ProAudio Review - February 2009 - (Page 40)

studio review by Frank Wells Genelec 6010A and 5040A Powered Loudspeaker And Subwoofer with internal biamplification rated at 12 W for each component. Free field frequency response is rated at 74 Hz to 18 kHz (+/- 2.5 dB). A stereo pair is rated to produce 102 dB SPL peak output (half space @ 1m, with music program). The 5040A is a down-firing cast aluminum dome subwoofer that stands just under 10” with a 12” diameter and weighing just under 14 lbs. A 40 W internal amp drives a 6 1/2” woofer. Frequency response is rated at 35 Hz to 85 Hz (LFE channel to 120Hz) with a 98 dB SPL (half space @ 1m with short term sine waves). Interface The 6010As can be used without the 5040A, fed directly from the unbalanced stereo mini-jack output typical to computer outputs and iPods, For applications centered around computers, such as a producer approv- the preamp outputs of a receiver ing mixes from his office or an engineer mixing on a laptop, typical stu- and so on (input to the 6010As is via is, as dio monitors are not always practical or effective, though quality play- RCA jacks). The performance years one would expect, light back remains crucial. Genelec has addressed the needs of this class of beyond those of typical computer professional listener with a no-compromise system designed specifical- speakers. The of the ly for computer interface and desktop monitoring. The diminutive 6010A 5040Aadditional capabilitiescombiare what make this loudspeaker follows the form and function of Genelec’s 8000 series in nation of speakers a true system, a sub-compact format. When married with the companion 5040A sub- well beyond the obvious LF extension. The sub incorporates a full woofer, the result is a full bandwidth, full fidelity system for stereo and bass management system for up surround monitoring, tailored to the application. to 5.1 surround (including LFE input). A stereo mini jack and an Features RCA pair accommodate front-channel input (both can be The 6010A loudspeakers stand a bit over 7 1/2” high with a 4 used simultaneously). All other inputs and outputs utilize 3/4” width and 4 1/2” depth, weighing in at just over 3 lbs. The RCA jacks save for one additional 1/8” mini jack for the housing is cast aluminum (available in white, silver or dark delightful wired volume control supplied with the 5040A— gray) in the now familiar Genelec Minimum Diffraction Enclosure also in a die-cast housing shaped exactly like the 5040A in (MDE) with their Directivity Control Waveguide (DCW). The two- miniature. Also included are LF phase control in 90-degree way system features a 3” woofer and 3/4” metal dome tweeter steps and sub level control. Both the 6010As and the 5040A Frank Wells, formerly a radio broadcast and recording studio technician, is the editor of Pro Sound News and the editorial director of Pro Audio Review. 40 ProAudioReview | February 2009 www.proaudioreview.com http://www.proaudioreview.com

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ProAudio Review - February 2009 Contents From Razor Slice To Mouse Click Hot Gear At Winter NAMM ’09: Studio Prioritizing Good Acoustics In Tough Times Digidesign Pro Tools 8 Allen & Heath ZED-R16 Analog Mixing Console Mike Rivers Nevaton MC Series Studio Condenser Microphones FMR Audio Really Nice Series Pre-Amp and Dynamics Modules Mojave Audio MA-201 FET Condenser Microphone Genelec 6010A and 5040A Powered Loudspeaker and Subwoofer Massey Plug-Ins De:Esser Hot Gear At Winter NAMM ’09: Live White Space Regulation: What It Means To Us Recording Live Sound Summit Church in Fort Myers, Florida Bag End P-Crystal R Loudspeaker Mark Olson & Gary Louris’ “Turn Your Pretty Name Around”

ProAudio Review - February 2009

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