GENELEC 8030C
General description
The bi-amplified GENELEC 8030C is a two way active monitoring loudspeaker designed to be small but still have high output, low coloration, and broad bandwidth. The 8030C is ideal for near field monitoring, mobile vans, broadcast and TV control rooms, surround sound systems, home studios, multimedia applications and also for use with computer soundcards. As an active loudspeaker, it contains drivers, power amplifiers, active crossover filters and protection circuitry. The MDE™ (Minimum Diffraction Enclosure™) loudspeaker enclosure is made of die-cast aluminum and shaped to reduce edge diffraction. Combined with the advanced Directivity Control WaveguideTM (DCWTM), this design provides excellent frequency balance in difficult acoustic environments. If necessary, the bass response of the 8030C can be extended with a suitable Genelec subwoofer.
Welcome to the sweet spot
A consistent best-seller, the 8030C sits in the perfect sweet spot of big monitor performance and small footprint. It offers precise imaging and staggering detail, but can go louder and lower than its smaller siblings – making it the perfect choice for slightly larger spaces.
Mixes that translate
The trademark rounded cabinet design of the 8030C delivers uncoloured reference performance both on and off axis, and rear panel room compensation switches let you optimise the 8030C for your individual room acoustics. All this helps you produce mixes that translate beautifully to other rooms and systems.
SPECIFICATIONS
| SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Lower cut-off frequency –6 dB | < 47 Hz |
| Upper cut-off frequency –6 dB | > 25 kHz |
| Accuracy of frequency response: | 54 Hz – 20 kHz (± 2.0 dB) |
| Maximum short term sine wave acoustic output on axis in half space, averaged from 100 Hz to 3 kHz | @ 1 m > 104 dB SPL |
| Maximum long term RMS acoustic output in same conditions with IEC weighted noise (limited by driver unit protection circuit) | @ 1 m > 96 dB SPL |
| Maximum peak acoustic output per pair, at 1 m distance with music material | > 110 dB |
| Self generated noise level in free field at 1 m on axis | < 5 dB (A-weighted) |
| Harmonic distortion at 85 dB SPL at 1 m on axis: Freq : | 50…200 Hz < % |
| >100 Hz < 0.5 % | |
| Drivers | |
| Bass | 130 mm (5 in) cone |
| Treble | 19 mm (3/4 in) metal dome |
| Weight | 5.0 kg (11 lb) |
| Dimensions | |
| Height | 299 mm (1113/16 in) |
| Width | 189 mm (77/16 in) |
| Depth | 178 mm (7 in) |
| CROSSOVER SECTION | |
| Input connector | Input: XLR female, balanced 10 kOhm, pin 1 gnd, pin 2 +, pin 3 - |
| Input level for 100 dB SPL output at 1 m | -6 dBu at volume control max |
| Sensitivity control range relative to max output | -12 dB (constantly variable) |
| Crossover frequency, Bass/Treble | 3.0 kHz |
| Treble tilt control operating range | 0 to –2 dB at 15 kHz |
| Desktop 200 Hz control | –4 dB @ 160 Hz |
| Bass roll-off control | –4 dB step @ 55 Hz |
| Bass tilt control operating range in –2 dB steps | 0 to –6 dB at 100 Hz |
| AMPLIFIER SECTION | |
| Bass amplifier output power | 50 W |
| Treble amplifier output power | 50 W |
| Amplifier system distortion at nominal output | THD < 0.05 % |
| Power consumption | |
| Mains voltage | 100-240 V AC, 50-60 Hz |
| Voltage operating range | ±10 % |
| Idle | 3 W |
| Standby | <0.5 W |
| Full output | 60 W |