Genelec 7350A sub with 8030C monitors

[goofytwoshoes]

Having a 7350A sub not being used at the moment, I set it up with the GLM Kit, with 8030C monitors. Sub sits between the monitors, which are beside 8330A speakers on identical 24" stands. The 8330A pair already have their own 7350A sub, and in my room the second sub is not needed with them.

At first, the sub output was weak. GLM would not let me increase the level, so I backed off the level of the monitors by about 4 dB with the rear panel controls, also turned on bass roll off dip switches. Much better. This all makes sense, as the 8330A/7350A GLM calibration reduces monitor levels in my room by about 4 dB to match properly with sub.

Phase adjustment, balance adjustment, and time of flight delay are, of course, not available with non-SAM monitors. The Genelec website has info about adjusting phase when not using SAM monitors, which I have not done.

Time of flight delay and balance would need a different measurement system. I've found these to be two important aspescts of GLM calibration; they make a big difference in soundstage and imaging with the 8330A/7350A in my room.

Overall, I feel that the full potential of the 7350A sub with 8030C monitors is not being used, and would not recomment this setup to others, unless it is a stop-gap measure until SAM monitors are added in place of non-SAM monitors.

 

[pehu63]

Having a 7350A sub not being used at the moment, I set it up with the GLM Kit, with 8030C monitors. Sub sits between the monitors, which are beside 8330A speakers on identical 24" stands. The 8330A pair already have their own 7350A sub, and in my room the second sub is not needed with them.

At first, the sub output was weak. GLM would not let me increase the level, so I backed off the level of the monitors by about 4 dB with the rear panel controls, also turned on bass roll off dip switches. Much better. This all makes sense, as the 8330A/7350A GLM calibration reduces monitor levels in my room by about 4 dB to match properly with sub.

Phase adjustment, balance adjustment, and time of flight delay are, of course, not available with non-SAM monitors. The Genelec website has info about adjusting phase when not using SAM monitors, which I have not done.

Time of flight delay and balance would need a different measurement system. I've found these to be two important aspescts of GLM calibration; they make a big difference in soundstage and imaging with the 8330A/7350A in my room.

Overall, I feel that the full potential of the 7350A sub with 8030C monitors is not being used, and would not recomment this setup to others, unless it is a stop-gap measure until SAM monitors are added in place of non-SAM monitors.

The Genelec 7350A does not have an analog high pass filter for the 8030c satellites, not a good fit, unless you have an external filter.
The 7360A does have that, but seems overpriced for the 8030c, at least for my living room.

I opted for the KALI WS6.2. I use REW with UMIK-1 to measure room modes.
Minor corrections with an el-cheapo DSP. Keeping the neighbors happy with automatic footswitch at 22:00PM, esp32.
Also nice to have the cinch in, and XLR out.

 

[goofytwoshoes]

The Genelec 7350A does not have an analog high pass filter for the 8030c satellites, not a good fit, unless you have an external filter.
The 7360A does have that, but seems overpriced for the 8030c, at least for my living room.

The 8030C pair has a dip switch to high-pass the signal at 55 Hz, so easy enough to calibrate the sub with this in mind.

 

[pehu63]

The 8030C pair has a dip switch to high-pass the signal at 55 Hz, so easy enough to calibrate the sub with this in mind.

I would never go down this route. If you have the money for 8030 or 7350, go get that high pass filter.
Otherwise sound quality as well as SPL are hurt by that bass that should not go there.

Well, maybe biased, I have the Kali WS6.2 with 80Hz high pass for my 8030 satellites, totally happy.
And a remote controlled foot switch.