Hello, I'm very new here and this is my first post.
I'm no audiophile listener yet and I'm not rich. But I have done some assoorted audiophile recording including live full orchestral in big halls in SoFla using my 4 Earthworks QTC 50s, connected to my Sound Devices 788T. I have a pair of Genelec 8020A monitors.
I have heard my recordings played back on a serious Conrad Johnson tube set and Audio Physic Libras belonging to an old-school friend.
Im not sure the reviewer is aware that The Genelecs are said to be among the most respected studio reference monitors and near-field post production monitors ever made. So they need to be as accurate, flat and transparent as they are. I wonder how effusively he'd have gushed if he'd had a pair of the newer SAM model and the matching subwoofer to listen to.
If the pandemic ever ends I'll endeavor to do more recording and upgrade to the big Genelecs such as 8341, 8351 etc.
As for my new-found audiophile aspirations in my living room, I also lust for the same, bigger Genelecs.
I won't waste any time puzzling over matching speakers I like with the type of amp I need to drive them to perfection. Genelec has already done that for me. I'll use their GSM app to set separate calibration profiles for my livingroom and my post room and easily transfer the speakers to their respective spots.
Right now I'm making due with my 8020As with their front-side volume controls connected to my CD player's unbalanced RCA outputs, listening to everything from Martha Argerich to Jeff Beck and it all sounds great albeit not thunderously loud. But I'm an otherwise contented condo dweller.
I'm saving up for a Genelec surround setup with two that are easily moveable to the post room.