I've been looking for active studio monitors for my 2.0/1 desktop setup for PC listening.
I've mostly boiled down the list to Genelec, Neumann and some Kali models.
When looking at Genelec I see they have basically 4 product lines:
- 8000s (8010, 8020, 8030 ...)
- The Ones (8331, 8341, 8351 ...)
- SAM (8320, 8330, 8340 ...)
- Gs for Home Audio (One, Two, Three ...)
Of them it seems something under 300mm high is the largest that might appear good for a PC setup.
That trims down the list to:
8030c (8000s), 8331a (The Ones), 8330a (SAM) and G Three (Gs).
The Gs and 8000s it seems are exactly the same but with different inputs.
That basically means I need to compare 8030c, 8330a and 8331a (that's the order of their prices).
Acoustically I'm unable to make out much differences other than the SPL and bass extension. The on-axis seems almost equivalent otherwise.
Can you help me with how they might differ acoustically or should I get the 8030c + a sub and call it a day?
I'd not be using GLM and instead PEQ on a Wiim Ultra so if GLM is the only benefit to the SAM series (83xx) then it's not personally useful to me.
I've mostly boiled down the list to Genelec, Neumann and some Kali models.
When looking at Genelec I see they have basically 4 product lines:
- 8000s (8010, 8020, 8030 ...)
- The Ones (8331, 8341, 8351 ...)
- SAM (8320, 8330, 8340 ...)
- Gs for Home Audio (One, Two, Three ...)
Of them it seems something under 300mm high is the largest that might appear good for a PC setup.
That trims down the list to:
8030c (8000s), 8331a (The Ones), 8330a (SAM) and G Three (Gs).
The Gs and 8000s it seems are exactly the same but with different inputs.
That basically means I need to compare 8030c, 8330a and 8331a (that's the order of their prices).
Acoustically I'm unable to make out much differences other than the SPL and bass extension. The on-axis seems almost equivalent otherwise.
Can you help me with how they might differ acoustically or should I get the 8030c + a sub and call it a day?
I'd not be using GLM and instead PEQ on a Wiim Ultra so if GLM is the only benefit to the SAM series (83xx) then it's not personally useful to me.