Aperion Audio Rosewood Opal Grandis GR8T 8" 3-Way High Fidelity Tower Speaker (SINGLE)
Grandis GR8T 8" 3-Way Hi-Fi Tower Speaker (Single) The world of hi-fi music enthusiasts is known for its discerning taste and unwavering quest for superior sound quality. Despite facing stiff competition from long-standing speaker brands worldwide, our engineers felt compelled to develop our own Aperion Hi-Fi speaker series. The Grandis series embodies Aperion Audio's dedication to delivering exceptional sound quality and strives to be recognized as one of the finest hi-fi speakers globally. In 2024, a year marked by challenges and opportunities, Aperion Audio proudly introduced the Grandis GR6 and GR8 Hi-Fi bookshelf speakers. Those fortunate enough to experience them firsthand have been genuinely impressed by their outstanding sound quality. Every ounce of effort and dedication has been invested in the research, development, and production processes. In a fiercely competitive market, nothing ignites excitement and pride more than the genuine satisfaction and praise from real users. These accolades serve as the highest form of encouragement and validation for this series of products. Building on the success of the Grandis GR6 and GR8 bookshelf speakers, we are thrilled to announce the launch of the highly awaited floor-standing versions of the Grandis series; the GR6T and GR8T Towers. Many emerging Hi-Fi brands often require several years or even decades of development to reach maturity in product design, craftsmanship, and sound quality. The Grandis series had been in development for a long time before its official launch and impressed everyone from the very beginning. Behind this rapid rise to prominence lies the solid support of Aperion Audio's technical team's extensive experience—before embarking on the design of the Grandis series, they had conducted in-depth listening tests and research on Hi-Fi products from numerous top international audio brands. Based on this, the Aperion Audio design team skillfully integrated their rich design and acoustic expertise into the Grandis sound philosophy, resulting in products with a unique, distinctive acoustic performance. Both the Grandis GR6T, and the Grandis GR8T offer superior sound quality, excellent craftsmanship and bespoke parts. They also boast of a richer, fuller midrange and a more robust low-frequency response, making it effortlessly capable of filling larger spaces. In fact, in most scenarios, you might not need to add a separate subwoofer to enhance the bass. The Grandis GR8T is a robust 3-way, 4-driver speaker that delivers exceptional performance. Standing just shy of 50 inches tall with a proprietary, bespoke aluminum base, it weighs a solid 108 pounds. The entire speaker cabinet is meticulously crafted from Premium High-Density Fiberboard (HDF), known for its excellent physical properties that provide a solid and dependable structural foundation for the speaker. Inside the cabinet, a reinforcing rib support structure is implemented, acting like a sturdy skeleton that significantly boosts the cabinet's overall strength and stability. This design effectively eliminates any unwanted resonance and abnormal sounds caused by cabinet vibrations, ensuring that the audio produced is pure and free from noise interference. If you pick up this speaker, its substantial weight instantly conveys our commitment to quality. This significant heft is a testament to the high-grade materials we've used, and every detail reflects our relentless dedication to speaker craftsmanship. The cabinet features a distinctive trapezoidal design, being narrower at the top and broader at the bottom. This design choice stems from thoughtful consideration and precise calculations while effectively minimizes reflection and diffraction interference on high-frequency sound waves, ultimately enhancing clarity and realism in sound quality. Additionally, the front of the cabinet is designed with a slight backward slope, taking into account how sound waves travel. Given that different frequencies have varying propagation speeds, this slanted design helps synchronize the travel time of both high and low-frequency sound waves. Ultimately providing users with the best listening experience they can experience. To reduce the diffraction of sound waves produced by the speaker, the front features an aluminum panel designed with a waveguide angle. Additionally, the four forward-firing speaker units; comprising of a 1.1" tweeter, a 3" soft dome midrange, and dual 8" woofers are flush-mounted for a sleek look. The cabinet of the Grandis high-fidelity speakers features a smooth, curved design on all sides, which makes it visually stand out compared to your traditional right-angle design. But why did our engineers choose this distinctive shape over the traditional square design? We have produced a range of right-angle speaker models, including the classic Intimus series with its timeless aesthetic, the Bravus II series, which exudes professionalism with its strong lines, the Allaire wireless spea...
| Brand | Aperion Audio |
| Model | Rosewood Opal Grandis GR8T 8" 3-Way High Fidelity Tower Speaker (SINGLE) |
| Drivers | |
| Woofer | Dual (2) 8" A.F.G. Cone Long-Throw Woofers |
| Woofer diameter (mm) | |
| Midrange | 3" Soft-dome Mid-range Driver |
| Midrange diameter (mm) | 76 |
| Tweeter | 1.1" Aperion Silk-dome Tweeter with Proprietary Coating |
| Tweeter diameter (mm) | 28 |
| Frequency response | 28 Hz – 42000 Hz +3 −3 dB |
| Enclosure | Ported |
| Sensitivity (dB) | 89 |
| Impedance (Ω) | 4 |
| Recommended amplifier power, least (W) | |
| Recommended amplifier power, most (W) | |
| Built-in amplifier power (W) | |
| Height (mm) | 1260 |
| Width (mm) | 333 |
| Depth (mm) | 351 |
| Weight (kg) | 49 |