Genelec 8361A Review (Powered Monitor)

[Tonygeno]

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Lately a lot of posts here are not related to the 8361. Yours is at least related to Genelec

 

[73hadd]

Can someone extrapolate the 86db and 96db THD percentage from the existing data? I was trying to compare apples-to-apples to the JBL 708P graphs for reference.

Thanks!

Update - took a wild guess at this myself, based on a ratio found online that 1db is 1:1.26. Genelec 8361a operating manual says at 95db:
50-100hz < 3%
>100hz <.5%

Conversion to 96db (if it were linear):
50-100hz < 3.78%
>100hz <.63%

Is this fair?

Thanks!

 

[DuncanDirkDick]

Is there a downside to placing them 20cm above the floor pointing upwards instead of wall mounting, pointing downwards? Vertical isn't possible, sadly.

 

[dshreter]

Is there a downside to placing them 20cm above the floor pointing upwards instead of wall mounting, pointing downwards? Vertical isn't possible, sadly.

You have more boundary interaction just 20cm from the floor, but you can deal with it with EQ. Only concern if the angle of incidence of on axis sound is too far off from your head angle.

 

[DuncanDirkDick]

You have more boundary interaction just 20cm from the floor, but you can deal with it with EQ. Only concern if the angle of incidence of on axis sound is too far off from your head angle.

I guess that would be the same as the desk setup, then. I thought maybe the first reflection behind me could be a problem since coming from the top it will rather be absorbed by soft bodies (listener, sofa, stuff) whereas coming from the bottom it will hit mainly walls and ceilings. Even after treating them, the absorption qualities are most likely worse.

Am I overthinking this?

 

[herculepirate]

I do have the 8260a and have never looked back.
The only complaint is that the interface to each speaker in the Genelec chain is wired. I am sure making a wireless chain in fairly easy in this day and age.
But absolutely second the review in terms of its power and ease of delivery.
I am going in for a Genelec sub next

 

[Pearljam5000]

I do have the 8260a and have never looked back.
The only complaint is that the interface to each speaker in the Genelec chain is wired. I am sure making a wireless chain in fairly easy in this day and age.
But absolutely second the review in terms of its power and ease of delivery.
I am going in for a Genelec sub next

How much better is 8361A than 8260a?

 

[Tonygeno]

How much better is 8361A than 8260a?

10 times better.

 

[Pearljam5000]

10 times better.

Is that sarcasm?

 

[RobL]

Is that sarcasm?

Are you being sarcastic?

 

[Tonygeno]

Is that sarcasm?

What do you think? You are asking for someone to quantitatively rate the 8260a to the 8361a. Really????

 

[Pearljam5000]

What do you think? You are asking for someone to quantitatively rate the 8260a to the 8361a. Really????

Oh sorry that i asked a question about SQ on an audio forum
I'll go and punish myself now

 

[Tonygeno]

Oh sorry that i asked a question about SQ on an audio forum
I'll go and punish myself now

That was a question about sound quality? I must have misunderstood.

 

[Momotaro]

Oh sorry that i asked a question about SQ on an audio forum
I'll go and punish myself now

It's a fair question. But @Tonygeno's answer isn't correct. Quantitatively they are 101 better.

 

[Somafunk]

I am sure making a wireless chain in fairly easy in this day and age.

Wireless in genuine “studio” monitors is problematic to implement due to delay.

 

[Pearljam5000]

Keep spamming the thread
I'm out of here

 

[dfuller]

Is this fair?

Eh, no. The 50dB SPL line here is at 0.5% THD for 96dB SPL. For 86dB, it's about 1.5%. Besides that, 1dB difference is marginal at best, and if Amir's distortion tests are accurate (which I have to assume they are) then they are below 1% distortion at 96dB until you're below 100hz.

 

[Sancus]

Wireless in genuine “studio” monitors is problematic to implement due to delay.

True but I wish there was a wireless option(in addition to, not removing the ethernet ports) for the GLM link, which doesn't pass audio so latency doesn't really matter. I don't think you can even use regular WiFI->ethernet adapters, since GLM uses a proprietary protocol.

 

[Tonygeno]

Keep spamming the thread
I'm out of here

Pot calling kettle…

 

[Elkios]

Oh sorry that i asked a question about SQ on an audio forum
I'll go and punish myself now

There is a chance I will hear them side by side early Jan depending on how we go with covid in Oz