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GENELEC IS NOW SHIPPING ITS 8260A THREE-WAY DSP SYSTEM
WITH MINIMUM DIFFRACTION COAXIAL (MDC™) TECHNOLOGY
— Genelec’s
8260A features major advance in audio driver technology, integrated
to a sophisticated enclosure design —
NATICK,
MA, April 8, 2010 — Genelec,
the world’s longstanding pioneer in active monitoring, is now
shipping its new 8260A Three-Way DSP System. The 8260A breaks new
ground in electro-acoustic design, as mechanical, acoustical and signal-processing
designs are linked closely together. The 8260A features major advances
in audio driver technology, integrated with a sophisticated enclosure
design, and Genelec’s proprietary Minimum Diffraction Coaxial
(MDC™) Mid/High driver technology takes a big step in perfecting
audio quality in professional active studio monitors.
This
breakthrough in coaxial driver design provides extremely accurate
imaging and improved sound quality, both on the acoustical axis as
well as off-axis. The very smooth frequency response leads to outstanding
clarity and definition of the inner details of the audio. The 8260A
combines, for the first time, a coaxial driver (MDC) with a modern
waveguide technology (Genelec’s Directivity Control Waveguide™
/ DCW™), ensuring that drivers couple coherently over their
full operating bandwidth, as well as creating coincident mid-frequency/high-frequency
point source.
Designed
to Adapt
As a new member of the TEC Award-winning 8200 Series, the 8260A features
Genelec DSP signal processing responsible for all loudspeaker functions,
such as the crossover filters, driver compensation response, driver
position alignment, room response alignment, calibration and equalization-related
filters, as well as distance compensating levels/delays. The Genelec
Loudspeaker Manager™ (GLM™) software allows the 8260A
to be used together with other 8200 Series DSP monitors and 7200 Series
subwoofers in the same setup. Genelec AutoCal™ fully automated
room calibration and sound system alignment method provides consistent
and accurate frequency response for a multichannel audio system in
widely varying room environments.
Advanced
Genelec DCW
The innovative Directivity Control Waveguide (DCW) is formed by blending
the new Minimum Diffraction Coaxial (MDC) driver surface perfectly
with the enclosure’s front shape to provide extremely accurate
control of the speaker’s directivity. This acoustically optimized
smooth DCW provides astoundingly flat on-axis and off-axis frequency
response.
MDC
– Minimum Diffraction Coaxial driver
The midrange driver cone forms a smooth, continuous surface between
the tweeter and the enclosure. This prevents acoustical diffractions.
Diffractions are a major cause of uneven high frequency response in
traditional coaxial drivers. The smooth midrange surface contributes
to a perfect DCW behavior. The treble and midrange drivers couple
coherently over their full operating bandwidths as a single coincident
point source.
MDE™
– Minimum Diffraction Enclosure
In order to improve frequency and power responses, Genelec has designed
a rugged enclosure, featuring acoustically optimized rounded edges
and gently curved front and sides. In addition to unsurpassed frequency
response, the minimized cabinet edge diffraction yields superb imaging
qualities.
The
8260A system represents Genelec’s cutting-edge innovations in
all technology domains. The sophisticated acoustical design of the
8260A is complemented by Genelec’s DSP Technology and GLM software,
providing powerful and practical tools such as AutoCal for accurate
alignment, calibration and control of the monitoring system in all
situations. The MDC coaxial technology is a real breakthrough solution
that makes the 8260A unique in the market.
Genelec’s
8260A Three-Way DSP System is now available. For more information,
please visit www.genelecusa.com.
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Genelec, the pioneer in Active Monitoring technology, is celebrating
over 30 years of designing and manufacturing active loudspeakers for
true and accurate sound reproduction. Genelec is credited with promoting
the concept of active transducer technology, which many manufacturers
are just now incorporating into their products. Since its inception
in 1978, Genelec has concentrated its efforts and resources into creating
active monitors with unparalleled sonic integrity. The result is an
active speaker system that has earned global acclaim for its accurate
imaging, extremely high acoustic output from small enclosures, true
high-fidelity with low distortion, and deep, rich bass.
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brand and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies
with which they are associated.
—For
more information on the complete range of Genelec Active Monitoring
Systems, contact: Genelec Inc., 7 Tech Circle, Natick, MA 01760. Tel:
(508) 652-0900; Fax: (508) 652-0909;
Web: http://www.genelecusa.com/.