The Vue Audiotechnik A-8 is rated 3.9/5 for sound quality, #9 of 47 8-Inch PA Speakers. See all PA & Live Sound rankings for every top pick.
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Brand: Vue Audiotechnik
#9 Vue Audiotechnik A-8: $999 Passive eBay
Same family: the Vue Audiotechnik A-10 (larger model, rated 3.7/5), the Vue Audiotechnik A-12 (larger model, rated 3.6/5) and the Vue Audiotechnik A-15 (larger model, rated 3.5/5).
Pros: A passive 8 inch PA speaker with good sound and a rotatable horn, a flexible choice for installers. Low-quality vendor data shows a 5.61 ideal-subwoofer preference score, the strongest measured result among the passive entries in this ranking. A neodymium woofer and aluminum-dome compression driver on a rotatable 70° x 55° horn keep amplification and DSP choices flexible for installers. Measured bass extension of 90Hz (-3dB).
Cons: Being passive, it needs an external amplifier and processing to perform correctly, adding cost and complexity that self-powered rivals avoid. Measured bass extension is shallow at roughly 90Hz.
Is the Vue Audiotechnik A-8 right for you?
Skip it if
- you will not add a subwoofer: bass rolls off below about 90 Hz.
- you want the best value: the higher-rated QSC K8.2 costs about $249 less.
| Released | 2012 (14 years ago) |
|---|---|
| Amplifier Power | Passive speaker; external amplifier required (manufacturer output rating not published in the current product page) |
| Aux Input | No |
| Bass Extension (-3dB) | 90Hz (measured, vendor Spinorama data) |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Cabinet Material | Multi-ply cross-grain laminated birch plywood |
| Configuration | Passive 2-way bass-reflex PA speaker |
| Coverage | 70° x 55°, rotatable |
| DSP | No (passive, passive crossover network only) |
| Dimensions | 18.1” x 11.3” x 10.8” (460 x 286 x 274 mm) |
| Drivers | 8” neodymium woofer, aluminum-dome compression driver |
| Frequency Response | 75Hz - 20kHz (manufacturer specified) |
| Guitar Input | No |
| Inputs | 2x Neutrik NL-4 Speakon |
| Maximum SPL | 124dB peak (manufacturer specified) |
| Microphone Input | No |
| Passive | Yes |
| Rigging | Integrated fly points and pole-mount system |
| Spinorama Preference Score | 2.35 |
| Spinorama Preference Score with Perfect Sub | 5.61 |
| Weight | 28.9 lbs (13.1 kg) |
| XLR Input | No |
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Frequency Response
How the Vue Audiotechnik A-8 measures across the audible range. A flatter listening window (the sound arriving straight at you) is more neutral: peaks sound forward or harsh, dips sound recessed. The estimated in-room response adds what a typical room does, and there a gentle, even tilt down toward the treble is ideal. Both curves are shifted so their 300 Hz to 3 kHz average sits at 0 dB.
Measurement data: spinorama.org, measured by the manufacturer.
EQ for a Neutral Response
Flattens the measured listening window from the Vue Audiotechnik A-8's own bass extension up to 16 kHz. Set a preamp of -3.1 dB, then add these filters to any parametric equalizer in the signal path: the speaker's app or DSP if it has parametric EQ, a miniDSP, Equalizer APO or Wavelet. Boosts are kept to 3 dB, and EQ cannot fix how evenly the speaker spreads sound off-axis, which is why some speakers gain more than others. Predicted preference score with this EQ: 2.9, up from 2.4 (6.2 with an ideal subwoofer, up from 5.6). Calculated by Speaker Ranking from the spinorama measurements above.
| Filter | Frequency | Gain | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peak | 125 Hz | -0.8 dB | 2.00 |
| Peak | 486 Hz | -2.0 dB | 1.04 |
| Peak | 755 Hz | +1.3 dB | 4.00 |
| Peak | 2,421 Hz | +3.0 dB | 2.98 |
| Peak | 3,700 Hz | -1.1 dB | 4.00 |
| Peak | 5,452 Hz | -2.8 dB | 3.85 |
| Peak | 14,254 Hz | +3.0 dB | 1.53 |