Genelec vs Neumann: ime there is a different sound signature

[dfuller]

I've been thinking of going active for a while and these brands are my main candidates. I will be using them in a modest sized room 20 x 10.5 ft.
Is there a good full range model I should consider from this stable please?

I currently have medium sized floor standing speakers of infinite baffle design.

Depends on your budget.

 

[roog]

Depends on your budget.

Good question, I would like to avoid paying more than $5000 for a pair, but might be possible to stretch to a little more.

 

[Halbknapp]

Checking the manuals and software for room correction one has to note that Neumann MA1 and Genelec GLM by default have very different targets.
Neumann MA1 will try to produce a +2dB Bass Shelf and a tilted down HF Response (like many room correction Systems).
Genelec GLM 5.x by default will try to get a flat Response and will only lower Bass modes and not boost Bass.
That alone would make Genelec and Neumann Speakers sound a lot different if the standard Recommendation of Measurement Systems is used.
Genelec would appear much brighter and with less Bass (more analytical) then Neumann just from that alone.

 

[Kyle_PL]

Hmm ... (default correction by Genelec):

 

[Halbknapp]

Hmm ... (default correction by Genelec):

If you try to average the below 100hz part and 100 to 1000 Hz part in your mind you see that there is much more volume in 100 to 1000hz before and still after the correction. Below 100hz is simply not good and that is presumably because of the positioning in the room. There is just too low average bass. Mine looked better upfront but still a sub improved a lot (I have speakers on a desk on stands and the desk raises the lower mids a lot which is filtered out but bass is not as much boosted by the desk to even things out.