General description
The bi-amplified GENELEC 6020A is an extreme-
ly compact two way active loudspeaker designed
for home theaters and multimedia applications.
As an active loudspeaker, it contains drivers,
power amplifiers, active crossover filters and pro-
tection circuitry. The MDE™ (Minimum Diffraction
Enclosure™) loudspeaker enclosure is made of
die-cast aluminium and shaped to reduce edge
diffraction. Combined with the advanced Direc-
tivity Control Waveguide
TM
(DCW
TM
), this design
provides excellent frequency balance in difficult
acoustic environments. If necessary, the bass re-
sponse of the 6020A’s can be extended with a
Genelec 5050A subwoofer.
Positioning the loudspeaker
Each 6020A is supplied with an integrated am-
plifier unit, mains cable and an operating man-
ual. After unpacking, place the loudspeaker in
its required listening position, taking note of the
line of the acoustic axis. The axes of all loud-
speakers should converge at ear height at the
listening position (see Figures 1 and 2).
Connections
Before connecting up, ensure that the volume
control potentiometer on the front panel is turned
fully counter-clockwise to the stand-by setting.
Connect the loudspeaker to an earthed mains
connection with the supplied mains cable. Never
connect the loudspeaker to an unearthed mains
supply or using an unearthed mains cable.
The 6020A has two parallel 10 kOhm au-
dio input connectors: a balanced XLR and an
unbalanced RCA. For longer cable connection
lengths (>10 m or >30 ft) a balanced line con-
nection is recommended as it offers better im-
