Genelec Introduces Revolutionary 8351 Smart Active Monitor at 137th AES Convention

Certainly one of the major highlights at the 137th AES Convention in LA, Genelec’s new 8351 Acoustically Coaxial three-way Smart Active Monitor is one of the most innovative speaker designs seen in recent years. The surprisingly compact 8351 features major advances in audio driver technology integrated into a sophisticated enclosure design.

The November 2014 edition of audioXpress is dedicated to our DIY audience with the first instalment of a rewarding project on “How to Build an Audio Mixer“ by George Adamidis. We also have two great articles on audio amplifiers: one is Class-AB MOSFET-based and the other is a push-pull AB amplifier using KT 120 vacuum tubes. Of course, we continue to discuss the latest Wireless Audio technologies and Audio for Mobile Devices. In the third article in the Nordic Audio series, we explore Scan-Speak’s audio history. We also bring you an article explaining the thinking and product design considerations for the unique Genelec M Series studio monitors. That and much more is already online.

At the IBC 2014, Genelec released a new generation of SAM systems by introducing two new compact two-way monitors, the 8320 and 8330, and a new subwoofer, the 7350, along with an entirely new and highly intuitive Genelec Loudspeaker Manager software, GLM 2.0, complemented with a new measurement microphone and network adapter unit.

The new Genelec 1237A and 1238A Smart Active Monitors (SAM) are tri-amplified systems featuring AutoCal and GLM technologies and powerful Class D amplification. The 1237A and 1238A monitors feature on-board intelligence to automatically tune the frequency response to compensate for acoustical room influences, as well as achieving perfect alignment of levels and distance compensation at the listening position.

Genelec is now shipping the 8010 Active Monitor, the smallest member of the acclaimed 8000 product range. Independently of the size, the new 8010 is an impressive monitor, ideal around workstations. Thanks to its universal power supply, the 8010 is also a perfect monitor for music production professionals on the move.

In this International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) 2013 report, audioXpress editor-in-chief João Martins looks at how the industry transitioned to 4K and how audio is following with new solutions for multichannel production and distribution. The article was published as Bonus content to existing subscribers with audioXpress Jan. 2014.