Published 28/3/08
First Step products launched for desktop use
Finnish monitor manufacturer Genelec have released a new monitoring system designed specifically for desktop use.
The 6010A two-way nearfield monitor and 5040A small-scale subwoofer both employ active designs, and are aimed at users who want to take their “first step into the world of professional audio”. The monitors resemble Genelec’s 8000 series in terms of looks, with the rounded corners of the trademarked Minimum Diffraction Enclosures (MDE), metal grilles and cute Isopod feet, which help to decouple the monitor from the surface onwhich they’re placed.
As with the monitors in the 8000 series, the 6010A has its connections on the rear panel, but there’s no front-panel volume control or power switch, as with the 8020 or 8030. Genelec say that they’re capable of handling frequencies between 74Hz and 18kHz, producing peak SPLs of 102dB at a distance of one metre using a pair of 12-Watt amplifiers. The input is on RCA, and there are controls for input sensitivity, bass tilt, and engaging a Desktop mode, which optimises the frequency curve for use on tables.
The frequency response of the alien-landing-craft-shaped 5040A subwoofer extends down to 35Hz, and a 40-Watt amplifier enables the 6.5-inch woofer to kick out peak SPLs of 96dB at one metre.
It has separate inputs for all six channels of a 5.1 surround signal, with link outputs that can feed the five satellite speakers. This arrangement enables a remote volume knob, connected via a cable to the subwoofer, to control the level of a whole six-speaker system. So, using the input sensitivity control on the 6010A to select the optimum relative levels of the system, you can ‘set and forget’, knowing that your system will sound the same every time you switch it on.
The 5040A and 6010A are both magnetically shielded, so can be used next to CRT monitors and TV screens and suchlike. They're available finished in black, white or silver.
The 6010A retails at just under £200 (priced each), with the 5040A subwoofer costing around £400. Prices include VAT.
Source Distribution +44 (0)208 962 5080
www.sourcedistribution.co.uk
www.genelec.com
Finnish monitor manufacturer Genelec have released a new monitoring system designed specifically for desktop use. The 6010A two-way nearfield monitor and 5040A small-scale subwoofer both employ active designs, and are aimed at users who want to take their “first step into the world of professional audio”. The monitors resemble Genelec’s 8000 series in terms of looks, with the rounded corners of the trademarked Minimum Diffraction Enclosures (MDE), metal grilles and cute Isopod feet, which help to decouple the monitor from the surface onwhich they’re placed.
As with the monitors in the 8000 series, the 6010A has its connections on the rear panel, but there’s no front-panel volume control or power switch, as with the 8020 or 8030. Genelec say that they’re capable of handling frequencies between 74Hz and 18kHz, producing peak SPLs of 102dB at a distance of one metre using a pair of 12-Watt amplifiers. The input is on RCA, and there are controls for input sensitivity, bass tilt, and engaging a Desktop mode, which optimises the frequency curve for use on tables.
The frequency response of the alien-landing-craft-shaped 5040A subwoofer extends down to 35Hz, and a 40-Watt amplifier enables the 6.5-inch woofer to kick out peak SPLs of 96dB at one metre.
It has separate inputs for all six channels of a 5.1 surround signal, with link outputs that can feed the five satellite speakers. This arrangement enables a remote volume knob, connected via a cable to the subwoofer, to control the level of a whole six-speaker system. So, using the input sensitivity control on the 6010A to select the optimum relative levels of the system, you can ‘set and forget’, knowing that your system will sound the same every time you switch it on.
The 5040A and 6010A are both magnetically shielded, so can be used next to CRT monitors and TV screens and suchlike. They're available finished in black, white or silver.
The 6010A retails at just under £200 (priced each), with the 5040A subwoofer costing around £400. Prices include VAT.
Source Distribution +44 (0)208 962 5080
www.sourcedistribution.co.uk
www.genelec.com
