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General description
The bi-amplified GENELEC 8030B is a two way
active monitoring loudspeaker designed to be small
but still have high output, low coloration, and broad
bandwidth.
The 8030B is ideal for near field monitoring,
mobile vans, broadcast and TV control rooms, sur-
round sound systems, home studios, multimedia
applications and also for use with computer sound-
cards. As an active loudspeaker, it contains driv-
ers, power amplifiers, active crossover filters and
protection circuitry. The MDE™ (Minimum Diffrac-
tion 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
response of the 8030B’s can be extended with a
suitable Genelec subwoofer.
Positioning the loudspeaker
Each 8030B monitor is supplied with an inte-
grated amplifier unit, mains cable and an operating
manual. After unpacking, place the loudspeaker 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 mains
switch is off and the volume control fully counter-
clockwise. These controls are located on the front
panel of the loudspeaker. Do not connect the loud-
speaker to an unearthed mains supply or using an
unearthed mains cable.
Audio input is via a 10 kOhm balanced female
XLR connector labelled “INPUT”. An unbalanced
source may be used as long as pin 3 is grounded
to pin 1 at the unbalanced source connector (see
Figure 2).
The male XLR “OUTPUT” connector can be
used for daisy-chaining up to six 8030B’s together
or for connecting a Genelec 7050B subwoofer. The
volume control attenuates the signal on this output,
so the first “master” loudspeaker on a daisy-chain
can be used to adjust the level on the whole chain.
The volume controls on the “slave” loudspeakers
should be set fully clockwise.
Once the connections have been made, the
loudspeakers are ready to be switched on.
Autostart function
The signal sensing Autostart function of the loud-
speakers powers them up when playback begins.
Automatic powering down of the loudspeakers
happens one hour after the playback has ended
and the loudspeakers go to standby mode. The
power consumption in standby mode is less than
8030B
Active Monitoring System
