THE8
PRO PASSIVE
LED WEDGE
THE8 PRO PASSIVE LED WEDGE
Overview
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Description
THE8 PRO PASSIVE LED WEDGE
Big-screen impact. Small-footprint freedom. Point-source precision you can trust.
LED walls are thin. Screen sizes are massive. And the space left for sound keeps shrinking. THE8 PRO PASSIVE LED WEDGE was built for exactly this reality: true cinema performance where normal speakers simply don’t fit. Cinema designers no longer need to choose between a visually pure LED-wall environment and truly convincing sound.
Hear the pan. Feel the scene.
ASCENDO’s multi-entry waveguide point-source architecture keeps timing coherent on- and off-axis, so dialogue locks to the image and spatial placement stays stable.
Point-source coherence makes pans read as a continuous motion, not a handoff between drivers, so creative decisions translate.
Coverage That Hits the Audience
100° horizontal x 60° vertical dispersion, engineered for clarity across seats and rows. The system is engineered to maintain timing, imaging, and dynamics across the listening area so every seat is the sweet spot. A 12° wedge enables native down-firing above the screen and up-firing below, aiming energy into the listening area rather than into ceilings and floors.
Punch Where It Matters
Dual 8" woofers flank the coaxial 8" point source in a horizontal D’Appolito layout, delivering impact in the 75–250 Hz band with controlled dispersion.
Made for LED, Perfect for More
While THE8 PRO was born for LED applications, its controlled coverage, point-source coherence, and compact form also make it equally suited for challenging placements with non-acoustically transparent screens, as well as demanding roles where size and performance must coexist:
- LED walls
- Acoustically transparent screens
- Screening rooms
- Studios/post-production rooms
- Tops, surrounds, high surrounds in high-performance cinemas
- Space-critical, reference grade immersive installations
Easy to Integrate
Mounting and integration were treated as part of the acoustic design: keyhole hangers for fast horizontal/vertical mounting, side V-brackets for wall/ceiling installation with precise aiming, and invisible mounts using a 90-degree bayonet-style fastener for tight-access scenarios where the screen is already installed. A generous cable groove accommodates SpeakON connections and premium cabling while keeping the enclosure flush to the wall.
Performance that Feels Effortless
75 Hz–20 kHz frequency response, up to 131 dB max SPL, delivering high headroom, low fatigue, and the kind of dynamics that make the experience believable.
THE8 PRO disappears into the architecture, then hits you with the kind of clarity and impact that gives you goosebumps.
Specification
General
Speaker Type
3" compression driver, 8" coax mid with proprietary waveguide & LF: 2 x 8"
Principle
Vented
Passive | Active
Passive
Woofer
Dual 8", horizontal D'Appolito layout
Tweeter
3" compression driver on proprietary waveguide (coax with 8" mid)
Recommended ASCENDO Amplifiers
DSP ULN2-2604, ULN3-6004
Measured Data
SPL (Half Space 2pi)
Calculated data 131 dB (Cont.) / "TBA" dB (Peak)
Frequency Range
Calculated Data 75Hz - 21 kHz / -3dB
Impedance
4 Ω nominal
Directivity Horizontal x Vertical in deg°
100° x 60°
Input
Input Terminal
Neutrik Speakon®
Dimensions & Weight
Dimensions (W/H/D) mm
1030 | 220 | 165.5
Dimensions (W/H/D) inch
40 9/16 | 8 11/16 | 6 1/2
Packing Dimensions (W/H/D) mm
1140 | 330 | 280
Packing Dimensions (W/H/D) inch
44 7/8 | 13 | 11
Weight
48.50 lbs | 22 kg
Gross Weight
55.16 lbs | 25 kg
Design & Mounting
Enclosure
Internally braced MDF
Finish
Satin matte black
Mounting
Keyhole hangers (H/V); side V-brackets (2-axis aiming); 90° bayonet invisible mount (tight-access); recessed cable groove



