Erin, thank you -- I've been waiting for this one! But I also curse you, for there is now a set of D&D 8C measurements better than mine.
On a separate note, I sometimes fear Audio Science Review is becoming a bit more like Audio Distortion Review of late, like people got bored with directivity and FR.
If that level of distortion is what was needed to get this kind of performance in a bookshelf format (even if a large one), so be it! If I can't hear it, I don't care. Yes, you can get less distortion with other speakers, but no way does that make up for the bass extension here. You don't need subs with the 8C. You do with most other speakers that have less distortion. So that becomes another price detail to factor in.
Also, yes, the Studio version (black mdf) costs $9,750.