sorry gregm; saw your post after i posted mine. i can´t find the M3. do you have a link?
Active speakers for a large room
Hi, I am looking to replace my front pair of 17 year old Genelec 1029a active speakers, with 2 active speakers which must be undeniably superior to the old ones. Relevant information:
- the room is large, 36ft x 30ft x 12ft.
- We are seldom in the ideal listening position, so would prefer something multidirectional and immersive. Stereo imaging is of lesser importance. We are usually at least 10ft away from the nearest speaker, often to the side.
- music genres are varied, including rock; jazz; classical
- I prefer a clean, revealing sound.
- the new speakers would be used in conjunction with a pair of REL Habitat subwoofers, which are very musical and would probably handle frequencies below around 75Hz. So, I think it would be a waste of money to pay for deep bass.
- connections are balanced (XLR) and there is in wall wiring. I prefer to keep it that way.
- stereo passes through an RME ADI DAC
- for movies, which are much less important, there are 3 more Genelec 1029a´s and a Primare P30 AV processor (which is in bypass mode for stereo)
- budget is up to $2,500 for the pair
Your help is appreciated and I look forward to seeing your thoughts. Cheers
- the room is large, 36ft x 30ft x 12ft.
- We are seldom in the ideal listening position, so would prefer something multidirectional and immersive. Stereo imaging is of lesser importance. We are usually at least 10ft away from the nearest speaker, often to the side.
- music genres are varied, including rock; jazz; classical
- I prefer a clean, revealing sound.
- the new speakers would be used in conjunction with a pair of REL Habitat subwoofers, which are very musical and would probably handle frequencies below around 75Hz. So, I think it would be a waste of money to pay for deep bass.
- connections are balanced (XLR) and there is in wall wiring. I prefer to keep it that way.
- stereo passes through an RME ADI DAC
- for movies, which are much less important, there are 3 more Genelec 1029a´s and a Primare P30 AV processor (which is in bypass mode for stereo)
- budget is up to $2,500 for the pair
Your help is appreciated and I look forward to seeing your thoughts. Cheers
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@garbo, what I would suggest is consider adding a DAC. As indicated the difference made an impression ... If the P30 is working the way you want in the system build upon the structure in place. And an MTM Array (Loudspeaker) config would still be a good suggestion. Look at Eris E44 (Presonus) for example and see if it makes any sense to you. Manufacturer Statement: "Eris E44: MTM design delivers the widest sweet spot in its class." Please note that my example ( Eris E44 ) is not based on direct experience with the Monitor only that the MTM Array makes sense. A suggestion for Toe In would be heck Yeah ... find the balance for the ’ Standing listening area ’ which should be crossed behind ( or at / or maybe not ) the seated listening position. Toe In could be minimal so that the axis crosses well behind a first or second listening position. |
rego, thanks for the suggestions. It was only worth getting a 2 channnel DAC as the others would have had to undergo a A-D-A conversion in the P30; not a good idea. In the end I have decided to buy the PMC speakers, as I got a good price and I know at least they will give me an excellent stereo system. They are supposed to have reasonably wide dispersion. Cheers |
Hi @garbo Here is the link -- it's the 3 series, not 3M, sorry to confuse you. Don't be put off by the looks, they are surprisingly good speakers, with very good dispersion characteristics! |
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