8040B

Studio Monitor

Experience the true sound of your mix with the astonishing performance and versatility of the 8040B.

Active Crossovers

Directivity Control Waveguide (DCW™) Technology


SPL

105 dB

Frequency Response

41 Hz - 25 kHz (-6 dB)

Dimensions

H 365 x W 237 x D 223 mm, with Iso-Pod™ (view in inches)

Pristine performance

The choice of recording professionals the world over, the 8040B’s pristine performance extends to an SPL of 105 dB and reaches right down to 41 Hz. This is a nearfield monitor that can provide truthfulness and energy in equal measures.

Power and accuracy

The 8040B’s recycled aluminium cabinet design combines transparent, uncoloured audio quality with a unique aesthetic beauty. You’ll work with speed and accuracy, producing mixes that translate beautifully. And when you’ve finished, our Intelligent Signal Sensing (ISS) circuitry will automatically switch the 8040B into a green, power-saving standby mode.

Genelec

8040B Studio Monitor Dark Grey

8040B Studio Monitor White

8040B Studio Monitor RAW

Color options:
Package contains:

1 x 8040B monitor
1 x mains cable 1,8 m
1 x operating manual

Genelec

8040B Studio Monitor Dark Grey

8040B Studio Monitor White

8040B Studio Monitor RAW

Color options:

SPL

105 dB

Amplifier Power

90 W Bass (Class AB) + 90 W Treble (Class AB)

Frequency Response

41 Hz - 25 kHz ("-6 dB")

Accuracy of Frequency Response

± 2 dB (48 Hz - 20 kHz)

Driver Dimensions

165 mm Bass + 19 mm Treble (view in inches)

Dimensions

H 365 x W 237 x D 223 mm, with Iso-Pod™ (view in inches)

Weight

9.4 kg / 20.7 lb

Connections

1 x XLR Analog Input


Key Technologies

Active Crossovers

Directivity Control Waveguide (DCW™) Technology

Intelligent Signal Sensing (ISS™) Technology

Iso-Pod™ Stand

Minimum Diffraction Enclosure (MDE™) Technology

Optimised Amplifiers

Protection Circuitry

Reflex Port Design

Room Response Compensation

Versatile Mountings


References

Genelec Calibration | Room EQ Wizard & DIP switches explained


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FAQ

Damping Materials Used in Our Monitors

Genelec products use various damping materials such as glass fiber wool, linen fiber wool, and polyester fiber based material (PES). The tables presented below provide a detailed listing of our monitor models and the type of damping material used in each model.

During operation, the air moving in and out of the monitor loudspeaker or subwoofer bass reflex openings does not emit significant amounts of fiber particle dust. The PES wool as material does not emit dust. The linen wool, and glass fiber wool can emit minimum amounts of dust during very high sound level operation. This fiber dust is not hazardous to health.

Studio monitors
SAM™ Studio MonitorsDamping material type
1032CPES
8320APES
8330APES
8340APES
8350APES
8130APES
8240APES
8250APES
8331APES
8341APES
8351APES
8351BPES
8361APES
S360PES
8260ALinen wool
1238CFLinen wool
1238DFLinen wool
1237ALinen wool
1238AGlass wool
1238ACGlass wool
1234AGlass wool
1234ACGlass wool
1236AGlass wool
SAM™ Studio SubwoofersDamping material type
7260ALinen wool
SE7261ALinen wool
7270ALinen wool
7271ALinen wool
7350ALinen wool
7360ALinen wool
7370ALinen wool
7380ALinen wool
7382ALinen wool
8000 Series Studio MonitorsDamping material type
8010APES
8020DPES
8030BPES
8030CPES
8040BPES
8050BPES
1000 Series Studio MonitorsDamping material type
1032BLinen wool
1037CLinen wool
1038CFGlass wool
1038BGlass wool
1038BCGlass wool
1034BGlass wool
1034BCGlass wool
1039AGlass wool
1035BGlass wool
1036AGlass wool
M Series Studio MonitorsDamping material type
M030PES
M040PES
7000 Series Studio SubwoofersDamping material type
7040ALinen wool
7050BNone
7050CLinen wool
7060BLinen wool
7070ALinen wool
7071ALinen wool
7073AGlass wool
Home Speakers
G Series Active SpeakersDamping material type
G OnePES
G TwoPES
G ThreePES
G FourPES
G FivePES
F Series Active SubwoofersDamping material type
F OneNone
F TwoPES
Home Theater Speaker SeriesDamping material type
HT210BLinen wool
HT312BGlass wool
HT315BGlass wool
HT320BCGlass wool
HT324AGlass wool
HT324ACGlass wool
HT330AGlass wool
Home Theater Subwoofer SeriesDamping material type
HTS3BNone
HTS4BNone
HTS6Glass wool
Installation Speakers
4000 Series Installation SpeakersDamping material type
4010APES
4020BPES
4020CPES
4030BPES
4030CPES
4040APES
Architectural Speaker SeriesDamping material type
AIC25PES
AIW25PES
AIW26Linen Wool
AIW26BLinen Wool
AOW312Glass wool
5041ALinen Wool

Input sensitivity can be controlled with a combination of a rotary controller and level range switches on the products. The sensitivity on SAM™ (Smart Active Monitoring) products can be set more precisely using the GLM (Genelec Loudspeaker Manager) software and a computer.

The nominal analogue input sensitivity in Genelec studio monitors is -6 dBu which produces 100 dB SPL audio output at 1 meter in an anechoic room.

The nominal digital input sensitivity is set so that a 0 dB FS digital input produces a theoretical 130 dB SPL sound level at 1 meter in an anechoic room.

The actual maximum SPL depends on the product capabilities and may be lower than 130 dB SPL.

Acoustic treatment

This is a very broad subject area covering room geometry, reverberation time, sound reflection and refraction, material properties, etc. However, we built a brief checklist to cover the most important features that a listening room should have. Once the room has been acoustically treated the studio monitors can be installed.

A Brief Checklist for Listening Room Setup
  • Ensure that the reverberation time is low and approximately constant with frequency.
  • Primary sources of reflection should be treated, so that reflected levels are at least 10 dB down from the direct sound pressure level at least during the first 15 ms after the arrival of the direct sound at the listening location.
  • The front wall should be hard and smooth if monitors are flush-mounted. The front wall can be absorptive if monitors are free-standing.
Setting Up Studio Monitors
  • Position the monitors according to the standard orientations (angles) from the listening position.
  • Position monitors at equal physical distance from the listening position, or use GLM AutoCal to electronically compensate for differences in monitor distances.
  • Position the monitors so that there are no cancellation effects from the side walls and the wall behind the monitor.
  • Turn the monitors towards the listening position horizontally and vertically.
  • Set the room compensation controls as suggested in the Operating Manual/Quick Setup Guide or use GLM AutoCal to compensate for the room acoustics in the case of SAM (Smart Active Monitoring) systems.

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