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2.10 Selecting the Right Model
Use the following chart as a guide for product selection and follow these three simple steps:
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Calculate the room volume and find the highest row in the table where the value of "Maximum
Room Volume" is not smaller than the actual room volume.
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Measure the listening distance to the center of the listening area and find the highest row in
the table where the value of "Maximum Listening Distance" is not shorter than the actual
listening distance.
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If there are two different rows selected in the previous two steps, select the loudspeakers
from the row that is lowest in the table, i.e. the larger of the two if there are two different lines
recommended.
Note: these recommendations are for the SMALLEST system that can be expected to give a good
theatrical experience. Larger systems offer more impact and headroom, so do not be afraid to select
larger models in the range than those indicated. The main thing to be concerned about when up rating
the system is to keep the whole system in balance, so do not select a 1036A for the front wall and have
6020A's for sides and rears!
Loudspeaker Selection Examples:
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If the room is 5 m (16½') wide, 9 m (29½') long and 3 m (10') high, then the room volume is
135 m
(4900 ft
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distance is then measured to be say 5 m (16' 5") then the selected front loudspeakers are
confirmed as being HT210B or larger.
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If the room is 6 m (19½') wide, 14 m (46') long and 2.5 m (8') high, then the room volume is
210 m
3
(7200 ft
distance is then measured to be say 8 m (26'3") then the selected front loudspeakers should
be HT324A or larger as the HT315A should only be used up to 7.6 m (25').
If there are any doubts about product selection for a particular room then please contact Genelec for
advice. It is better to specify the correct system the first time so there are no problems after the room is
finished as unnecessary fixes affect the reputation of the installer and Genelec.
2.11 Electronics Panel Controls - Features and Functions
Each Genelec Home Theater loudspeaker has an extensive set of controls located on the enclosure's
electronics panel. Each model features a combination of the following controls (see specific product data
sheet for detailed specifications).
Room Response Controls
The Bass Roll-off and Bass Tilt controls allow the low frequency
response of the loudspeaker to be reduced to compensate for LF
loading when the loudspeaker is placed in a corner or against a
wall respectively. The two-way systems' Treble Tilt allows the treble
to be controlled to compensate for the high frequency acoustic
conditions in the room. Even more control is available in the 1035B
and 1036A.
The level controls of the larger three-way loudspeakers include
Bass Level, Midrange Level and Treble level. These controls allow
the driver output levels to be controlled so that the loudspeaker
can be tuned to the room.
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). This limits the loudspeaker selection to HT210B or larger. If the listening
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). This limits the loudspeaker selection to HT315A or larger. If the listening
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