Genelec 1029-A Owners manual

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Active Monitoring System
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The bi-amplified GENELEC 1029A is a two
way active monitoring speaker designed to be
The 1029A is ideal for near field monitoring,
As an active speaker, it contains drivers,
Waveguide
(DCW
) technology used
the bass response of the 1029A’s can be
As the amplifiers are built into the speaker
the mains supply and the line level input
The bass frequencies are reproduced by a
The high frequency driver is a 19 mm
Technology pioneered by Genelec, which has
The active crossover network consists of two
ters are complementary and the slopes are
this speaker to be exactly matched to any
Amplifiers
The amplifier unit is built into the speaker
taking note of the line of the listening axis
that the mains switch is off and the volume
tion has been made, the speakers are ready
to be switched on.
The input sensitivity of the speakers can be
The response of the system usually has to be
The adjustment is done by setting the tone
factory settings for these are ‘ALL OFF’ to
for suggested tone control settings in differ-
the effect of the controls on the anechoic
the response curve needed.
toring, avoid mounting them directly on the
This minimises the reflection from the con-
tioned in the room as this greatly affects their
to reflections of the wave from the room’s
the monitors at the same height and also at
the same distance from the front and side
walls so that the reflections, and therefore
the changes to the frequency response, are
the same.
The distance from the front wall should be
than 3 m to avoid an uneven frequency
The monitors should be aimed toward the
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1029A’s out er dimensions, with
the reference axis between the bass and
the treble drivers .
Table 1:
Suggested tone co ntrol settings for diffe ring acoustical environm ents
the DCW which increases the directivity. If
the ratio of direct sound to reflected sound
to more of the material and less of the
The 1029A offers several mounting options:
threaded hole which can accommodate a
there is a provision for an Omnimount
®
tal position by one of the three wall hanging
A set of friction pads is also provided for
within the amplifier unit. Any maintenance
Although the 1029A has been designed in
tain the instrument under safe operating con-
trical safety.
filled with liquid, such as vases on the
This equipment is capable of producing
which may cause permanent hearing
This product is guaranteed for a period of
Type of cable needed if
Control and conne ctor layout on the rear panel of a 1029A.
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The curve above s hows the effect of the ‘ treble tilt’, ‘bass tilt ’
The curve group s hows the horizontal dire ctivity characteristics
Treble amplifier output power with an 8 Ohm load:
Amplifier system distortion at nominal output:
0.08%
0.08%
0.08%
0.08%
90 dB
Treble
90 dB
Voltage ope rati ng r ange :
9 VA
68 Hz
20 kHz
100 dB SPL
106 dB SPL
98 dB SPL
104 dB SPL
110 dB
10 dB (A-weighted)
Treble
3
/
4
Weight:
3
/
Width
/
/
/
" Ja ck s ocke t, b alan ced 10 k Ohm
Volume cont rol rang e:
–23 dBu into 33kOhm load
Treble tilt control operating range:
The ‘ CAL’ posi tion is with all ton e controls set to ‘of f ’ an d
the input sensitivity control to maximum (fully
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