1.5 in) tweeter — ring radiator, ferrite motor and optimised rear chamber
- 1 × 150 mm (6 in) mid-bass — mineral cone, low-loss suspension, motor with shorting rings

## Specifications

| Specification | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Type | Bookshelf / standmount |
| Power | Passive |
| Enclosure | Bass reflex, rear port |
| Frequency response | 45–35000 Hz |
| Sensitivity | 85 dB |
| Impedance | 4 Ω nominal |
| Recommended amplifier | 50–200 W |

## About

The smallest thing Gato makes: 30 cm tall, 9 kg, a 150 mm mineral cone under the same 38 mm ring radiator that sits on top of the €7,195 FM-50. The tweeter is the point — the whole FM range shares it, so the small one is not voiced a tier down from the towers, it simply runs out of bass earlier, at 45 Hz. Laminated FusedMass cabinet, rear port, and the rear-panel connectors that let the crossover be retuned by hand. 85 dB into 4 ohms, so it wants a real amplifier rather than a small one: Gato asks for 50 to 200 watts. Updated in 2021 with Jantzen crossover parts. Sold on request; no published price.

## See it to scale

This catalogue draws cabinets at their real size side by side, which no text version can reproduce. Compare the Gato Audio FM-8 against another speaker at https://truescaleaudio.com/en/compare?a=gato-audio-fm-8