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thelion, modified 14 Years ago.
New MDC tech to be used in 3-way main monitors?
Youngling Posts: 12 Join Date: 4/4/09 Recent Posts What an honor this is - starting the first thread on this new Genelec forum. So now I am excited!
First of all I want to thank Genelec in general and those participating and moderating for - finally - giving enthusiastic Genelec users a place to share experiences and discuss our passion.
That being said I want to introduce myself and give you an overview of my setup. I am 30 years old, come from Austria and try to find us much time as possible to spend with my big passion in life - besides my wonderful wife naturally - that is audio/video tech. In my day job I work for Siemens Transportation Systems designing bogies (sadly job opportunities in the audio/video field are spare in Austria...). But it's OK - the job brings food on my table and Genelecs into my playroom. Who am I to complain - especially "in times like this"
I design, build and calibrate home theaters and stereo music setup's. I bought my first pair of high-end speakers (KEF's) and my first projector even before I bought a car...
I am a very avid forum member @ avsforum, hometheatershack ( Hi Ilkka !!!), av talk, beisammen, hifi-forum and others.
Currently I run 5 1037C monitors in a ~180m3 room. Used for mixing AND home theater. In addition I have dual SVS PB13 - just because I don't feel Genelec has a subwoofer in it's portfolio (YET) that is competitive to this setup especially considering price/performance ratio - but this is a discussion for another day - I would love to share experiences especially with Ilkka on this subject.
I would like to upgrade to main monitors (2x 12"/15" bass drivers, eg. 1034B/1039A) for my front stage - using the 1037C as surround speakers in an 7.1 setup. Problem is: After comparing the 1034B to some competitors (like K+H O500 and Geithain) I couldn't help the impression that Genelec's main monitors are not "state of the art"/"king of the hill" anymore when it comes to transparency, clarity and definition of the inner details.
Here is were Genelec's MDC Minimum Diffraction Coaxial Technology comes in. My question is as simple as it is obvious - will MDC be used in upcoming 3-way main monitors (like an successor to the venerable 1034B) as well or is it just supposed to provide a 3-way concept to the 8xxx lineup?
If I may express my opinion - I am well aware of the acoustical benefits of coaxial designs and would love to see Genelec using coaxial drivers in upcoming main monitors.
Any information you care to share about this matter is much appreciated. Thank you very much!
First of all I want to thank Genelec in general and those participating and moderating for - finally - giving enthusiastic Genelec users a place to share experiences and discuss our passion.
That being said I want to introduce myself and give you an overview of my setup. I am 30 years old, come from Austria and try to find us much time as possible to spend with my big passion in life - besides my wonderful wife naturally - that is audio/video tech. In my day job I work for Siemens Transportation Systems designing bogies (sadly job opportunities in the audio/video field are spare in Austria...). But it's OK - the job brings food on my table and Genelecs into my playroom. Who am I to complain - especially "in times like this"
I design, build and calibrate home theaters and stereo music setup's. I bought my first pair of high-end speakers (KEF's) and my first projector even before I bought a car...
I am a very avid forum member @ avsforum, hometheatershack ( Hi Ilkka !!!), av talk, beisammen, hifi-forum and others.
Currently I run 5 1037C monitors in a ~180m3 room. Used for mixing AND home theater. In addition I have dual SVS PB13 - just because I don't feel Genelec has a subwoofer in it's portfolio (YET) that is competitive to this setup especially considering price/performance ratio - but this is a discussion for another day - I would love to share experiences especially with Ilkka on this subject.
I would like to upgrade to main monitors (2x 12"/15" bass drivers, eg. 1034B/1039A) for my front stage - using the 1037C as surround speakers in an 7.1 setup. Problem is: After comparing the 1034B to some competitors (like K+H O500 and Geithain) I couldn't help the impression that Genelec's main monitors are not "state of the art"/"king of the hill" anymore when it comes to transparency, clarity and definition of the inner details.
