Genelec 8351A SAM Studio Monitor

SAM, or Smart Active Monitor technology, allows the speaker to automatically calibrate itself to your specific room environment. It uses sophisticated algorithms to compensate for acoustic anomalies, ensuring a neutral and accurate frequency response regardless of your space's limitations.

The coaxial design places the tweeter and midrange driver on the same axis, which creates a single point-source for sound. This results in superior phase accuracy and consistent imaging, meaning the sound remains stable even if you shift your listening position slightly.

Yes, you will need the Genelec GLM (Genelec Loudspeaker Manager) kit, which includes a measurement microphone and a network adapter. This hardware is essential for measuring your room's acoustics and uploading the optimization data to the monitors.

While the 8351A is powerful, its primary benefit is precision in challenging acoustic spaces. If you are working in a smaller room with untreated surfaces, the SAM calibration can actually make these monitors more effective than larger, non-calibrated speakers that might excite room modes.

Yes, the 8351A is designed to be versatile. Because of its coaxial driver arrangement, the sound dispersion remains consistent whether the monitor is placed in a vertical or horizontal orientation.

No, the 8351A is an active monitor, meaning it has built-in amplifiers specifically matched to its drivers. You only need to connect your audio source and power.