GM3
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So I was watching and reading Genelec reviews, mostly the concentric SAM line, and looking at their measurements, hearing raving reviews... Is it just me or do Genelec speakers seem like some of the best speakers out there? Of course with limitations, ex; 8010A 2-Way 3'' 25W Active Studio Monitor won't have thundering bass or put out crazy SPL, but I mean, for what they are, seems like you'd be hard pressed to find a better speaker at any price point for music reproduction. From their budget lines to their most expensive offerings. But yeah, unless your goal is HT, high SPL or pure dynamics, they just seem like the best choice for music reproduction.
Ex; for $1000, you could buy:
2x Genelec 8010A 3 inch ($700)
2x Dayton Audio SUB-800 8" 80 Watt Powered Subwoofer (~$300 for 2)
What sort of $1000 hifi speaker would come close? Not to mention that you'd need an amp, which is I think at least starts at ~$200, unless you're going cheaper class D which will have its own set of compromises...
Anyway, going up in cost, always relatively the same, the price performance of Genelec would always seem to beat out a set of hifi speakers. If I wanted to upgrade or put together a new system, Genelec would be by far my #1 choice I think... I wouldn't even look at anything audiophile... Let alone anything like Totem, B&W, Focal, Dynaudio, etc. Maybe DIY... Maybe...
There's likely others; I think Neuman is supposed to be also really good, and I was blown away hearing some of their very high end models, so as a brand they might be comparable; also offering almost 'unbeatable' performance...
But Genelec definitely seems at least top tier. But are they really that good? Would they really sound that much better buck for buck with a sub vs other speakers? Are they actually really 'better' than others? Or is there a plethora of similar price/quality brands, which would surpass or at least sound just as good for the money?
Ex; for $1000, you could buy:
2x Genelec 8010A 3 inch ($700)
2x Dayton Audio SUB-800 8" 80 Watt Powered Subwoofer (~$300 for 2)
What sort of $1000 hifi speaker would come close? Not to mention that you'd need an amp, which is I think at least starts at ~$200, unless you're going cheaper class D which will have its own set of compromises...
Anyway, going up in cost, always relatively the same, the price performance of Genelec would always seem to beat out a set of hifi speakers. If I wanted to upgrade or put together a new system, Genelec would be by far my #1 choice I think... I wouldn't even look at anything audiophile... Let alone anything like Totem, B&W, Focal, Dynaudio, etc. Maybe DIY... Maybe...
There's likely others; I think Neuman is supposed to be also really good, and I was blown away hearing some of their very high end models, so as a brand they might be comparable; also offering almost 'unbeatable' performance...
But Genelec definitely seems at least top tier. But are they really that good? Would they really sound that much better buck for buck with a sub vs other speakers? Are they actually really 'better' than others? Or is there a plethora of similar price/quality brands, which would surpass or at least sound just as good for the money?
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