I like to think someone will put these in their home. I bet not many.If you're a true audiophile looks have 0 importance to you and also what your wife thinks of them
It's always possible to convince her to keep them somehow
I like to think someone will put these in their home. I bet not many.If you're a true audiophile looks have 0 importance to you and also what your wife thinks of them
It's always possible to convince her to keep them somehow
Yeah unfortunately the price is super high and unrealistic for most of usI like to think someone will put these in their home. I bet not many.
And some of us already built a similar speakerYeah unfortunately the price is super high and unrealistic for most of us
I would consider them. I’m just not sure that my ears are capable of differentiating these from my 8361’s. If I were 20 years younger…I like to think someone will put these in their home. I bet not many.
You can only know if you listen to them side by sideI would consider them. I’m just not sure that my ears are capable of differentiating these from my 8361’s. If I were 20 years younger…
Thanks for this comment, but it leaves me confused, now (as if I wasn't before)! So many people recommend the 8351 or 61 with W371 as a fantastic system, backed up by measurements. But now the 8381 sounds easily better. So I am left wondering what measurements could explain such an obvious subjective difference. Curiouser and curiouser.Having placed the 371+83x1 and 8381 behind a screen, Genelec asked listeners to pick the best sounding system. Without fail and with ease, all bar none chose the 8381. Apparently, it’s quite a jump.
And- is there a fan in the amps(s)?
A few pictures, if you don't mind?And some of us already built a similar speaker
Yes, the max SPL is extremely high, way louder than I can ever want.@Reddoc I would not put it past Genelec to have made their new system just a little bit louder compared to their lower-priced system.
If it's movies, then the transient peaks for that dynamic explosion may be "felt" with the more powerful 8381. The max SPL makes a difference in action movies where for a brief moment, there's that suddenness at THX reference levels like the jet plane flying buy in Top Gun. Obviously, this is speculation, as I haven't heard them yet, but I can see why this speaker was designed for this use case.Yes, the max SPL is extremely high, way louder than I can ever want.
I wonder whether the listeners (who thought the 8381s sounded easily and without fail the best when compared to the 8361-W371 system) were listening at those extreme SPLs? (Assuming Genelec compared them level-matched- I wasn’t there but they are a pretty careful and scientific bunch). If the SPL is the ONLY difference, then I am happy with the W371-83x1 solution and I’ll stop worrying. But if they picked the 8381 every time at domestic-type levels, then I don’t know what to do
True, but when listening to the ‘61s I wonder what could be improved? Maybe some very incremental things only measurements could describe? And Hairyears also has a great point…US$64000 would build one helluva immersive system which would probably be a much bigger jump in terms of listening pleasure.You can only know if you listen to them side by side
Do you have comments about the S360?
This has been my plan for a while.Personally, for recreation, I’d take the S360 over the 8351/61 for mid or far field duties.
This has been my plan for a while.
The Ones with the W371 Module are cardioid down to 50hz? I believe.No cardioid radiation, otherwise we'd definitely know about it. I think there are only 3 true cardioid speaker companies: Kii, D&D and Geithan. I'm surprised Genelec with its software expertise doesn't have one in development.