8040B Data Sheet

Genelec 8040B
Active Monitoring System
 Applications
• Near Field Monitoring
• Broadcast & TV Control Rooms
• Audio Video Post Production
• Mobile Vans
• Project / Home Studios
• Digital Workstations
• Multimedia Production and
Playback

8040B Active Monitoring System

System adjusted for easy level matching with other is designed to precisely match the driver it is
audio equipment. connected to, thus ensuring the highest sub-
The Genelec 8040B is a compact bi-amplified The integrated design allows the amplifiers jective sound quality currently possible. The
active monitor system with performance com- and the drivers to be calibrated as a single unit, amplifier unit also contains a protection circuit
parable to much larger systems. The 8040B eliminating the effects of component tolerances that monitors the output levels and prevents
takes full advantage of the unconventional and ensuring consistent production quality. any damage to the drivers. This makes the
design and advanced technologies of Genel- system immune to overloads and spurious
ec’s 8000 Series loudspeaker range. The all- Crossover filters signals.
aluminium Minimum Diffraction Enclosure™ The amplifier unit contains an active cross-
(MDE™) and advanced Directivity Control over, a feature more commonly used in large Drivers
Waveguide™ (DCW™) technologies are care- and expensive control room monitors. This A 19 mm ( /4") metal dome tweeter is loaded
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fully matched with advanced amplifier and is the ideal method for dividing the input by an advanced DCW™ waveguide, which is
electronic circuitry and the latest drivers. Bass signal between the driver units. The active integrated into the one piece front baffle. The
response has been widened down to 45 Hz (-3 crossover allows the overall response of the improved DCW™ provides superior directivity
dB) while distortion is substantially lower due system to be optimized to an extent impos- charcteristics and perfect matching between
to a uniquely new rear reflex port design. The sible with a passive system. To maintain uni- the drivers.
system's excellent directivity characteristics form frequency balance in differing acoustic The 165 mm (6.5") bass cone driver is
and accurate imaging together with its com- environments, special calibrated controls are mounted in a newly designed bass reflex
pact size and flexible mounting options make included in the active crossover network. enclosure. The long, flow optimized reflex
the 8040B the perfect monitoring tool for a These controls include “treble tilt”, “bass tilt” tube has a large cross sectional area and
wide range of applications. and “bass roll-off” functions. terminates with a wide flare at the back of
The 8040B has been specially designed to A new function, “desktop low frequency” the enclosure.
have a sufficient LF extension for most situ- control attenuates the bass frequencies Protective grilles are positioned in front of
ations. However if greater SPL's and a lower around 160 Hz by 4 dB. This feature is both drivers. Magnetic shielding is standard
cutoff frequency are required, it can be com- designed to compensate for the boost often on the 8040B. Shielding is vital for applica-
plemented with a Genelec subwoofer. occurring at this frequency range when the tions such as video post production, where
loudspeaker is placed upon a meter bridge, stray magnetic fields must be minimized.
Integrated construction table or a similar reflective horizontal surface.
The 8040B is very easy to set up and use, ISSTM autostart function
the only connections required are the mains Amplifiers When the power switch on the back panel of
supply and the line level input. The input is The bass and treble amplifiers produce the loudspeaker is set to “ON”, the Intelligent
made via a balanced female XLR connec- 90 W of output power each, with very low Signal SensingTM (ISSTM) autostart function
tor. The input sensitivity of the 8040B can be THD and IM distortion values. Each amplifier of the 8040B is active. Automatic power-
 REFLEX PORT

THREADS FOR
CEILING AND
WARNING
ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD. DO NOT OPEN. DO NOT SUBJECT TO WATER OR
MOISTURE. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
PERSONNEL. USE EARTHED MAINS CONNECTION ONLY. NOTE! THIS MONITOR
SHOULD NOT BE MOUNTED ON A MICROPHONE STAND AS THE BASE THREAD IS M10.
WALL MOUNTS
AVERTISSEMENT
RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE. NE PAS OUVRIR. NE PAS EXPOSER À L'EAU OU
L'HUMIDITÉ. AUCUN COMPOSANT À L'INTÉRIEUR REMPLAÇABLE PAR L'UTILISATEUR.
ADRESSER TOUTE RÉPARATION À UN PERSONNEL QUALIFIÉ. CET APPAREIL DOIT

