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  1. KaLam1ty

    Genelec 8351B Review (Studio Monitor)

    FWIW, Genelec measurements are anechoic response, too. My 8361A's also hit ~23Hz @ -6dB from room gain. So in my experience, low end-extension isn't really a problem (especially for music); more so, it is various room influences that might cause some dips. Subs could definitely help flatten...
  2. KaLam1ty

    Genelec 8361A Review (Powered Monitor)

    This kind of authoritative input, commenting when you have no personal comparative experience on the matter, is not helpful and amounts to misguidance. We're trying to discuss why there is a preference for the sound or what is the cause of it. @outfaced Regarding the "lack" of high end...
  3. KaLam1ty

    Akai GX-620 Reel to Reel Tape Deck Measurements

    These are absolutely beautiful machines. I have the GX-625 model as well and it's a standout conversation piece (an eye distraction from the Genelecs too, thankfully lol). I don't have much "official" media to play on it, but they're fun and quite mesmerizing to play around with.. making...
  4. KaLam1ty

    Genelec 8361A Review (Powered Monitor)

    When the music is super loud, it does, yea. I just move it away when I'm in party mode. I sometimes play through the monitors though. I keep one there and by my desk for motivation. Else, I find myself never picking them up when out of sight. All of my acoustic stuff are cased up though...
  5. KaLam1ty

    Genelec 8361A Review (Powered Monitor)

    Amusingly, try looking around for large counter stools. I believe these "stools" were from a clearance at Target, of all things. The feets also coupled right into my carpet-concrete floor and I've yet to notice any issues with them. The good thing about stools is that they often come with load...
  6. KaLam1ty

    Genelec 8361A Review (Powered Monitor)

    Unfortunately, I haven't been able to remove those two large dips on the right corner (it moves around even with my tests in changing speaker and listening position), so it's a room mode or some combination of my room asymmetry and the ceiling. I'll probably get subs to deal with those...
  7. KaLam1ty

    Genelec 8361A Review (Powered Monitor)

    Their looks will forever be jarring to me too :p, but they've kind of grown on me a bit. Still kind of "plastic" looking, but... having solo carried them down a flight of stairs, I know very well they can kill a person haha. Regarding the summation measurement, it's part of the GRADE report...
  8. KaLam1ty

    Genelec 8361A Review (Powered Monitor)

    tl;dr, my 8361A's sounded great in farfield, but also excelled in closer positions. Figured I'd share a few recent updates and experience with my set-up, as this is relevant to the "near/farfield discussions". Since the introduction of the GRADE report, I've been messing around with a few...
  9. KaLam1ty

    suggestion for an RPi music server+player

    Another one here on the piCorePlayer + Material UI train. I find it to be the most robust platform, with very little latency and usability issues with UI/UX. It's very quick to operate and feels very much like a native app, despite being web operated. I found both Moode and Volumio absolutely...
  10. KaLam1ty

    Genelec 8361A Review (Powered Monitor)

    I can assure you I've considered all of this and more when putting my space together. If there's anything else I'd prioritize my spending on right now, it's fitting additional room treatment.
  11. KaLam1ty

    Genelec 8361A Review (Powered Monitor)

    My 8361a's go down to ~23Hz @ -6dB with room gain. So low end extension isn't as much a concern. But if I were to integrate subs, it would be for covering room related issues - dips and such. Honestly, my main concern with adding subs is how much actual physical space the larger ones would take...
  12. KaLam1ty

    Genelec 8361A Review (Powered Monitor)

    Good 6 month wait, but they're finally here. I knew these beans were huge and massive, but man.. kind of scary getting them down the stairs. Definitely do get help if you gotta move these. I still have a ton of cable management and decor stuff to be done -- measurements, treatments, furniture...
  13. KaLam1ty

    Genelec GLM Review (Room EQ & Setup)

    Genelec has been putting quite a bit of effort in marketing as of late, but also sharing some more informative content regarding with GLM. Thought this would be relevant and useful for for those following the thread: Nothing novel of the sort and it's Aki presenting, more-or-less, the general...
  14. KaLam1ty

    Genelec 8361A Review (Powered Monitor)

    I hope so too. At the moment, it's basically a two or more step calibration. I assume it's cause their goal is still to prioritize quick and immediate results for a expandable studio environment. For immersive set up, even automating such a task would take an eon. Things just need to be...
  15. KaLam1ty

    Genelec 8361A Review (Powered Monitor)

    I did order the white. Supposedly, they'll finally get them in by next week /shrug.
  16. KaLam1ty

    Genelec 8361A Review (Powered Monitor)

    So 4.2 actually gives a suggestion for the Crossover as part of calibration now? I still need to recalibrate for the room report feature, but I recall 85Hz was a default suggestion and the freq was something you initially chose prior to phase alignment.
  17. KaLam1ty

    Is Volumio the best 'streamer freeware'?

    +1 with PiCorePlayer (LMS/Squeezelite). Majority of my listening is a music collection off of a NAS as well, so I just need a simple away to manage music and "just play it". Browser based remote was also a requirement for accessibility and I also wanted some flexibility in terms of UI/UX...
  18. KaLam1ty

    Genelec 8361A Review (Powered Monitor)

    I've been starting to like their looks more and more, especially in white and when matched with more modern or simple furniture styling. Plants also help lol. Where did you get those stand btw? They seem perfect for the job. I'm still waiting on my pair from Sweetwater since Jan. So many...
  19. KaLam1ty

    Genelec GLM Review (Room EQ & Setup)

    In case anyone is interested, Genelec is doing another press presentation and Q&A for the upcoming 4.2 update and 9301B interface. Not too much said about the actual updates yet, but I'd guess it's more focused on multi-channel and immersive stuff...
  20. KaLam1ty

    Can anyone explain the vinyl renaissance?

    Only just stumbled up on this thread and seems after a few days, it's already popped off, which doesn't really surprise me in a forum like this I suppose. I can already guess what most of that fluff is already about, just skimming the last few pages... so I'll just drop in quickly and dip out...
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