8040B

I haven't mixed on Barefoot, but I have on Genelec 8040 and found it misleading. My impression was that the two drivers don't integrate very well at nearfield distances, and because the monitors are so detailed they can clearly present a mix that lesser monitors would struggle with due to masking an

I love the genelec 8331. I think the 8040 and the barefoot both make everything sound good which is fun but doesn’t lead to good mixes that translate. Amphion are awesome. Adam A8 are incredible mixing tools. And the Neumann kh120 are very honest as well

Are the 8341 radically different to 8030/8040’s? Asking as I didn’t like their character at all and took that for the Genelec sound Was never impressed with Dynaudios either tbh Regardless thank you for your input.

Pass on the Twins and its MTM design (lobing – directivity), unless you have a lot of space to place them nearly mid-field. The Shapes 65 is an excellent choice. Got somewhat under the radar for folks because of heating and standby issues once they were announced. I had no such issues. I have mine c

A lot of monitor selection comes down to preference and how one listens. Ideally, you would audition these speakers. I listened to SCM12 and SCM20 in my search for better monitors and ended up with SCM20. Maybe you can contact ATC and inquire about replacement parts availability for T16. I haven't h

I heard the genelec 8030-8040 next to the hs80 in store. I don't understand why people prefer the more muffled sound of the genelecs. The store owner assured me all speakers were set to flat at the dials on the back. Maybe the 1031A are different.