Here is were Genelec's MDC Minimum Diffraction Coaxial Technology comes in. My question is as simple as it is obvious - will MDC be used in upcoming 3-way main monitors (like an successor to the venerable 1034B) as well or is it just supposed to provide a 3-way concept to the 8xxx lineup?
If I may express my opinion - I am well aware of the acoustical benefits of coaxial designs and would love to see Genelec using coaxial drivers in upcoming main monitors.
Any information you care to share about this matter is much appreciated. Thank you very much!
andreas, modified 14 Years ago.
Re: New MDC tech to be used in 3-way main monitors?
Padawan Posts: 61 Join Date: 4/8/09 Recent Posts Hi Lion, good to see you around 
Dear Christophe, is there already a nice big picture you are allowed to share of the new coaxial driver ?
Dear Christophe, is there already a nice big picture you are allowed to share of the new coaxial driver ?
ilkka-rissanen, modified 14 Years ago.
Re: New MDC tech to be used in 3-way main monitors?
Yoda Posts: 2564 Join Date: 3/23/09 Recent Posts
I am a very avid forum member @ avsforum, hometheatershack ( Hi Ilkka !!!), av talk, beisammen, hifi-forum and others.
Currently I run 5 1037C monitors in a ~180m3 room. Used for mixing AND home theater. In addition I have dual SVS PB13 - just because I don't feel Genelec has a subwoofer in it's portfolio (YET) that is competitive to this setup especially considering price/performance ratio - but this is a discussion for another day - I would love to share experiences especially with Ilkka on this subject.
Hi Lion!
So nice to see you here on our new forum! I would love to discuss with you about subwoofers because, as you very well know, they are my passion and forte. Please start a new thread and I'll promise to chime in.
thelion, modified 14 Years ago.
Re: New MDC tech to be used in 3-way main monitors?
Youngling Posts: 12 Join Date: 4/4/09 Recent Posts Thanks for the kind replies.
I take it you cannot discuss upcoming products and features publicly - for obvious reasons. So I will try hard to trick you into giving away some details...
Is there a technical and/or acoustical aspect that prevents using MDC with larger "main monitors"? Was it "just" introduced to allow 3-way with the limited speaker size of the 8xxx series or is it purely about acoustical benefits?
As you can see I am pretty excited about the prospects of MDC. Another trick question
: When I think Genelec I think active monitoring, active crossover and DCW. Will MDC be another GENERAL feature we will associate Genelec monitors with? Will it be used throughout the product portfolio?
Please allow for one question about speaker placement - I just got my new center/surround 1037Cs (after using an 1037C stereo setup for a couple of months). I am thinking about flush mounting the front 3 speakers eventually - until then I have to place the Center 1037 right under my projection screen. 2 placement options are available - the 1037 standing directly (decoupled) on the floor or placed horizontally about 40 cm above the floor (on top of a wooden shelf). Which placement is preferable from an acoustical POV?
Thanks alot.
I take it you cannot discuss upcoming products and features publicly - for obvious reasons. So I will try hard to trick you into giving away some details...
Is there a technical and/or acoustical aspect that prevents using MDC with larger "main monitors"? Was it "just" introduced to allow 3-way with the limited speaker size of the 8xxx series or is it purely about acoustical benefits?
As you can see I am pretty excited about the prospects of MDC. Another trick question
: When I think Genelec I think active monitoring, active crossover and DCW. Will MDC be another GENERAL feature we will associate Genelec monitors with? Will it be used throughout the product portfolio?Please allow for one question about speaker placement - I just got my new center/surround 1037Cs (after using an 1037C stereo setup for a couple of months). I am thinking about flush mounting the front 3 speakers eventually - until then I have to place the Center 1037 right under my projection screen. 2 placement options are available - the 1037 standing directly (decoupled) on the floor or placed horizontally about 40 cm above the floor (on top of a wooden shelf). Which placement is preferable from an acoustical POV?
Thanks alot.