Ascilab C8C Active Speaker Review

[staticV3]

@AsciLab, do your C8C measurements refer to the midrange shields installed or not? Would there be any measurable differences? Thanks

Ascilab's speaker grilles are acoustically transparent:

AsciLab speakers are about to launch

individual covers for each driver that attache via hidden magnets would ideal. You can always remove them for optimal performance Yes, magnetic detachable covers might do the job, but that could be a slight price increase for everyone due to fabrication costs. And not everyone uses the grills...

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[Purité Audio]

If you are UK based we have stock of the C8C either black or white versions available.

 

[Coltr@ne]

If you are UK based we have stock of the C8C either black or white versions available.View attachment 523378

Don't miss them, they are fantastic and complete

 

[Coltr@ne]

Ascilab's speaker grilles are acoustically transparent:

AsciLab speakers are about to launch

individual covers for each driver that attache via hidden magnets would ideal. You can always remove them for optimal performance Yes, magnetic detachable covers might do the job, but that could be a slight price increase for everyone due to fabrication costs. And not everyone uses the grills...

www.audiosciencereview.com

I haven't tried them yet, I thought I hated white drivers, but on a black background they have their reason

 

[Aldo]

I haven't had time until now to give feedback on my C8Cs.
People often read reviews when something goes wrong, but not so much when everything is perfect...
As for me, the speakers were (and still are) in impeccable working and aesthetic condition; setting them up was incredibly simple (XLR cables via the analog output of my Eversolo DMP-A6 II).
And then... the sound was incredible, even unsettling—so completely devoid of any coloration, a real treat. The bass was hard to imagine coming from speakers of this size; I even removed my subwoofer, it added nothing... The clarity of every single sound produced by these C8Cs is insane!!
Even my wife, who was skeptical about yet another speaker change, especially without having heard them beforehand, told me, “This time I really hear a difference; you’ve taken it to the next level.”

ASCILAB, congratulations, you’ve created an exceptional product!!

 

[markstein]

I haven't had time until now to give feedback on my C8Cs.
People often read reviews when something goes wrong, but not so much when everything is perfect...
As for me, the speakers were (and still are) in impeccable working and aesthetic condition; setting them up was incredibly simple (XLR cables via the analog output of my Eversolo DMP-A6 II).
And then... the sound was incredible, even unsettling—so completely devoid of any coloration, a real treat. The bass was hard to imagine coming from speakers of this size; I even removed my subwoofer, it added nothing... The clarity of every single sound produced by these C8Cs is insane!!
Even my wife, who was skeptical about yet another speaker change, especially without having heard them beforehand, told me, “This time I really hear a difference; you’ve taken it to the next level.”

ASCILAB, congratulations, you’ve created an exceptional product!!

Your feedback exactly mirrors my experience.

Now I am selling my Neumann KH310 plus 2x KH810, do no longer need my Fireface UFX II which I used for DSP and bass management, and my husband is happy that the living room looks less technical than before and enjoy the "much clearer sound" (his words)

 

[Paul7777x]

Is there any word on the S6Bs yet?

 

[Purité Audio]

They are formidable , first order sold out, replacements ordered.

 

[Paul7777x]

They are formidable , first order sold out, replacements ordered.
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What is it?

 

[Purité Audio]

That is one of the S6B’s 8” PRs, the A6B has 6;5”.
Keith

 

[Paul7777x]

That is one of the S6B’s 8” PRs, the A6B has 6;5”.
KeithView attachment 524826

Aha. Of course it is.

I thought for a mo’ it was a new sub.

 

[Purité Audio]

We have to wait a little longer for that!
Keith

 

[Paul7777x]

Do you know if there’s going to be an active S6B anytime soon?

 

[Purité Audio]

I don’t sorry, I believe the plan was and still is to make both a passive and active version, with interchangeable back plates.


Keith

 

[Paul7777x]

Thank you sir.

I remember reading the same a good while back but as I haven’t heard anything since then I assumed the idea might have been quietly dropped.

 

[Pearljam5000]

Who makes the drivers?

 

[Purité Audio]

SB Acoustics and Purifi.
Keith

 

[Coltr@ne]

Wavecor

 

[Purité Audio]

D&D use Wavecor I believe.
Keith

 

[Coltr@ne]

I believe the woofers of the c8c are wavecor