FOLLOW-UP
THIS ISSUE: JA auditions the astounding Dutch & Dutch 8c loudspeakers, including with the freeware Room Eq Wizard, and measures the Channel D Lino C 2.0 phono preamplifier
DUTCH & DUTCH 8C LOUDSPEAKER
Kalman Rubinson very favorably reviewed the three-way, active Dutch & Dutch 8c1 in the August 2019 issue of Stereophile.2 “The D&D 8c demonstrates that active, DSP-empowered speakers are the future,” he concluded, adding, “the Dutch & Dutch 8c might be the sweet spot in the new category of active speakers. It’s a truly full-range system with enough dynamic range and power for almost any domestic situation.”
I was impressed by what I found when measuring the Dutch & Dutch 8c. A flat on-axis response and superbly well-controlled dispersion in both horizontal and vertical planes were combined with time-coincident output and one of the cleanest waterfall plots I have encountered. “In summing up the Dutch & Dutch 8c’s measured performance, all I can say is ‘Wow!’” I wrote.
As Kal’s review samples were promptly returned to the Dutch & Dutch US distributor, and as I wanted to spend more time with this intriguing design, I asked for a second pair of 8cs. I received these early in the New Year—Kal’s samples were serial numbers 515 and 516; mine were
