Dominik Kißkalt
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Hi all,
due to the fantastic measurement results of the Genelec 8030C I ordered them in order to upgrade my current system. Today I made some measurements in order to compare the new to my old system. The results show that the old system is at least in the current room set up better - which is a big surprise to me.
Old System: PC -> HDMI -> TV -> SPDIF -> No Name DAC -> rca -> Rotel RA-935BX Amplifier-> Canton Fonum 300 (Y: 2001)
(I have a special version / limited edition of the Canton Fonum 300 - I can find unfortunately find absolute no information on this version )
Costs: ~300€ (used bought over ebay) comparable new price ~1000€ (hard to say due to inflation)
New System: PC -> USB -> MiniDSP DDRC-24 (No EQ or Dirac activated) -> rca / xlr -> Genelec 8030C RAW
Costs: ~1600€ (Genelecs + Minidsp)
Here my Setup (Excuse the mess ):
Measurements
You can see that the the Canton (blue line) (beside the dip between 100 and 200 Hz) has clearly a more smooth SPL curve than the Genelecs. Even when looking at the distortion graphs the Cantons are equal or better. You can find the measurements attached to this post if you want a look for yourself.
Question(s)
Am I missing something here or are these loudspeakers (Canton) just that good? (which surprises me due to their price and age)
Or is there something wrong with my Genelec Chain?
Thanks in advance for any type of input
Regards
Dominik
due to the fantastic measurement results of the Genelec 8030C I ordered them in order to upgrade my current system. Today I made some measurements in order to compare the new to my old system. The results show that the old system is at least in the current room set up better - which is a big surprise to me.
Old System: PC -> HDMI -> TV -> SPDIF -> No Name DAC -> rca -> Rotel RA-935BX Amplifier-> Canton Fonum 300 (Y: 2001)
(I have a special version / limited edition of the Canton Fonum 300 - I can find unfortunately find absolute no information on this version )
Costs: ~300€ (used bought over ebay) comparable new price ~1000€ (hard to say due to inflation)
New System: PC -> USB -> MiniDSP DDRC-24 (No EQ or Dirac activated) -> rca / xlr -> Genelec 8030C RAW
Costs: ~1600€ (Genelecs + Minidsp)
Here my Setup (Excuse the mess ):
Measurements
- Genelec on top of canton 5 cm distance to backwall (showed in image) - Red Curve
- Canton Fonum 300 (showed in image) - Blue Curve
- Genelec on top of canton 20 cm distance to backwall - Green Curve
- Genelec on side board - tweeter on same height as canton - Brown Curve
You can see that the the Canton (blue line) (beside the dip between 100 and 200 Hz) has clearly a more smooth SPL curve than the Genelecs. Even when looking at the distortion graphs the Cantons are equal or better. You can find the measurements attached to this post if you want a look for yourself.
Question(s)
Am I missing something here or are these loudspeakers (Canton) just that good? (which surprises me due to their price and age)
Or is there something wrong with my Genelec Chain?
Thanks in advance for any type of input
Regards
Dominik
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