292-8040W
ÊTRE RACCORDÉ À LA TERRE. NOTE! CE MONITEUR NE DOIT PAS ÊTRE MONTÉ
SUR UN PIED DE MICROPHONE CAR LE PAS DE VIS EST DE TYPE M10.
LAITE ON LIITETTÄVÄ SUOJAMAADOITUSKOSKETTIMILLA VARUSTETTUUN
PISTORASIAAN. APPARATET MÅ TILKOPLES JORDET STIKKONTAKT.
APPARATEN SKALL ANSLUTAS TILL JORDAT UTTAG.

>0 TONE CONTROLS

,7 m
240 mm

+2
0 ALL OFF BASS BASS TILT TREBLE TILT
-2 BASS ROLL-OFF
-4 0
TILT TREBLE
DESKTOP +2 -2
-6
dB DESKTOP TILT ISS INPUT SENSITIVITY
BASS CONTROL DISABLE CONTROL +4 -4
REQUIRED FOR
ROLL-OFF 100dB SPL@1m
20Hz 160Hz 800Hz 4kHz 20kHz
+6 -6
ON OFF dBu

ACOUSTIC
AXIS
MAINS INPUT
50 / 60 Hz 110 W 230 V~ 2 1

SERIAL NUMBER
8040B BI-AMPLIFIED
MONITORING SYSTEM
+
3

- GND CONNECTOR PANEL

292-8040T-6
MAGNETICALLY SHIELDED
MADE IN FINLAND www.genelec.com
(HORIZONTAL)

Iso-Pod™ TABLE
STAND
Figure 1: The location of the acoustic axis of the 8040B. Figure 2: Back panel layout of the 8040B.

ing down to standby mode happens after a The advanced DCW™ is designed to
certain time when playback has ended. The match the performance of the drivers in
power consumption in standby mode is typi- terms of both frequency response and direc-
cally less than 0.5 watts. The playback will tivity. This results in a smoother overall fre-
automatically resume once an input signal is quency response on and off axis. In addition,
detected from the source. the improved directivity control causes more
There is a slight delay in the automatic pow- direct sound and less reflected sound to be
ering up. If this is undesirable, the ISSTM function received at the listening position, providing
can be disabled by setting the “ISS DISABLE” improved imaging and reducing the effects
switch on the back panel to “ON” position. In of room acoustics. The DCW™ improves the
this mode, the monitor is powered on and off drive unit sensitivity by +2 to +6 dB, thus also
using the power switch on the back panel. increasing the available system maximum
sound pressure level.
MDE™ and DCW™ Technology
The Minimum Diffraction Enclosure™ Mounting
Figure 3: The curved reflex tube provides low
(MDE™) Technology increases the perfor- The 8040B offers several mounting options: distortion and excellent bass extention.
mance of the Genelec 8000 Series loud- The vibration insulating Isolation Positioner/
speakers by minimizing edge diffraction and Decoupler™ (Iso-Pod™) table stand allows
improving frequency and power response. tilting the speaker for correct alignment of the
The edges of the enclosure are rounded and acoustic axis. The stand can be attached to
blend seamlessly into the enlarged Directiv- three mounting points allowing vertical and
ity Control Waveguide™. Surface disconti- symmetrical horizontal positioning. On the rear
nuities that cause diffraction are minimized. of the enclosure there are two sets of M6x10
The curved walls of the die-cast aluminium mm threaded holes to accommodate an Omn-
enclosure are thin but rigid, allowing maxi- imount® size 30.0 bracket or a K&M 24180
mum internal volume while also providing wall mount. On the base of the enclosure is a
improved EMC shielding and heat dissipa- M10x10 mm threaded hole which can be used
tion for the amplifiers. Locating the reflex for securing the loudspeaker to its base.
port to the back of the enclosure allows a
generously dimensioned reflex port for mini- Guarantee
mal port noise and excellent bass articulation The 8040B is guaranteed for a period of two
Figure 4: The vibration isolating Iso-Pod
while freeing the front baffle for an enlarged years against faults in materials or workman-
table stand has adjustable speaker tilt.
and optimized DCW™. ship.
8040B Data Sheet

