Well after finding dialogue in film sound tracks hard to follow I decided to try out a Genelec “One”

[Frank Dernie]

I have a Meridian M33 active speaker I have occasionally been using for many years as a centre speaker. I had mostly listed to the film sound tracks as stereo, to be honest, but have 3 of these Meridians in use for surround.
A lot of films have hard to decipher diction so I decided to try something more modern.
Anyway I have bought and installed a Genelec 8341A centre speaker - definitely seems better!

 

[Marc v E]

now you're making me curious how much of a difference I would experience. Genelec the Ones are still on the top of my list of speakers I want to hear.

 

[Sancus]

Yeah, I don't have issues with dialog intelligibility anymore, no need to mess with center channel volume or anything. The only time there's any inaudible bits is if it's from a mix that is truly horrific like Tenet or something.

 

[My adventures in stereo]

Talk about horrible mixes, try " day shift" on netflix

 

[Soniclife]

I have a Meridian M33 active speaker I have occasionally been using for many years as a centre speaker. I had mostly listed to the film sound tracks as stereo, to be honest, but have 3 of these Meridians in use for surround.
A lot of films have hard to decipher diction so I decided to try something more modern.
Anyway I have bought and installed a Genelec 8341A centre speaker - definitely seems better!

Is the M33 an MTM speaker? If so what orientation was it in?

 

[Omar Cumming]

If I have trouble with dialogue I simply turn on the close captioning, it's cheaper than a 8341A.

Cheers

 

[Frank Dernie]

Is the M33 an MTM speaker? If so what orientation was it in?

MTM on its side, the rears are M33s vertical. There is a huge dip in mid frequecies on the Audyssey measurement for all of them. The 8341 is much better, as one might expect!

 

[FrantzM]

If I have trouble with dialogue I simply turn on the close captioning, it's cheaper than a 8341A.

Cheers

+1

 

[Frank Dernie]

If I have trouble with dialogue I simply turn on the close captioning, it's cheaper than a 8341A.

Cheers

OK when nothing much going on and pure dialogue, not much use otherwise because you miss so much of the film.

 

[Soniclife]

MTM on its side, the rears are M33s vertical. There is a huge dip in mid frequecies on the Audyssey measurement for all of them. The 8341 is much better, as one might expect!

Good to see theory and practice in alignment, a 3 way coaxial makes so much sense for a centre speaker.

 

[Frank Dernie]

Good to see theory and practice in alignment, a 3 way coaxial makes so much sense for a centre speaker.

Ecxactly what I thought.

FWIW it is the standard grey finish which is super.

 

[Inner Space]

Anyway I have bought and installed a Genelec 8341A centre speaker - definitely seems better!

Excellent choice, Mr. Dernie. I have done ADR for film and TV for many years (Automated Dialog Replacement, even though it isn't automated and most often isn't replacement either) and have found the Genelec Ones to be in the top three for voice clarity - the others being the ancient LS3/5A and the ProAc Response Two D (with the dome tweeter, not the ribbon). I feel all 3 are head and shoulders above the rest of the field. The Genelec's advantage for home use is that you can turn it horizontally.