EM Acoustics R8 Loudspeaker

Following in the footsteps of the award-winning R10, the R8 is a compact loudspeaker model in the Reference Series. Suited to any performance environment requiring ultra-high quality sound reinforcement in a versatile, low profile package, the R8 is a 3-way passive system that is especially useful where space is limited but system capacity and headroom are still critical. Whether rigged on a cramped theatre proscenium or deployed in a live music or corporate sound reinforcement setting where discreet appearance is key, the R8 will deliver truly abundant audio that defies its physical size. The slim, discreet enclosure contains a pair of state-of-the-art 2.5” (64mm) voice coil 8” (203mm) neodymium LF drivers, and the same 4-inch (100mm)/2.5-inch (64mm) coaxial MF/HF compression drive unit as used in the R10 – meaning a completely consistent voicing across models in the Series. As with the R10, this coaxial compression drive unit feeds one of two alternate waveguides, which are direct dervations of the ground-breaking work undertaken on the R10. The result is that these waveguides possess not only an incredibly natural tonal character, but unparalleled consistency of response both on and off-axis. Following the same example set by the R10, the R8 is supplied as standard with both waveguide options; a wide dispersion 110° x 50° for shorter throw applications and a narrower dispersion 80° x 50° option for controlled coverage over longer distances. Minutes of physical work and a simple change of preset in the amplifier and the R8 can transform from a wide dispersion to a narrow and vice versa – offering excellent flexibility for rental users and installation customers alike. Which waveguide is installed – and crucially which orientation that waveguide is in – is easily identifiable without removing the front grille. The architecture and construction of the R8 combined with EM Acoustics’ state-of-the-art FIR processing liberates each component to achieve levels of sonic performance never yet attained by a loudspeaker of this size and form factor.