OK, so its another Genelec vs KEF 3 post.
I'm contemplating switching up my speakers, currently Harbeth P3ESRs, which are actually very nice in the near field but utterly lacking in the lower frequencies. I used to not mind this, but since I started listening more to good headphones I've realised what I was missing in the lower register.
The room itself is pretty sub-optimal; its a 4 m x 5m sitting room in a small early 1900's house with a chimney/wood burner slap in the middle of the left speakers first side wall reflection point (really hard to face the speakers in any other fashion due to location of windows and doors). Its assumed that whatever speaker I get I need to introduce some treatment to improve the side walls, but otherwise listen at between 1 and 2.5 m and use some eq (which is not a problem).
My existing system is comprised of an RPI4 (using moodeaudio) into an ADI-2 Pro FS R black edition and a March Audio P452. I was more or less resolved to get the R3 as it gets me what I want in terms of better bass, with good performance, a great price in the U.K with narrow dispersion. However, I have since become very intrigued by the consumer focused Genelecs, the G Four in particular. I'd go for a pro genelec with DSP, but my feeling is that with REW, the RME and camilladsp I already have reasonable tools for eq available and TBH the ability to switch the power light off is a plus.
I'd be interested in any views (especially from any G series owners) before I push the button.
I'm contemplating switching up my speakers, currently Harbeth P3ESRs, which are actually very nice in the near field but utterly lacking in the lower frequencies. I used to not mind this, but since I started listening more to good headphones I've realised what I was missing in the lower register.
The room itself is pretty sub-optimal; its a 4 m x 5m sitting room in a small early 1900's house with a chimney/wood burner slap in the middle of the left speakers first side wall reflection point (really hard to face the speakers in any other fashion due to location of windows and doors). Its assumed that whatever speaker I get I need to introduce some treatment to improve the side walls, but otherwise listen at between 1 and 2.5 m and use some eq (which is not a problem).
My existing system is comprised of an RPI4 (using moodeaudio) into an ADI-2 Pro FS R black edition and a March Audio P452. I was more or less resolved to get the R3 as it gets me what I want in terms of better bass, with good performance, a great price in the U.K with narrow dispersion. However, I have since become very intrigued by the consumer focused Genelecs, the G Four in particular. I'd go for a pro genelec with DSP, but my feeling is that with REW, the RME and camilladsp I already have reasonable tools for eq available and TBH the ability to switch the power light off is a plus.
I'd be interested in any views (especially from any G series owners) before I push the button.