Hi all!
I'm so glad I found this site. It combines two of my favourite things: audio and science.
When I was shopping for my first studio monitors four years ago, I didn't know much about the subject except that I had read they were supposed to be accurate and have a flat frequency response. I listened to a few different models and in the end I bought a pair of Genelec M040 because people said Genelec was good in general, I liked their aesthetics and they sounded really good when I auditioned them. I didn't even know Genelec themselves provided measurements on their site. And even if I did, I wouldn't have known what they meant.
Since I started reading on these forums, I've come to realize I was quite lucky to choose a manufacturer who does measurements and values objective performance. What it also did was make me understand what Genelec is doing with the "Ones" and how much I want a pair
I'm still saving up for them but in the meantime I figured I could try to visualize what they would look like together with my current setup. Conveniently enough, Genelec provides technical drawings of their speakers on their website, so getting the dimensions right becomes easier:
I imported them into Blender and modeled a speaker from them following the lines as closely as I could:
I also tried to make the material match their grey sparkly paint but I didn't get it to match completely I feel:
I already had a 3D model of my apartment which I have used to try out different furniture arrangements, so I added the speakers to it:
Here is a photo of my current setup:
3D render:
Another angle:
3D render:
All in all, this was a fun exercise! Hopefully I will be able to update this thread when/if I buy them!
I'm so glad I found this site. It combines two of my favourite things: audio and science.
When I was shopping for my first studio monitors four years ago, I didn't know much about the subject except that I had read they were supposed to be accurate and have a flat frequency response. I listened to a few different models and in the end I bought a pair of Genelec M040 because people said Genelec was good in general, I liked their aesthetics and they sounded really good when I auditioned them. I didn't even know Genelec themselves provided measurements on their site. And even if I did, I wouldn't have known what they meant.
Since I started reading on these forums, I've come to realize I was quite lucky to choose a manufacturer who does measurements and values objective performance. What it also did was make me understand what Genelec is doing with the "Ones" and how much I want a pair
I'm still saving up for them but in the meantime I figured I could try to visualize what they would look like together with my current setup. Conveniently enough, Genelec provides technical drawings of their speakers on their website, so getting the dimensions right becomes easier:
I imported them into Blender and modeled a speaker from them following the lines as closely as I could:
I also tried to make the material match their grey sparkly paint but I didn't get it to match completely I feel:
I already had a 3D model of my apartment which I have used to try out different furniture arrangements, so I added the speakers to it:
Here is a photo of my current setup:
3D render:
Another angle:
3D render:
All in all, this was a fun exercise! Hopefully I will be able to update this thread when/if I buy them!
