Intro to Dutch & Dutch and the 8c Active Loudspeaker - SoundStage! InSight (April 2020)

The Netherlands' Dutch & Dutch burst onto the audiophile seen with the 8c active loudspeaker, a 2019 SoundStage! Network Product of the Year award winner. In this video, cofounder Martijn Mensink and managing director Rolf Dijkstra talk about how Dutch & Dutch was formed, how the 8c was conceived, and what the strengths of the brand are that will carry it to tomorrow.

[@g.m.3979]

after 40 years of highend hifi as a hobby i dare to say (i own a pair of the 8c) that this is indeed a breakthrough in speaker development.yes they are really that good.

[@wongwaihungseven4917]

g.m., Could you share you experience, how 8c perform on the depth of sound stage if compare with "traditional" speakers? I am always question about this since traditional wisdom suggest to keep speakers at a distance against the front wall to project a sense of depth, on the other hand, 8c need to be close to front wall for fantastic bass response. Can 8C get the best from both world?

[@g.m.3979]

@@wongwaihungseven4917 sorry my english is not very good,ok i try it.You don't need to be afraid because of the distance to the back wall. I set up the 8c in a room with sloping ceilings. They are about 3m from the back wall and 80cm from the side walls. No losses in the bass area and the depth of the reproduction is excellent,transparency of the reproduction is great.I previously owned Neumann kh 420 and pmc ibs 2 a3.the 8c are the better speakers

[@wongwaihungseven4917]

Thanks for your reply.

[@juniusjuvenal9898]

Refreshing to see a company finding success paying respect to those who helped along the way. With that said, it's nice to see a little behind the scenes on design and production. Hopefully we will see more.

[@soundstagenetwork]

Indeed you will - there is a second part on the details of the Dutch & Dutch 8c coming soon.

[@dilbyjones]

Honestly excited about this company.

[@Plugpin-media]

I want 'em. Yesterday!