I am using the WiiM Ultra with Genelec, but the sound quality from the WiiM is just okay. Any recommendations for a high-quality sound DAC? Someone mentioned that the DAC's role in sound quality is less than 10%; 90% depends on the speakers.
Hi everyone, im having issues after adding a F Two Subwoofer, if feels like it is not really doing anything, speakers are working perfectly fine. I would need advice if i have something wrong with my setup.
Here is my setup:
Bluesound Node N130
2x Genelec G5 connected to Node’s Audio out via RCA cables
F Two using RCA cable connecting LFE/Link in from the sub to Node’s subwoofer out
-6db enabled as it is kinda in a corner
Subwoofer is enabled in BluOS app
Any advice would be appreciated 🙌🏽
Hey, so I recently listened to the Genelec 8351B in a demo room with GLM calibration.
Of course, I immediately heard a ton of details that I would want to fix in my mixes. (For reference, I've been using Genelec 8050A monitors in my 36 m² studio.) That's not really my question, though.
What confused me was that, even with calibration, I still heard some boominess in the low frequencies on tracks with longer kick tails (techno/EDM). The room didn't have bass traps, so I'm guessing that's the reason, but it still surprised me. Am I thinking about this correctly, or could it be something else?
Personally, I'm leaning toward the 8361A setup because of the extra headroom and output. However, I was also offered the 8351B setup with a 7370 sub. I'm not entirely convinced about that option because I've had bad experiences with subwoofers in the past. I've always preferred the sound without calibration, and I'd rather do better room acoustics than rely heavily on calibration. With a sub, though, it feels like calibration becomes almost mandatory.
I'd love to hear from people who have actually worked with either the 8361A or the 8351B + 7370 sub setup. I also wonder if it would make more sense to buy the 8361As first and add a sub later if I feel I need the extra low-end extension.
What would you recommend?
As I mentioned, my room is 36 m² and already acoustically treated, so I'm seriously considering these options.
I'd also appreciate hearing about any reliability issues with these monitors. For example, the 8050As had well-known amplifier board failures, and we ended up rebuilding ours. That makes me wonder whether buying the 8361As is a good long-term decision.
In our Boston Experience Center, we’ve started having movie nights for our team that works here. This gives us a chance to spend more time listening in the room and take full advantage of our Dolby Atmos system. We bring a couple of couches into the room, so it feels more like a home theater than a studio space.
We are typically watching a movie in 7.1.4 using a Blu-Ray, although a few movies have been in 7.1 or 5.1. Our system can handle up to 9.1.6. Due to demos and product testing (and sometimes just for our own listening), our room goes through system changes. Lately, the setup has been:
Left and right: 8381A
Center: 8351B and W371A
Side Surrounds: 8341A and 7360A
Rear Surrounds: 8341A and W371A
Height channels: 8341A
LFE: 7380A
We also have 8341A’s for Wide channels, although those don’t get used unless playback is in 9.1.6.
Our signal flow starts with either a Blu Ray player or PS5 (PS5 is needed to read 4K Blu Rays as our Blu Ray player is on the older side). This is connected to a Trinnov Altitude 32 which decodes the HDMI signal and sends out AES/EBU digital audio. The AES/EBU outputs are connected to our DAD Penta AX32. We use the Penta to switch between Trinnov playback and playback coming from our main computer in the room. The Penta is then connected to our Genelec system via AES/EBU. Channels are routed through Genelec 9301 for bass management control; although, we are currently running everything full range. The room is calibrated and controlled using the GLM software. We have a 9320A Reference Controller that we use as our monitor controller.
The last movie we watched was Back to The Future, the Dolby Atmos mix in 7.1.4. This was a great mix! Everyone who attended the movie night loved it. Favorite scenes include The Power of Love scene which sounded so good we had to listen to it again the next day, and the lightning storm near the end of the film which made great use of the surround and height channels.
Other movies we have watched in the room include: It (2017), Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, Godzilla Minus One, Halloween (1978), Shrek 2, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Elf, Star Wars Empire Strikes Back, Baby Driver, Jaws, and The Big Lebowski.
Any recommendations for our next movie night? 😊
So I was trying to get my Stream Deck to work with the Genelec 8341's, and I have it all hooked up with my GLM Kit, loopMIDI installed. And I'm not getting any signals with MIDI-OX to show me if anything is happening.
I'm using the MIDI plugin by Trevliga Spel that they also used in the guides for this on Youtube (although they were for Linux) and I recently learned that Windows 25H2 may have caused a conflict in getting it to work. I'm not sure if I'm doing something wrong here, or if it is the above. But from my understanding there is no good guide to get this going on Windows, is there?
Hey friends,
I currently own a 2.1 8010 + 7040 system for my modest home theater setup. to feed the audio to the speakers, i use a very simple HDMI audio extractor that has 2 RCA outs and feed those directly into the 7040.
My plan is to upgrade the setup with a 2.1 8320+7350 system and calibrate it with GLM.
My question would be, if there are any major flaws in my system which i should iron out, probably mainly how i get the signal to the speakers. And if there would be gains to have, what would be the best way.
Another question regarding the GLM would be: Am I correct in understanding that i calibrate the speakers once with a laptop, then afterwards i can disconnect everything and the calibration will be saved until i change it/reset it?
Hello,
I am using Genelec G1 speakers and would like to connect my vinyl player to them. However, my vinyl player only has male XLR cables, which cannot be removed to change cables. Additionally, the vinyl player lacks volume control. If I connect these cables directly to my Genelec speakers, the volume is excessively loud.
What should I purchase to reduce the volume?