Step by Step Setup Guide

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Loudspeakers Listening Distance Recommendations
0.5 1 1.5 2 5 10 15 (meters)

8010 92 89 87 82 81

8020 96 93 91 86 85

8320 95 92 90 85 84

8030 98 94 92 88 87

8330 97 93 91 87 86

8040 / 8240 100 97 94 90 89

8050 / 8250 102 98 96 92 91

Not recommended
8351 103 99 97 93 91 When too close to the monitor, the
drivers - tweeter or midrange/tweeter
8260 104 100 98 94 92 - are not summing together properly at
the crossover point, which affects the
1032 104 100 98 94 93 perceived frequency response balance.

1237 109 107 101 100 99

Recommended
The long-term sound pressure levels
1238CF 102 97 95 94
(SPL) displayed take into consideration
an average room reverberation time
1238 111 105 103 102 (RT60) of 0.3 sec.
Note: at extremely long distances the
1234 115 109 107 106 SPL may become too low for the ap-
plication.
1236 121 115 113 112

1.6 3.2 5 6.5 16.5 32 50 (feet)

2 3
Product performance
Monitors -6 dB LF Maximum Room Subwoofers Subwoofers Sub- Frequency range SPL short
Extension SPL at 1 m * volume for 2 for 5 woofers +/-3 dB term RMS at
up to channels channels Main / LFE channel 1 m distance
8010 67 Hz 96 dB 55 m3 7040 7040 7040 33 85 Hz / N/A 100 dB
8020 / 8320 59 / 55 Hz 95 / 100 dB 65 m3 7050 / 7350 7050 / 7350 7050 25 85 / 25 - 120 Hz 100 dB
8030 / 8330 50 / 45 Hz 100 / 104 dB 75 m3 7050 / 7350 7060 / 7350 7060 19 85 / 19 - 120 Hz 108 dB
8040 / 8240 41 Hz 105 dB 85 m3 7060 / 7260 7070 / 7270 7070 19 85 / 19 - 120 Hz 112 dB
8050 / 8250 / 7071 19 85 / 19 - 120 Hz 118 dB
32 Hz 110 dB 95 m3 7070 / 7270 7071 / 7271
8351 7073 19 - 85 / 19 - 120 Hz 124 dB
1032 36 Hz 113 dB 100 m3 7071 7071
7350 25 85 / 25 - 150 Hz 104 dB
8260 23 Hz 113 dB 115 m3 7271 7271
1037 / 1237 32 Hz 116 / 118 dB 125 m3 7071 / 7271 7071 / 7271 7260 19 100* / 19 - 120 Hz 108 dB

1038CF / 7270 19 100* / 19 - 120 Hz 112 dB

50 Hz 118 dB 125 m3 7071 / 7271 7071 / 7271
1238CF
7271 19 - 100* / 19 - 120 Hz 118 dB
1038 / 1238 30 Hz 120 / 121 dB 170 m3 7071 / 7271 7071 / 7271
*Variable subwoofer/main monitor crossover frequency, default 85 Hz.
1034 / 1234 29 Hz 123 dB 200 m3 7073 2 x 7073
1036 / 1236 17 Hz 131 dB 400 m3 2 x 7073 3 x 7073
*) Maximum short term sine wave acoustic output on axis in half space, averaged from 100 Hz to 3 kHz at 1 m distance.

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 Step by Step Setup Guide

4 Distance > 0.6 m can reduce Maximum

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the level of these frequencies 0.6 m
Placing speakers in Main speaker placement
relation to front wall
First cancellation
frequency
from wall
Distance

20 40 80 100 150 200 400 (Hz) 0

0.10m 858Hz 60
0.20m 429Hz LV O

NO

0.40m 214Hz
0.60m 143Hz Max
0.80m 107Hz
Min 60 cm Avo
> 60 cid
C
GENELE

5 cm
1.00m 86Hz
1.20m
1.40m
71Hz
61Hz
m
1.60m 54Hz
1.80m 48Hz
2.00m 43Hz
2.20m 39Hz
2.40m 36Hz
2.60m 33Hz
2.80m 31Hz
3.00m 29Hz

Stereo setup

5 C
Placing free standing speakers with subwoofers L R
Sub

300

1100
m Avoid
Min 5 c
> 1.1
m 1000

Genelec Document BBAG016e Copyright Genelec Oy 07.2015. All data subjected to change without prior notice.
Max LS 1200
RS
60 cm
Avoid

5.1 surround setup

ITU-R BS.775-2

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Multi-layered wall
8000 series needs ventila- dB
TREBLE TILT Flush mounting into a wall
tion and free air flow around
-2
(wood, concrete, bricks) 0
-2 OFF ON

the speaker cabinet and Flush mounting removes edge diffraction

-4 +2
-2 dB
Amplifier -4
MUTE

removed from sufficient openings on top 4kHz 20kHz

enclosure Eliminates reflection from the wall behind the

and bottom for proper LF
BASS TILT
speaker
response. dB

Increases LF speaker efficiency

0
Concrete -2
OFF ON
-4
structure -6 -2
-4 dB
-6
MUTE Provides higher system SPL and lower
20Hz 100Hz
distortion
Rubber gasket
(5-10mm / 1/4-1/2") BASS ROLL-OFF
dB
ALL OFF
0

Vibration Facing panel -2

-4 OFF ON

Isolators fixed to the wall -6 -2

-4 dB

(50-100mm / 2-4")
-8 -6 Free-standing: Flush-mounting: 2 walls position: Corner position:
f ~ 2-8 Hz -8
20Hz 100Hz Flat +6dB +12dB +18dB

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