Originally launched in 2023 as part of Genelec's 45th anniversary year, the 8381 is a loudspeaker design that was intended for reference-quality in professional studios, even though its performance quickly inspired music enthusiasts to consider it for their private listening rooms. Independently of being in a studio or at home, the Genelec 8381 speakers are able to fuse exceptional precision and envelopment with unrivaled LF control, huge headroom and high-resolution imaging.
Perfect for high end listening, the 8381 can intelligently adapt to any acoustic environment via Genelec's powerful GLM calibration software, enabling audiophiles to experience every detail and nuance of a musical performance, just as the creators intended it to be heard. With the addition of the premium new Piano Black finish and the engraved, floor-mounting power amplifier unit, the 8381 is now an even more desirable addition to any home environment.
The 8381 system is acoustically coaxial right down to bass frequencies, and offers controlled directivity and uncolored response both on and off axis, with an ultra-wide frequency response spanning from 20Hz to 35kHz. Additionally, with almost 6kW of amplifier power and a staggering maximum SPL of 126dB – which Genelec claims to be the highest figure ever achieved by a precision point source acoustic design – the 8381 offers a unique combination of sophisticated features and specifications.
At the heart of the five-way 8381 is a proprietary high SPL Minimum Diffraction Coaxial (MDC) midrange/tweeter driver which – combined with a powerful Genelec DSP engine – delivers extraordinary clarity, imaging, and adaptability. This MDC driver shares a common acoustical axis with the 8381’s four complementary 5-inch dome drivers, which are arranged as a midrange transduction system, and this unique array combines with a forward-facing 15-inch woofer to provide outstandingly stable directivity, control, and coherence.
To further enhance and extend the 8381’s low frequency reproduction, a pair of high performance 15-inch woofers employ LF adaptive technology, offering high resolution and supreme levels of low frequency control – despite the effects of room acoustics. This technology allows the 8381 to tailor performance carefully to the room, offering flatter, smoother in-room response at the listening location, with LF imaging coherent with the full audio range. This flat and neutral LF response minimizes acoustic notching, and reduces detrimental reflections and resonances by the walls, ceiling or floor of the room.
Visitors to Genelec's room at High End Munich can also audition the 8341 and 8361 models from ‘The Ones’ series of three-way coaxial point source loudspeakers, which have won legions of fans due to their extraordinary imaging, extended frequency response and controlled directivity. Genelec will also be spotlighting the availability of The Ones family in a multitude of custom RAL color finishes, enabling them to blend beautifully with an even wider range of color schemes and interior designs.
"High End Munich has always been a fantastic opportunity for us to connect directly with the audiophile community, and we're particularly excited to be able to showcase the ground-breaking excellence of the 8381 this year," comments Tomi Hassinen, Genelec's Home Audio Business Manager. "Additionally, by broadening the appeal of The Ones with the introduction of 120 RAL color options, and continuing to offer a wide range of two-way loudspeakers and complementary subwoofers in the shape of our 6040 floor-stander and the G & F series, we hope that visitors to the show will appreciate just how much Genelec has to offer the high end market."
All Genelec loudspeakers are manufactured sustainably in Iisalmi, Finland, and have proven to represent a secure long-term investment in high quality audio reproduction. Visitors to High End Munich show (May 15-18) can find Genelec at Atrium 4.2, F207.
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