Genelec 8040A Bi-Amplified Monitoring System

The ingenious, flow optimized, reflex port achieves clear deep bass articulation with no compression or port noises. Combined with the advanced Genelec Directivity Control Waveguide™ (DCW™) and the rounded edges and gently curved front and sides of the MDE™ (Minimum Diffraction Enclosure™) enclosure, the result is an astoundingly wide, flat frequency response both on and off axis. Other benefits include superb imaging qualities and less listening fatigue.

Carefully designed crossover filters with steep roll-off feed dedicated amplifiers for each of the low distortion drivers. The 8040A includes magnetic shielding, overload protection circuitry and versatile room response controls as standard.

Each 8040A comes with an Iso-Pod™ (Isolation Positioner/Decoupler™) which eliminates coloration of the sound by decoupling the monitor from its mounting surface. The Iso-Pod™ also allows the speaker to be angled so that its acoustic axis points directly at the listener. For ideal mounting in differing environments, the 8040A includes integrated rear support points for floor and wall stands, with an additional M10 threaded mounting hole on the enclosure base.

Genelec DCW™ Technology

The revolutionary Directivity Control Waveguide™ (DCW™) technology greatly improves the performance of a direct radiating multi-way loudspeaker.

The DCW™ waveguide is designed to match the frequency response and directivity characteristics of the drivers in the loudspeaker. This results in an excellent flatness of the overall frequency response for on and off-axis listening positions.

The improved directivity control reduces the reflected sound energy at the listening position. This improves the stereo and sound stage imaging and ensures very small sensitivity to varying control room acoustics, actually much smaller sensitivity than with any conventional direct radiator design.

The DCW™ technology also improves the drive unit sensitivity even up to +6 dB, and therefore increases the maximum sound pressure level as well as decreases drivers and system distortion.

DCW™ Technology key features:

• Flat on and off-axis response for wider usable listening area
• Increased direct-to-reflected sound ratio for reduced control room coloration
• Improved stereo and sound stage imaging
• Increased driver efficiency
• Increased system Sound Pressure Level capacity
• Decreased drive unit distortion
• Reduced cabinet edge diffraction
• Reduced system distortion
  

Genelec Loudspeaker Manager™ (GLM™)

GLM™ software brings the entire DSP system together under computer network control for both PC and Mac

• GLM™ provides connectivity for up to 25 8200 Series loudspeakers and 5 7200 Series subwoofers
• Unlimited number of System Setup Files store all system level and acoustical alignment settings
• Step-by-step System Setup Wizard guides user through complete cabling connections and speaker labeling
• Rapid Cabling setups for most common system configurations
• Manual Cabling Wizard for full freedom of system configuration
• Groups of audio channels may be customized by User
• Solo/Mute function for all audio channels and Groups
• Volume control via GLM software fader, 3rd party USB controllers, or at the audio source
• Video Display Compensation to align audio with any latency inherent in digital video devices
• GLM™ provides interface to AutoCal™ automated acoustical system-wide self-calibration algorithm

Auto Cal™ - Fast, easy and consistent acoustic self-calibration

• Uses factory-calibrated Genelec acoustic measurement microphone (included)
• AutoCal automatically creates a compensation file for host soundcard
• AutoCal aligns Level and compensates Distance differences
• Acoustic Response Editor provides accurate graphical display of the measured response, filter compensation and the resulting system response for each loudspeaker, with full manual control of acoustic settings
• SinglePoint™ and MultiPoint™ microphone positions provide measurements for one, two or three person mixing environments (ex: mixer, musician and producer positions)
  

In GLM™ System

• 8200 Series loudspeakers can utilize four parametric DSP notch filters and four parametric DSP shelving filters for each loudspeaker
  
• 7200 subwoofers utilize four parametric DSP notch filters, plus bass roll off controls
• Adjusts correct crossover phase for all subwoofers in the network
• Vertical Axis Trim for situations where loudspeaker acoustic axis cannot be physically optimized
  

In GLM.SE™ System

• Each 8130A digital input loudspeaker can utilize two parametric DSP notch filters, plus the room response controls in the loudspeaker hardware
• SE7261A subwoofer utilizes four parametric DSP notch filters, plus bass roll off controls
• Adjusts correct crossover phase for the SE7261A subwoofer on the network

Genelec LSE™ Laminar Spiral Enclosure Technology

The electro-acoustic demands placed on subwoofers over the last decade have increased substantially to the point where traditional design concepts are no longer valid. Thus, it is incumbent for industry leaders to take bold initiatives in order to achieve the absolute best performance possible. Drawing on years of acoustic research and knowledge, Genelec's engineering group accepted the challenges placed upon them. The totally unique, curvilinear shape of the LSE™ Series Active Subwoofer enclosure is the revolutionary patent-pending result of their efforts

The spiral-shaped design yields an extremely rigid enclosure exterior while also forming the subwoofer's integral port. The fact that one is part of the other means that air flow in and out of the enclosure's interior through the port is totally unrestricted. This results in an extraordinarily accurate and responsive low-frequency system with measured second and third harmonic distortion levels typically better than 30 dB below the fundamental.

When combined with Genelec stereo and 6.1 bass management active electronics, the LSE™ Series Subwoofers offer a low-frequency listening experience unlike any other.