1029A Active Monitoring System
System
The Genelec 1029A is a very com pact bi-
amplifi ed active monitor system, which has
performance comparable to much larger
sys tems. The vented speaker en clo sure con-
tains an am pli fi
ca tion unit. This unit includes
an active electronic crossover, over
load
protection circuitry and two power amplifi ers,
one for each driver. The system's excellent
dis per sion and precise imaging, to
geth er
with its compact size, make it ideal for near
fi eld mon i tor ing, mobile vans, home studios,
multimedia and home theaters.
The Genelec 1029A has been spe cial ly
designed to have a suffi cient LF extension
(-3 dB at 68 Hz) for most monitoring applica-
tions. However if greater SPL's and a lower
cutoff frequency are re quired, it can be com-
plemented with the 7050A subwoofer, which
has a lower cutoff point of 38 Hz.
Genelec’s unique Directivity Con trol Wave-
guide (DCW) tech nol o gy is used to provide
excellent ster eo imaging and frequency bal-
ance, even in diffi cult acoustic en vi ron ments.
Versatile tone con trols al low further matching
of the system to its surroundings. A pair of
1029A's can produce peak acoustic levels of
over 110 dB SPL at 1 m.
Integrated construction
The 1029A is very easy to set up and use,
the only con nec tions re quired are the mains
supply and the line level input.
The integrated design allows the am pli fi
ers
and the drivers to be cal i brat ed as a single
unit, elim
i nat ing the effects of com
po nent
tolerances and en sur ing con sist ent quality.
The rugged cast alu
min i um cabinet has
round ed cor ners and a hard-wear ing paint ed
outer surface.
Crossover filters
The amplifi er unit contains an ac tive cross-
over, a feature more com mon ly used in large
and ex pen sive control room monitors. This
is the ideal method for di
vid ing the input
signal between the driver units. The active
crossover allows the overall response of
the system to be optimized to an ex
tent
im pos si ble with a passive system. To main-
tain uniform fre quen cy bal ance in differing
acous tic en
vi ron ments, special calibrated
controls are included in the active crossover
network. These con trols include treble 'tilt',
bass 'tilt' and bass 'roll-off' switch es.
Input connectors
The input is made via a balanced female XLR
or a balanced
1
/
4
" jack socket connector. The
two input connectors offer great fl exibility as
they can be used in parallel. This offers the
possibility of hav ing two sources connected
to the monitor at the same time. An additional
confi guration is using a single 1029A to mon-
itor a stereo output. See fi gures 3 and 4.
The volume control is located on the front
panel. This allows easy level matching with
other audio equipment.
Amplifiers
The bass and treble amplifi
ers produce
40 W of output power each, with very low
THD and IM distortion values. The amplifi ers
are designed to ensure the high est subjective
Applications
• Near Field Monitoring
• Audio Video Post Pro duc tion
• Mobile Vans
• Home Theaters
• Project / Home Studios
• Digital Workstations
• Multimedia Production and
Playback
