EVE audio SC 408

SC408

MIGHTY 4-WAY STUDIO MONITOR FOR PROFESSIONAL
MIDFIELD AND FARFIELD APPLICATIONS – ROTATING
MID/HIGH SECTION FOR PRISTINE SIGNAL FIDELITY IN
BOTH VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL PLACEMENT

 

If you are looking for a combination of quality precision and power for your main studio speakers, you can't go wrong with the SC407/SC408.

Both models feature a very powerful amplifier array. The larger woofers duplicate all frequencies up to a certain crossover frequency, the mid-range woofer picks up from there. This also means all our four-way speakers are symmetrical. They offer incredible bass reproduction, a very linear response, and plenty of power to shake up your main studio control room.

The grey plate in the middle of the speaker not only houses the midrange woofer and AMT tweeter, but it can also be rotated so that you can place your speaker vertically or horizontally.

Tech Talk

The SC408 is the largest four-way system monitor that EVE Audio produces and the perfect choice for larger control rooms where engineers look for the correct combination of power and precision.

A pair of 8" SilverCone woofers with its glass fibre coated diaphragm in honeycomb structure and low distortion copper cap magnet system cover the frequency range from an earthshattering 32 Hz up to 250 Hz. This will guarantee you a powerful, accurate and tight bass reproduction. A sophisticated 1.5" voice coil is responsible for creating a greater linear excursion, which will give you a very clear and accurate bass.

A 5" midrange unit, specially developed for SC408 uses our very low distortion copper cap magnet system and completes the system together with the Air Motion Transformer RS3 (AMT Ribbon System 3). The AMT RS3 – the same as in the SC407 model – houses a bigger magnet system to deliver a higher output level with virtually less distortion.

Each driver is provided with its own PWM amplifier for a total short-term output power of 800 W. With a maximum output level of 118dB (SPL @ 1 m), there's plenty of power to keep the air moving, even in the larger control rooms.

The SC408 combines a perfectly powerful bass with a transparent mid-range and crystal clear high frequency reproduction. For those reasons, we believe it will be the tool of choice for most mid-size to larger control rooms and studios.

As with every other EVE Audio speaker, you get both balanced XLR inputs and unbalanced RCA inputs for greater convenience.

 

DSP / SMART-KNOB

All EVE Audio monitors feature a high-resolution DSP electronics. A high-quality analog/digital converter from BurrBrown (24bit/192kHz) converts the analog input signal supplied via RCA or XLR. The DSP ensures latency-free filtering and simultaneously protects the entire frequency range from overload. When switched on, the volume of the monitor increases slowly to leave enough time to reduce the source volume if the input signal is too loud.

Adjustments to the acoustic environment can be made via the front rotary/pressure encoder, the SMART-knob with rotating LED ring. This knob allows the levelling of system volume as well as the adjustment of filters for room variables (low shelf, mid eq and high shelf filters). All settings are displayed on the LED ring, providing instant information about the selected values. The brightness of the LED ring can be adjusted for dark studios or video applications.

High-quality Class D amplifiers complete the system and deliver enough power to the demands of modern music production. Selected volume and/or filter settings can be independently fixed with DIP-switches that are positioned on the rear of the amplifier to prevent unauthorised or unintentional adjustments.

 

BASS PORT DESIGN

It's all in the geometry. One of the downside effects of port compression is bass distortion. As you turn up the volume, the efficiency of the port reduces and distortion will increase.

We opted for a large rear rectangular port with no hard edges for our bass port designs. That's one of the reasons EVE monitors have a high efficiency on the lower frequencies.

The results? High sound pressures with tight and punchy bass frequencies that don't cause port distortion. Crank up the volume, and EVE will deliver a round bass. And with no holes to look at every time you glance at your speakers.

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Free-field frequency response (1/6 oct.)

Top = Horizontal configuration / Bottom = Vertical configuration
Red = 0° / Green = 30° horizontal off-axis

 

Distortion

Orange = 2nd / Green = 3rd vs frequency response (red)

 

• Dimensions (WxHxD) [mm] 710 x 330 x 440
• Dimensions (WxHxD) ["] 27.95 x 12.99 x 17.32
• Free-field frequency range (-3dB) 32Hz - 21kHz
• Tweeter AMT RS3
• Midrange 130mm/5"
• Woofer 2 x 200mm/8"
• Max SPL per pair 130dBspl
• Output power (woofers) 2 x 250W
• Output power (mid-driver) 250W
• Output power (tweeter) 50W

Settings

• Volume-inf. - +6dB
• High-shelf filter (-5dB - +3dB)> 3kHz
• Mid EQ (-3dB - +3dB)1kHz
• Desk filter boost (0dB - +3dB)80Hz
• Desk filter cut (-5dB - 0dB)160Hz
• Low-shelf filter (-5dB - +3dB)< 300Hz
• LED brightness setting
• Level-lock dip switch
• Filter-lock dip switch
• Input level dip switch +7dBu/+22dBu

Connectors

• XLR in (impedance) (10k)
• RCA in (impedance) (10k)

Power consumption

• Standby < 1W
• Full output 350 VA

Misc.

• Weight [kg/lb.] 29.5 / 65