Been looking to purchase a system for the home office and wondering if anyone would consider Genelec to be comparable with a high end audio setup?
I've been through the KEF Reference 1, the Devialet Phantom (one went kaput and Devialet apparently can't fix them so I sold those) and the KEF LS50W. It's dismaying to see the state of things with the Ref 1s priced exorbitantly, the Phantoms irreparable and the LS50Ws filled with cheap electrolytic caps.
I was looking at pro equipment since studios don't usually tolerate the above kind of nonsense and saw that Genelec are well regarded. They claim to use high quality parts and offer repair and service for years after.
The Genelec 8050 series have a FR of 38Hz-20kHz (+/- 3db) which seems pretty astounding given that they're half the price of the KEF Reference 1 and include onboard amplification.
Are Genelec comparable to a high end setup for home listening?
I've been through the KEF Reference 1, the Devialet Phantom (one went kaput and Devialet apparently can't fix them so I sold those) and the KEF LS50W. It's dismaying to see the state of things with the Ref 1s priced exorbitantly, the Phantoms irreparable and the LS50Ws filled with cheap electrolytic caps.
I was looking at pro equipment since studios don't usually tolerate the above kind of nonsense and saw that Genelec are well regarded. They claim to use high quality parts and offer repair and service for years after.
The Genelec 8050 series have a FR of 38Hz-20kHz (+/- 3db) which seems pretty astounding given that they're half the price of the KEF Reference 1 and include onboard amplification.
Are Genelec comparable to a high end setup for home listening?