Genelec 2029-B Brochure
2029B
DATA SHEET
Genelec 2029B
Digital Monitoring System
2029B Digital Monitoring System
MAIN FEATURES:
AES/EBU digital audio and analog
audio inputs in a single speaker
system
96 kHz / 24-bit digital audio interface
Automatic detection of word length
and sampling rate
Perfect level match throughout the
system from D/A converter to power
amplifier outputs
Control of stereo pair sensitivity with a
single knob
Control of stereo pair balance with a
single knob
Support for 1091A subwoofer
High system integration
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Genelec 2029B Digital Monitor-
ing System has a 96 kHz/24 bit
digital audio interface. This has
several significant advantages.
When you are working with a digital audio workstation or you are
processing audio in a modern studio, your signal is digital. The
2029B allows you to monitor what
you have in your digital format.
The 2029B supports all the same
modes of operation as the analog
Genelec 1029A. You can use it
with a subwoofer. You can use it
in surround audio systems.
Due to its compact size, integrated construction, excellent
dispersion and precise stereo imaging, the 2029B system is ideal
for near field monitoring, mobile
vans, digital audio workstations,
broadcast and TV control rooms,
surround sound systems, home
studios, multimedia applications
and also for use with computer
soundcards. The Directivity Control Waveguide (DCW™)
technology provides excellent
frequency balance even in difficult acoustic environments.
leads to smaller noise and distortion level. The typical word length
in CD records is 16 bits. Studio
recording systems use word
lengths of 20 bits and above.
The sampling rate determines
what frequencies can be represented in the digital audio signal.
A higher sampling rate allows higher frequencies to be recorded.
Converting the digital presentation to an analog signal using a D/
A converter involves potential
sources of error. Your digital-toanalog converter may have
inferior performance, or it may be
misaligned with your amplifiers.
The interface between the converter and the amplifier may distort
the signal or change the frequency balance. The monitoring
volume level may need to be
adjusted in the digital domain instead of analog. Genelec 2029B
allows you to solve all of these
problems. The alignment of the
whole system from the digital input connector is carefully
balanced, to make sure that you
hear the whole digital truth, and
nothing but the truth. All you have
to do is to supply the digital signal, and adjust for the volume you
desire.
INTEGRATED
CONSTRUCTION
As the digital interface and amplifiers are built into the speaker
enclosure, the only connections
required are the mains supply
and the digital (or analog) input
signal, making the 2029B very
easy to set up and use.
DIGITAL AUDIO
The quality of a digital audio sig-
nal is defined by two parameters:
word length and sampling rate.
The word length defines how precisely the audio signal is
represented. Longer word length
Figure 1: 2029B Digital block diagram showing D/A converter, active crossover filters, power
amplifiers and driver units
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