Genelec Owners Lounge and Discussion

[Mort]

Is there a chance to directly connect an appletv to the glm?

No unfortunately.

 

[Pearljam5000]

Is anyone considering upgrading from 8361 to 8380?

 

[darth]

They still haven't listed what stand they are using for 8380. I wonder if it can be lowered or slightly tilted forward.

The thing I don't like about both setups is that if you are in a smaller room, the listening position might need to be increased in height if you really want that on axis.

83x1 can be tilted a bit down I guess but still that w371 raises it quite high

 

[Mort]

They still haven't listed what stand they are using for 8380. I wonder if it can be lowered or slightly tilted forward.

The thing I don't like about both setups is that if you are in a smaller room, the listening position might need to be increased in height if you really want that on axis.

83x1 can be tilted a bit down I guess but still that w371 raises it quite high

yeah that's my main reason, my MLP is too nearfield and I don't go full range anyway. I barely make use of the 8361a's. I prefer something a little smaller and what I need is more subbass. I keep hoping a 7380a falls out of the sky. You know it would survive it too.

 

[patoulol]

Second visit to the Genelec Tokyo center, where I was able to spend a long time listening to their new rooms and new setup compared to my previous visit, when I had listened to the W371 with the 8351.

The 8380s are excellent ! very well controlled low end. The 8381s (in the second room), the big flagship, become really interesting if you have enough listening distance; otherwise, at around 3 meters, the 8341 + subwoofer setup delivered a better stereo image in a room of that size.


The Atmos setup was very good ! I was able to play an atmos mix I had done in Paris for comparison.

Thank you for welcoming me, and especially for letting me run all my tests.

PatrickHC de HCFR

my other visit 1

my other visit 2

 

[darth]

What were the subs in there pairing with atmos setup? Like the 2 in front or were there more

Edit: zoomed into the GLM screen, looks like just 2 subs, 7370s?

 

[patoulol]

Yes. Two subs.

 

[darth]

Anyone have the glm 5.2.2 beta links for win/mac?

 

[darth]

https://support.genelec.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/35051205877010/comments/35326616721938

 

[Mort]

https://support.genelec.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/35051205877010/comments/35326616721938

Same. I have an old dead link.

 

[Mort]

The link is dead but I realized I have the 5.2.2 executable still, so I made it available here for a little while. I'll take it down in a week.

 

[ndgrooove]

Have a noob setup question. I have a MiniDSP SHD feeding 2 8361As and a 7360. The MiniDSP has 4 outputs, and it appears that I have two setup options:

(1) wire all speakers to different outputs from the MiniDSP, or

(2) wire the sub using two outputs from the MiniDSP, then wire the 8361As using two pass-through outputs from the 7360.

Is there an actual difference between these two options?

 

[Pearljam5000]

I've been wondering
Why doesn't Genelec add woofers on the sides or on the back like D&D or Buchardt?

 

[NTK]

I've been wondering
Why doesn't Genelec add woofers on the sides or on the back like D&D or Buchardt?

Like this?

Or this?

 

[Pearljam5000]

Like this?

Or this?

Lol I meant on their smaller monitors, like it is on the 6C for example

 

[Mort]

I think they assume their rectangular monitors will be baffle mounted which removes some of the need for the cardioid.

 

[ndgrooove]

Have a noob setup question. I have a MiniDSP SHD feeding 2 8361As and a 7360. The MiniDSP has 4 outputs, and it appears that I have two setup options:

(1) wire all speakers to different outputs from the MiniDSP, or

(2) wire the sub using two outputs from the MiniDSP, then wire the 8361As using two pass-through outputs from the 7360.

Is there an actual difference between these two options?

In case anyone was curious, I emailed Genelec support and they recommended the second option here.

 

[Mort]

In case anyone was curious, I emailed Genelec support and they recommended the second option here.

Are you not using glm?

 

[Pearljam5000]

GLM is so genius, I'm surprised that other companies didn't copy it until now(and made it as easy to use as GLM)

 

[Satanica]

I've been wondering
Why doesn't Genelec add woofers on the sides or on the back like D&D or Buchardt?

Are you suggesting that designing a speaker as such will always produce and overall superior outcome and Genelec needs to change?
To answer this, there are pros and cons.

I think they assume their rectangular monitors will be baffle mounted which removes some of the need for the cardioid.

The rear woofer(s) on Dutch & Dutch speakers do not contribute to them being cardioid.