The pride of Finland, at least when it comes to speakers, Genelec couldn’t wait until its golden 50th anniversary to introduce a new speaker, the 8381A, choosing the 45th anniversary as the solemn occasion.
As a member of the company’s The Main Ones line of high-end studio, mastering and audiophile speakers, these aren’t exactly “desktop” speakers. Genelec says, “For audio professionals, the 8381A produces accurate full-band mixes that translate consistently to other rooms and playback systems, while audiophiles will experience every detail and nuance of a musical performance, just as the creators intended it to be heard.”
Looking at the specs, the overall layout of the speaker is interesting with dual side-firing 15-inch woofers occupying the base box with a third 15-inch woofer in the upper box facing forward.
There is a quad midrange module with four 5-inch…
