Genelec

8381A SAM Adaptive Point Source Main Monitor

Introduced 2023$32,000 MSRP

The Genelec 8381A is the flagship model in Genelec's "The Ones" family, a five-way active studio monitor built on Point Source Continued Directivity (PCD) technology with an Adaptive Point Source design intended to allow near-boundary placement without compromising imaging. It combines a coaxial midrange/tweeter driver, a Quad Midrange System, a front woofer, and a rear-ported Double Low-Woofer System, all driven by external 3U rack-mount Class D amplifiers that are individually factory-calibrated to each cabinet, with system calibration and directivity control handled via Genelec's GLM software and Smart Active Monitoring (SAM) DSP.

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$32,000

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Specifications

Weight: 162 kg (357.1 lb) total per cabinet system (enclosures + amplifiers); enclosure 1 and 2 each ~166 lb per French distributor breakdown
Drivers: 1× coaxial tweeter (25mm compression, throat 13mm) + coaxial midrange (125mm), Quad Midrange System (4× 125mm), 1× 380mm front woofer, 2× 380mm double low-woofers (9 drivers total across 5 bands)
Dimensions: H 1458 × W 500 × D 694 mm (assembled, includes riser); enclosure 1 (top): 880×694×500mm, enclosure 2 (bottom): 570×694×500mm
Connections: 2× XLR analog in, 2× XLR analog out, 2× XLR AES/EBU in, 2× XLR AES/EBU out, 4× RJ45 control
Dsp control: Smart Active Monitoring (SAM), GLM calibration software, includes 9320A SAM Reference Controller
Maximum spl: Peak ≥129 dB per pair; short-term max ≥126 dB; long-term max ≥121 dB (measured at 1m, half-space)
Configuration: Active, 5-way, SAM DSP-controlled, Adaptive Point Source design with Point Source Continued Directivity (PCD)
Amplifier power: 2× RAM81 external amplifiers, 5426 W Class D combined (some sources cite 5926W); each amp individually calibrated at the Iisalmi, Finland factory
Frequency response: 20 Hz–35 kHz (-6dB), accuracy ±1.5dB
Crossover frequencies: 1,800 Hz (coaxial mid/tweeter), 500 Hz (Quad Midrange/coaxial mid), variable 150–250 Hz (front woofer/QMS), variable 50–100 Hz (lower woofer/front woofer)