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Genelec 8040A

Active Monitor from Genelec belonging to the 8000 series

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Published on 01/30/09 at 13:09
Features: colleagues see AF
Use sound recording and mixing. In addition to a pair of NS 10.

The old config: HD24, soundcraft studio 24/8/2.

SOUNDS

Undoubtedly, these speakers play the card of neutrality.

Finally my reverbs are in place!

I have gained because of their remarkable medium, allowing me to go - finally, my NS10. For vocals, guitars, snare drums, pianos, it is a treat .. The treble is very fine in its place, without any aggressiveness. The most surprising given the size of that stuff, it's serious, impressive. The more specific and in its place, but there is the matter, ca avoid overdose and ending up on other systems with a serious snoring. However, a trend in the lower medium slightly over-represented, which can be corrected by the placement of switch and equations.

Dynamic excellent for setting the hair any dynamics processor.

The stereo image is really good, I think with a low directivity of HP assistive listening.

It is said that these speakers flatter listening. I would say they analyze and specify listening. They are very pleasant for the musician and make you want to go very far in the work of its engineers for. They remain, however, in my opinion, objective, and make me clear my productions do not sound like even by Radiohead and tell me much room for improvement ...

However, in terms of power, 90w announced when slowed down, for example, can the spectrum is very heavy in the bass (the limiter comes into action so quickly). I see an advantage by forcing myself to work even reasonably low volume, to preserve my capital canal.

And what is most important is that finally, I found the other audio system (car radio, enceientes multimedia, stereo, headphones, mono hp) that I mixed on Genelec. It is a joy.

OVERALL OPINION

I use them for 1 month. This notice is intended over time to complete.

I had before the KRK (colored), PM2 (not suitable for making sound, good music indust.). I also listened to:

- The M5: really pregnant, feelings of neutrality, good alternative, but serious set back, medium, and not as accurate as the 8040. For the price, probably the best choice.
- WB 6: confused in the low, medium not accurate. Worse than BM5
- HS80 yam: not bad, but serious cardboard medium and high can sometimes bordering on arrogance.
- MSP7: HS better than 80 too low but serious medium.
- M-Audio: one passes
- KRK V6 and V8: not bad but a medium to high farts, dug in the central medium (about 1kh)
- Adam, any model, medium well, but not convincing.

The value for money is average, it's still really expensive 1400 euros a pair. But if in use, these speakers make me gain greatly in quality and time, then the ratio QP will be very good. To see in the future.

Edit of 28 May 2008: the finding of a caractéritique very useful. The balance is exactly the same low or high volume. Clearly, this means you can work at low volume levels without crashing. Very valuable for the neighbors and ears. Confirmations of the balance of these speakers. Found on other audio systems what is meant in the GENELEC. No more hassle of constant comparative listening. Bliss. Finally, they have nothing flattering and you begin to figure the difference between a good and a bad mix, between good and poor production.

Edit of 26 January 2009: Transportable bag with his dedicated, very sensitive to the acoustic environment, these speakers are made ​​to be nomads. Convenient for mobile studios.
Noise level, the medium is always a treat and competes with 3-way systems, where monitoring over two channels have the excavated mediums and indistinct. The bass are incredible for the volume (how Genelec did?) Present course, but very precise. As for the treble, it is so soft it looks like a ribbon, while maintaining accuracy to work effectively this spectrum.