Genelec 8320A SAM Studiomonitori RAW

Genelec 8320A SAM™ Studio Monitor RAW

Compact enough to fit into the tightest of spaces - yet intelligent enough to adapt to your recording environment - the 8320A is your entry point into the world of Smart Active Monitoring.

Transparent and truthful

The 8320A provides transparent and truthful reproduction, and with its wide uncoloured sweet spot you are always in a position to make accurate, reliable mix decisions. The recycled aluminium design of it rear-ported enclosure not only provides staggering LF extension from such a compact unit, its curved form and integrated waveguide guarantees precise, detailed performance both on and off axis.

Compact but clever

As a Smart Active Monitor, the 8320A integrates closely with our GLM software via which it can be configured and calibrated for your listening environment, compensating for detrimental room influences to create a truly optimised monitoring solution from mono to immersive. So whether you work in challenging acoustic spaces or need a mobile solution that can quickly adapt to different rooms, the 8320A is your compact but clever monitoring companion.

Technical Specifications

System Specifications

Frequency Response

66 Hz - 20 kHz (± 1.5 dB)

Low cutoff -6dB
55 Hz

High cutoff -6dB
23 kHz

SPL

Peak SPL
≥107 dB

Maximum peak acoustic output per pair, at 1 m distance with music material.

Short term max SPL
≥100 dB

Maximum short term sine wave acoustic output on axis in half space, averaged from 100 Hz to 3 kHz.

Long term max SPL
≥94 dB

Maximum long term RMS acoustic output in same conditions with IEC weighted noise (limited by driver unit protection circuit).

Self-generated noise

Self-generated noise
≤5 dB

Self generated noise level in free field on axis (A-weighted).

Weight

Weight
3.2 kg (7.1 lb)

Dimensions

Height
230 mm (9 1/16 in)

Height with Iso-Pod
242 mm (9 17/32 in)

Width
151 mm (5 15/16 in)

Depth
142 mm (5 19/32 in)

Enclosure

Enclosure material
Die cast aluminium

Enclosure type
Reflex port

Drivers

Bass

Driver type
Cone

Diameter
105 mm (4 1/8 in)

Treble

Driver type
Metal dome

Diameter
19 mm (3/4 in)

Directivity

Vertical directivity

Horizontal directivity

Harmonic distortion

50…200 Hz ≤3 %
> 200 Hz ≤0.5 %

Group delay

The latency at high frequencies from the input to the acoustic output, measured in the analog input:

Extended Phase Linearity in GLM set to OFF
2.8 ms

In Genelec performance graphics, the time of converting the from an electronic input signal to the acoustic output in a Genelec monitor is described by two factors – latency and group delay. The group delay factor can be read in the graphics for a specific frequency. The total frequency-specific input-to-output delay is a sum of the latency and group delay factors. To understand the significance of this total delay, consider that moving a loudspeaker away by 1 meter creates an additional delay of about 3 ms.