Genelec Oy 8040 horizontal off axis response level (dBr) vs freq (Hz) 6 Apr 04 Genelec Oy 8040 (dBr) vs freq (Hz) 6 Apr 04
100 d
B
95 r 90

A
90 85
d 0° 15° 30°
B
r 85 90 80
DESKTOP LF
A 80 85

45°
75 80 90
60° BASS TILT

100 70 85

95 65 80
BASS ROLL-OFF TREBLE TILT
90 60

55

50
20 50 100 200 500 1k 2k 5k 10k 20k 20 50 100 200 500 1k 2k 5k 10k 20k
Hz Hz

Figure 3: The upper curve group shows the horizontal directivity char- Figure 4: The curves above show the effect of the “bass tilt”, “treble
acteristics of the 8040B measured at 1 m. The lower curve shows the tilt”, “desktop low frequency” and “bass roll-off” controls on the free field
systems power response. response.

SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS AMPLIFIER SECTION

8040B 8040B
Lower cut-off frequency, -3 dB ≤ 45 Hz Bass amplifier short term output power 90 W (8 Ohm load)
Upper cut-off frequency, -3 dB ≥ 20 kHz Treble amplifier shortterm output power 90 W (8 Ohm load)
Long term output power is limited by driver unit protection
Free field frequency response of system (± 2.0 dB) 48 Hz - 20 kHz circuitry

Maximum short term sine wave acoustic output on axis in half Amplifier system distortion
space, averaged from 100 Hz to 3 kHz at nominal output
@1m ≥ 105 dB SPL THD ≤ 0.05 %
@ 0.5 m ≥ 111 dB SPL SMPTE-IM ≤ 0.05 %
CCIF-IM ≤ 0.05 %
Maximum long term RMS acoustic output in same conditions ≥ 99 dB SPL DIM 100 ≤ 0.05 %
with IEC weighted noise (limited by driver unit protection circuit)
@1m Signal to Noise ratio, referred to full output
Bass ≥ 100 dB
Maximum peak acoustic output per pair above console top, ≥ 115 dB SPL Treble ≥ 100 dB
@ 1 m from the listening position with music material
Mains voltage 100, 120, 220 or 230 V
Self generated noise level in free field @ 1m on axis ≤ 10 dB according to region
(A-weighted)
Voltage operating range ±10 %
Harmonic distortion at 90 dB SPL @ 1m on axis
Freq. 50 to 100 Hz <2% Power consumption
> 100 Hz < 0.5 % Standby <0.5 W
Idle 10 W
Drivers: Full output 110 W
Bass 165 mm (61/2 in) cone
Treble 19 mm (3/4 in) metal dome
Both drivers are magnetically shielded
CROSSOVER SECTION
Weight: 9.4 kg (20.7 lbs)
8040B
Input connector XLR female Pin 1 gnd, pin 2 +, pin 3 -
Dimensions: Input impedance 10 kOhm balanced
Height (without Iso-Pod table support 350 mm (13 /16 in)
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Height (including Iso-Pod table support) 365 mm (143/8 in) Input level for maximum short term output of 100 dB SPL @ 1m Variable from +6 to -6 dBu
Width 237 mm (93/8 in)
Depth 223 mm (813/16 in) Crossover frequency, Bass/Treble 3.0 kHz

Treble tilt control operating range in 2 dB steps From +2 to -4 dB & MUTE

@ 15 kHz

Desktop low frequency control operating range -4 dB @ 160 Hz

Bass roll-off control operating range in 2 dB steps From 0 to -6 dB @ 45 Hz

Bass tilt control operating range in 2 dB steps From 0 to -6 dB & MUTE

@ 100 Hz

The 'CAL' position is with all tone controls set to 'off' and the
input sensitivity control to maximum (fully clockwise)

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