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LoudspeakersFloorstanding SpeakersDiscontinued
Estimated price (community-sourced)
$3,420.34
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About the C8
The ASCENDO C8 is a German floorstanding loudspeaker from the C Series, first presented in 2007. It uses a coaxial point-source driver for the midrange and treble, paired with ASCENDO’s SASB band-pass bass system. Its rear-mounted TOS unit can be switched on to add dipole radiation above approximately 2.2 kHz, or switched off for conventional forward radiation. Manufacturer history identifies C8 variants including the C8-R and C8-C; the available product-history information lists production for these variants through 2016.
Specifications
Type: Passive floorstanding loudspeaker; 3-/4-way operation depending on TOS setting. Drivers: coaxial midrange/tweeter, SASB bass system with an internal band-pass woofer, and switchable rear-firing TOS unit. Frequency response: 29 Hz–32 kHz (−3 dB, reported for the C8 Renaissance). Nominal impedance: 6 ohms. Sensitivity: 88 dB (1 W/1 m). Dimensions and weight vary by variant; manufacturer product history lists C8-C at 28 × 95 × 40 cm (W × H × D), 45 kg, and C8-R at 28 × 108 × 40 cm, 35 kg.