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realrooster, muokattu 11 Vuodet sitten.
Pair of 8020B with 5050A subwoofer
Youngling Viestejä: 2 Liittymispäivä: 9.5.2012 Viimeisimmät viestitrealrooster, muokattu 11 Vuodet sitten.
Re: Pair of 8020B with 5050A subwoofer
Youngling Viestejä: 2 Liittymispäivä: 9.5.2012 Viimeisimmät viestitand thank you for your reply.
On last Friday I finally bought a new 5050A subwoofer to boost the lowend of my 8020B pair. I haven't got too much time to settle up the 5050A yet, but hopefully I can find some time during the upcoming week to fine tune the settings and get the most out of it.
But I have to say that I was totally suprised when I opened the package and started to read that two page manual which was included. It stated the following:
"The AUTOSTART function described in this chapter is not available in units sold in the EU."
Even in Finnish Genelec webpage it has been written that 5050A supports this behavior, and at least I couldn't find any statement that this functionality wouldn't be supported in EU area (same manual can be downloaded in PDF format and I noticed that it is a different version than what the one which was shipped in the 5050A package).
Why is it so; why this functionality has been removed from EU units? Based on my knowledge the new G anf F models will support the autostart functionality, so what can be the reasoning that 5050A wouldn't support it in EU area?
Thank you for your comments.
Btw. Do you have any setting/fine tuning tips for the 8020B+5050A combination?
ilkka-rissanen, muokattu 11 Vuodet sitten.
Re: Pair of 8020B with 5050A subwoofer
Yoda Viestejä: 2564 Liittymispäivä: 23.3.2009 Viimeisimmät viestit
Why is it so; why this functionality has been removed from EU units? Based on my knowledge the new G anf F models will support the autostart functionality, so what can be the reasoning that 5050A wouldn't support it in EU area?
Hi,
The autostart function has been disabled on the 5050A because it doesn't comply with the ErP2010 standard which states that the power consumption in the stand-by mode has to be less than 1 watt. The new G and F series have a new type of power management system which complies even with the stricter ErP2013 standard (less than 0,5 watt power consumption).
I shall notify people responsible of updating the documentation.
Btw. Do you have any setting/fine tuning tips for the 8020B+5050A combination?
1. Listen to the speakers without the subwoofer connected. Set the bass tilt and treble tilt switches so that you will get natural sounding frequency response (if you can measure it, even better).
2. Connect the subwoofer and set the level, phase and bass roll-off according to the instructions found in the operating manual. Do not engage the bass roll-off switch on the speakers!
3. Enjoy the music!
