New mysterious Genelec monitors

[maverickronin]

I can't help but think the only people putting these in their homes must all be single and don't mind remaining that way for the rest of their lives.

I suppose so. But they also live in trailers and drink Bud Light and watch NASCAR.

You just dismiss anyone who doesn't share you aesthetic preferences with a wave of your hand? They don't think like you so they're not worth considering?

It's fine if you think they're ugly. It's not fine to insult people who don't share you preferences or priorities.

 

[Keith_W]

You just dismiss anyone who doesn't share you aesthetic preferences with a wave of your hand? They don't think like you so they're not worth considering?

It's fine if you think they're ugly. It's not fine to insult people who don't share you preferences or priorities.

Fair point. I apologize.

 

[Curvature]

Hello All, we at Genelec are absolutely delighted to see the big interest in our new upcoming product. We hope you can attend our global launch event on Tuesday 16th of May to learn about the development, technologies, and opportunities the state-of-the-art professional audio monitoring solution, The Main Ones, represents. All your questions will be answered! See you on Tuesday! https://www.genelec.com/en/-/event/join-our-global-launch-event-1

Will you take questions here?

1. Is the compression tweeter the same as in the S360A?
2. How similar is the coaxial mid to the other Ones mids?
3. Are 5" mids going to be seen in other models?

 

[Sebastiaan de Vries]

This is so exciting. Pure speculating, but we finally get the whole thing from Genelec, beam steering from very low to the top end. Integrated with GLM room compensation, this opens many possibilities. I regard it as a similar approach to the Beolab-90 but for a different (pro audio) application with other objectives.

Regarding the looks. I think they look stunning. I don’t live in a trailer, and I have a girlfriend… Speakers (monitors) aren’t musical instruments, and neither are they furniture. I love functionality, and inside the limits of being functional, I think Genelec’s look beautiful in general.

This is the new era of audio. Beam steering and DSP control. I hope this will mitigate to the smaller ones one day. Eventually, we will see beam steering (we already do) as a commodity in consumer audio. Smart speakers, soundbars, etc,

 

[Pearljam5000]

They need to make a smaller and cheaper version of this
8371 maybe ? lol

 

[Adi777]

Below around 250 kg each and these are only monitors that need subs.

Yours?

 

[thecheapseats]

Hello All, we at Genelec are absolutely delighted... ...All your questions will be answered!... See you on Tuesday! https://www.genelec.com/en/-/event/join-our-global-launch-event-1

and there it is - a most appropriate, very professional response...

 

[Pearljam5000]

This is so exciting. Pure speculating, but we finally get the whole thing from Genelec, beam steering from very low to the top end. Integrated with GLM room compensation, this opens many possibilities. I regard it as a similar approach to the Beolab-90 but for a different (pro audio) application with other objectives.

Regarding the looks. I think they look stunning. I don’t live in a trailer, and I have a girlfriend… Speakers (monitors) aren’t musical instruments, and neither are they furniture. I love functionality, and inside the limits of being functional, I think Genelec’s look beautiful in general.

This is the new era of audio. Beam steering and DSP control. I hope this will mitigate to the smaller ones one day. Eventually, we will see beam steering (we already do) as a commodity in consumer audio. Smart speakers, soundbars, etc,

I also don't get the hate that their looks get , or the Ones or the 8000 series

 

[Thomas_A]

Yours?

I wish…. See link to Nightlords thread I gave in a later post.

 

[Pearljam5000]

Is there anyone here that's actually considering buying them ?

 

[goat76]

Why,what's wrong with trailers?

$639,800 (here)

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(white Gens would be nice here)

They would destroy the look of that trailer with a good margin.

 

[Purité Audio]

Is there anyone here that's actually considering buying them ?

Yes, aren’t you?
I have asked Source for the rrp.
Keith

 

[DSJR]

Can you tell us the price?
Thanks

Sir, if you ask the price, you can't afford them


I can see one possible area - those studios with now ageing PMC BB5XBD systems (similar size and shape perhaps?) willing to replace and upgrade. maybe one or two pairs will go to wealthy domestic audio geeks with huge rooms to fill, but they're not really for us at all, not really.........

PMC below - 15" bass drivers in this one.

 

[Hexspa]

The Wayback machine is always watching! Once it's on the internet for all to see...

New mysterious Genelec monitors

Mistake lol :p I think Genelec marketing guys are just trolling us. And it's working.

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What's the deal here? My spider image was removed and now this comment. Is this thread being scrubbed - and without notice?

 

[Purité Audio]

Sir, if you ask the price, you can't afford them


I can see one possible area - those studios with now ageing PMC BB5XBD systems (similar size and shape perhaps?) willing to replace and upgrade. maybe one or two pairs will go to wealthy domestic audio geeks with huge rooms to fill, but they're not really for us at all, not really.........

PMC below - 15" bass drivers in this one.

I am not that keen on antiques.
Keith

 

[Pultzar]

I am super excited for these speakers and am happy that they aren't being compromised for aesthetic reasons.

I am curious if they will make a flush mounted version or if they have mitigated the need for such a configuration. I was planning on flush mount for my new build, but floor standing speakers would be much easier to implement!

 

[Curvature]

I am super excited for these speakers and am happy that they aren't being compromised for aesthetic reasons.

I am curious if they will make a flush mounted version or if they have mitigated the need for such a configuration. I was planning on flush mount for my new build, but floor standing speakers would be much easier to implement!

This is just a guess.

It looks like the 8381 is two pieces, and the top piece can be installed separately and flush mounted.

 

[DSJR]

I am not that keen on antiques.
Keith

Forgive me, but I don't understand the comment. Is it because they go back thirty plus years making them antiques? I only know the 12" version (MB2 as was) but the BB5 was supposedly incredibly good back then, and in many respects they'd easily beat typical domestic boxes even if response and dispersion patterns aren't as good as modern designs, if perhaps acceptable in a treated mixing or mastering room.

 

[Pearljam5000]

This is just a guess.

It looks like the 8381 is two pieces, and the top piece can be installed separately and flush mounted.

Do you think They will sell the top piece separately and it could be used without the bottom piece as a standalone monitor ?

 

[dfuller]

Sir, if you ask the price, you can't afford them


I can see one possible area - those studios with now ageing PMC BB5XBD systems (similar size and shape perhaps?) willing to replace and upgrade. maybe one or two pairs will go to wealthy domestic audio geeks with huge rooms to fill, but they're not really for us at all, not really.........

PMC below - 15" bass drivers in this one.

What I'd be curious about is that those PMC systems are known to go to truly fight-or-flight inducing levels of SPL. Wonder if these Gens can match...