For many people an AV-processor may be the best solution with a pair of 8c's. We are currently working on a more purist solution that keeps the signal in the digital domain all the way up to the DACs in the 8c's. The preferred way to connect between this control box and the 8c's would be either AES or ethernet. With the latter way of connecting, the control box doesn't even need to be placed close to the 8c's themselves, it just has to be on the same local network. We're yet to decide on the precise design spec.
Has there been any movement on the features / design of the control box? Will it, for example, include analogue input(s) or all digital?