New mysterious Genelec monitors

[Pearljam5000]

Well…the last time they used a dome mid was in 1990 I think. Genelec 1024B

Also they mention "powerful "
If it was some 5 inch monitor i guess they wouldn't

 

[gr-e]

Could it be Genelec 8381?
I'm curious what's the use for 2 midwoofers (mids?) so far apart. Or maybe 4 midwoofers surrounding a coaxial unit?

 

[ocinn]

Also the drivers themselves are completely different than everything they have done before

How would different drivers fix the inherent directivity disaster? The same reason no-one has made a 2-way MTM center channel work. Even the $$$$$ ones.

 

[IamJF]

They could do some directivity steering with 4 midrange drivers at the right positions. Let's wait and see.
What they did with their One's and their latest subwoofer is really clever - looking forward to this addition.

 

[dfuller]

Well…the last time they used a dome mid was in 1990 I think. Genelec 1024B

Methinks that's an ATC mid.

 

[RobL]

View attachment 284572
Could it be Genelec 8381?
I'm curious what's the use for 2 midwoofers (mids?) so far apart. Or maybe 4 midwoofers surrounding a coaxial unit?

8381…hmm
Pseudo-coax main monitor?
4 mid domes surrounding a wave-guided tweeter? Judging by the screw heads that’s a pretty beefy woofer as well.

 

[Pearljam5000]

8381…hmm
Pseudo-coax main monitor?
4 mid domes surrounding a wave-guided tweeter? Judging by the screw heads that’s a pretty beefy woofer as well.

The woofer is kinda similar to the S360

 

[YSC]

Looks like a waveguide in the middle top, could those be some kind of passive radiators

 

[RobL]

If it is actually the 8381, like the JPEG label indicates, that means it’s part of the “Ones” family…so some sort of coaxial “type” speaker.

 

[Pearljam5000]

Is there any chance that they're actually just weird looking bass ports?

 

[Skytree]

Following Genelec model codes indicates the woofer is 15inch!

 

[MAB]

Perhaps it's the underside of the new Genelec Immersive Theater Seat, with down-firing subwoofer, and those domes are actually two of the four GLM bass-shakers.

Perhaps...

 

[thewas]

8381 is a very good hint, my guess is several upper bass drivers around the coaxial drivers instead of the bass slots of the smaller models to for higher SPL and reduction of distortion due to flow non-linearities at these shown at the smaller models, so a 4-way design.

 

[Skytree]

https://support.genelec.com/hc/en-us/articles/360013238199-What-do-Genelec-models-name-and-numbering-mean-

 

[MAB]

Is there any chance that they're actually just weird looking bass ports?View attachment 284599

It seems possible.
But are they tantalizing us with out of focus shots of their new aperiodic vents?
I'm not sure what to make of it!

 

[Penelinfi]

I made a little mock-up; I'm more inclined to believe that they are some kind of bass ports and a 2/3way, or else they've done a good job with the lighting to make them not look like any standard drivers.

 

[Pearljam5000]

Another option is
It could be a subwoofer after all

 

[Sokel]

Accordion surround of the lower driver doesn't fit for a sub.
More like a pro woofer (>10") .

 

[Pearljam5000]

View attachment 284572
Could it be Genelec 8381?
I'm curious what's the use for 2 midwoofers (mids?) so far apart. Or maybe 4 midwoofers surrounding a coaxial unit?

Where did you that screenshot you took ?

 

[Soria Moria]

This is not going to be a desk friendly speaker, is it…