Genelec 8130A (Pair)

The Genelec 8130A Nearfeild Digital Monitoring System. Bi-amplified nearfield monitor system ideal for use with computer soundcards and digital audio workstations.

The Genelec 8130A Digital Monitoring System has a 192 kHz/24 bit digital audio interface. Due to its compact size, integrated construction, excellent dispersion and precise stereo imaging, the 8130A is ideal for near field monitoring, mobile vans, digital audio workstations, broadcast and TV control rooms, surround sound systems, home studios, multimedia applications and also for use with computer soundcards. The Directivity Control Waveguide (DCW) technology provides excellent frequency balance even in difficult acoustic environments. The integrated design allows the amplifiers and the drivers to be calibrated as a single unit, eliminating the effects of component tolerances and ensuring consistent quality. The all-aluminium Minimum Diffraction Enclosure (MDE) and advanced Directivity Control Waveguide (DCW) technologies are carefully matched with advanced amplifier and electronics circuitry. The low frequency response extends down to 55 Hz (-3 dB) while distortion is extremely low due to a uniquely new rear reflex port design. The 8130A has been specially designed to have a sufficient LF extension for most situations. However if greater SPL’s and a lower cutoff frequency are required, it can be complemented with Genelec 7050B subwoofer. The 8130A is very easy to set up and use, the only connections required are the mains supply and the input signal. The female XLR input connector can be fed with either AES/EBU formatted digital signal or analog line level audio signal. The Genelec 8130A automatically detects analog or digital signals and directs them to the correct signal paths.

The main features of the Genelec 8130A include:

2-way biamplified studio monitor system with dual 40 Watt amplifiers, active crossover and a 192 kHz/24 bit digital audio interface
Magnetically shielded for use in close proximity to computer monitors
Applications include traditional stereo recording nearfield monitoring, or Surround mixing in project/home studios, digital audio workstations, broadcast and TV control rooms and mobile production vehicles and also for use with computer soundcards
Metal grille covering for drivers
Front Panel power switch with volume control
Isolation Position/Decoupler(Iso-Pod) rubber speaker mount allows for precise vertical or horizontal speaker positioning, separates speaker from placement surface, eliminating rumble and other vibration related resonances
Integrated rear support points for wall and floor stands, M10 threaded mounting hole on the enclosure base
Analog Input: Balanced XLR Female
Digital input (shared with Analog Input) – Input word length: 16 – 24 bits, Digital Input: AES/EBU, Connector type: XLR female (shared with Analog Input), Input sampling rate: 29 – 200 kHz
Digital Thru AES/EBU: XLR Output for daisy-chaining multiple units in surround configurations or connection to Subwoofer
Versatile rear panel Treble and Bass Tilt and Bass Roll-Off tone control switches for optimizing speaker to acoustic character of room environment
Transparent Overload Protection circuitry
Switchable power supply for international use
SPL (Maximum short time sine wave acoustic output at 1 m on axis in half space, averaged from 100 Hz to 3 kHz): 100 dB SPL
Maximum peak acoustic output (per pair) with music material: 108 dB SPL @ 1m
5 inch bass driver
3/4 inch (19mm) metal dome HF driver
Crossover frequency at 3 kHz
Free field frequency response: 58 Hz – 20 kHz (+/- 2 dB)
Amplifier power /ch: Bass 40 W and Treble 40 W
Monitor dimensions (H x W x D): 285 x 189 x 178 mm (Height with Iso-Pod 299 mm) or 11 1/4 x 7 7/16 x 7 1/16 inches (Height with Iso-Pod 11 13/16 inches)
Monitor weight: 5.6 kg (12.3 lb)