"Monitor Audio's RS8 is a lot of speaker for the money, offering dynamite looks and a fine mix of sonic virtues, centering on a dynamically alive and transparent sound." - Chris Martens, The Perfect Vision Magazine
If you’re looking for a bold, dynamic loudspeaker with extended low frequency bandwidth and loudness capability, you've come to the right place. The RS8 features dual 6 1/2 inch C-CAM (Ceramic Coated Aluminum Magnesium) woofers, a 6 1/2 inch C-CAM midrange driver, and a 1-inch C-CAM gold dome tweeter.
The RS8 woofers and midrange driver incorporate new edge-wound voice coils to provide increased efficiency, output, and power handling. The new voice coils have more copper and heat capacity than conventional voice coils resulting in 91dB efficiency and 175-watt power handling for the RS8. The speaker's dynamic range is also increased because the 'start-and-stop' of the new voice coil more efficiently converts incoming signal into motion.
The RS8's 2 1/2 way, four driver design is optimized by an integral structure of dedicated driver chambers (a sealed enclosure for the midrange and a ported enclosure for the dual woofers) providing increased bass extension while maintaining high overall efficiency.
Other RS8 features include:
- Woofer and midrange driver chassis made of a non-magnetic, glass-infused cast polymer to damp unwanted resonance.
- New bi-wire 'ready' gold-plated cable terminals.
- Rigid MDF plinth for stability, including adjustable feet and a choice of spikes or rubber pads.
- Smooth, contoured cabinet edges and select premium quality finishes on all surfaces give the Silver range an unrivaled appearance at this price level. All Silver models are available in Rosenut, Walnut, Cherry, or Black Oak 'matched' wood veneers. Our matched pairs use wood sheets cut from the same log section to assure color and grain consistency.
Use the RS8s in stereo pairs in high-performance music systems or build a Silver home theater with the RSLCR center channel, RSFX surrounds, and the RSW12 powered subwoofer.
C-CAM is a registered trademark of Monitor Audio LTD.
