Genelec 8361A Review (Powered Monitor)

[tmtomh]

What's your speaker budget?

 

[Descartes]

I bit the bullet and got myself a new pair of golfing panthers.

Sweet pictures please! Where you able to get any discounts?

 

[Descartes]

Anyone has pictures of a 5.1 with these babies?

 

[Pearljam5000]

Anyone has pictures of a 5.1 with these babies?

 

[Descartes]

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Yes, thank you I had posted these the 2L mastering studio, I was hopping to see a living room!

 

[JustJones]

I couldn't get 5 of them in my living room.

 

[Pearljam5000]

Not sure if I'd get a 5.1 8361+W371 system or just a pair of 8381 instead .

 

[Descartes]

Not sure if I'd get a 5.1 8361+W371 system or just a pair of 8381 instead .

For multi channel music

 

[Keith_W]

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I looked at that picture and thought to myself "that is crazy, why would you flip a speaker on its side like that". Most speakers have much worse vertical dispersion compared to horizontal. So I decided to check: Spinorama here.

I had to eat that thought. The vertical directivity is very nearly as good as horizontal. You only lose a tiny bit of performance, and even then it is superior to the horizontal directivity of most speakers. Amazing.

 

[staticV3]

I looked at that picture and thought to myself "that is crazy, why would you flip a speaker on its side like that". Most speakers have much worse vertical dispersion compared to horizontal. So I decided to check: Spinorama here.

I had to eat that thought. The vertical directivity is very nearly as good as horizontal. You only lose a tiny bit of performance, and even then it is superior to the horizontal directivity of most speakers. Amazing.

Pretty neat what Coax speakers can do! You don't even have to pay that much.

Even KEF's budget Q series has very similar characteristics in that regard:

Though not quite as well controlled, still equally as good in both axes.

 

[Olius]

Anyone has pictures of a 5.1 with these babies?

Yes, @jhenderson0107 posted some on page 85:

Genelec 8361A Review (Powered Monitor)

Thanks, I think the answer would be 'no', on the soundstage question. The depth, width and height of the soundstage matches that of my Revels and exceeds it when it comes to depth. The fact that the GLM4.1 perfectly dials in the stereo image might assist here as the 8361A's offer three...

audiosciencereview.com

 

[laurelkurt]

Here's my Genelec home theater setup. 8361As front and rear, 8351As on the sides, six Triad golds overhead for Atmos, three RS1 subs. Following the most recent MSO and room optimization efforts I am finally obtaining good, coherent sound.

Nothing goes according to plan. Thinking I'd build passive surround speakers, I previously hard-wired speaker cable to each speaker location. Then I purchased the 8351's for my office and liked them. I bought an 8361 to replace my home theater center channel and liked it too. So, I decided to run Genelecs all around which necessitated running two shielded CAT6 under the carpets to route differential signals to each speaker zone.

What are you using to cover that table? It looks to be fairly thick.

 

[Descartes]

Here's my Genelec home theater setup. 8361As front and rear, 8351As on the sides, six Triad golds overhead for Atmos, three RS1 subs. Following the most recent MSO and room optimization efforts I am finally obtaining good, coherent sound.

Nothing goes according to plan. Thinking I'd build passive surround speakers, I previously hard-wired speaker cable to each speaker location. Then I purchased the 8351's for my office and liked them. I bought an 8361 to replace my home theater center channel and liked it too. So, I decided to run Genelecs all around which necessitated running two shielded CAT6 under the carpets to route differential signals to each speaker zone.

Sweet setup! Hopefully they have you some discounts for all the Genelec speakers!

 

[Pearljam5000]

Sweet setup! Hopefully they have you some discounts for all the Genelec speakers!

I doubt it

 

[Descartes]

Pretty neat what Coax speakers can do! You don't even have to pay that much.

Even KEF's budget Q series has very similar characteristics in that regard:
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Though not quite as well controlled, still equally as good in both axes.

That’s why I sold my other speakers and bought some KEFs

 

[srrxr71]

Sweet setup! Hopefully they have you some discounts for all the Genelec speakers!

I’ve never been offered. However you can ask for “goodies” GLM kit, stands and such.

 

[Pearljam5000]

I’ve never been offered. However you can ask for “goodies” GLM kit, stands and such.

Is there a big difference between 8361 and 8351 in stereo without subs ?

 

[Axo1989]

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While I've seen those photos before, it didn't register then how massive that sub was. I remember checking the weight of certain SAM models, which now makes sense.

Also, I want that ring light fitting.

 

[anphex]

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Omg it's beautiful. Are those custom black painted? Looks far darker than the boring genelec grey.

Is there really any actual need for having a studio this overpowered or is it just a mastering studio having to make expenses for tax benefits?

Still, I can't get over how pretty genelecs look with this paint, just wow.

 

[Killingbeans]

Omg it's beautiful. Are those custom black painted? Looks far darker than the boring genelec grey.

Most of the Genelec speakers are available in grey, black or white as standard.

Is there really any actual need for having a studio this overpowered or is it just a mastering studio having to make expenses for tax benefits?