General description
The bi-amplified GENELEC 8020A is an ex-
tremely compact two way active monitoring
loudspeaker designed for near field monitoring,
mobile vans, broadcast and TV control rooms,
surround sound systems, home studios, multi-
media applications and also for use with com-
puter soundcards. As an active loudspeaker, it
contains drivers, power amplifiers, active cross-
over filters and protection circuitry. The MDE™
(Minimum Diffraction Enclosure™) loudspeaker
enclosure is made of die-cast aluminium and
shaped to reduce edge diffraction. Combined
with the advanced Directivity Control Wavegui-
de
TM
(DCW
TM
), this design provides excellent
frequency balance in difficult acoustic environ-
ments. If necessary, the bass response of the
8020A’s can be extended with a Genelec 7050B
subwoofer.
Positioning the loudspeaker
Each 8020A monitor is supplied with an inte-
grated amplifier unit, mains cable and an oper-
ating manual. After unpacking, place the loud-
speaker in its required listening position, taking
note of the line of the acoustic axis. The axes of
all loudspeakers should converge at ear height
at the listening position (see Figure 1).
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.
Audio input is via a 10 kOhm balanced fe-
male XLR connector labelled “INPUT”. An un-
