Genelec SAM active studio monitors for home use

@cortes
Don't have theGen 8341 yet. On top of my try list when I return home in a couple of weeks. For my final near-field setup... Do have e.g the JBL LSR 4326/4328/4312sp with AES input so interested in that. Aldo thought of buying the small Neumann KH80 with AES input. Is there maybe a streamer with AES output to find or do you need some pro studio DDC inbetween?The Gen 8351 model now seems to be able to find for the same cash as the 8341. Would they be too large for near-field? Like 2-4 feet listening distance.
@jeffersondavis
thanks for your info.

@gosta,

here's a list of  DDC & streamers with AES output worth considering (for cost reasons) for me:

-Sinxger SU-1/SU-6
-Mutech MC3
-Metrum Ambre
-Gustard U16
-pi2design 502dac (AES)

out of these, I'm mainly interested in the new  DDCs:  Gustard U16 and the upcoming Sinxger SU-6.  

According to my readings, for near-field the models to go are the 8341&8341. They can be used closer than 1 meter keeping the point source coherence.  

In my case, I'm mainly interested in the smallest 8331, because I just want low listenning volumes in a small room, and the price gap with the 8341 is high.


As per the 8351, it cost the same as the 8341, in spite of the size  and SPL, because it is older and uses  a less sophisticated DSP and probably amps.  

@cortesThanks for much valuable info.

Elac new digital products may be of interest.
Alchemy DMP-1 has AES/EBU output.
Combine with Alchemy DDP-1?

@cortes How about a streamer recommendations with optical output? Not to derail the active speaker discussion, but after all we need to feed these speakers some content. I am expecting my Bryston BDP Pi tomorrow. I couldn’t handle the whole Raspberry Pi thing. So bought it pre made and the Bryston apparently has VU meters. My main criteria was Roon endpoints with optical. I gave up on MQA.

Sorry he's a better link:

https://www.princeton.edu/3D3A/Directivity/Genelec%208351A/

You can see the vertical directivity of the Genelec is crazy good. Speaker height won't be as sensitive as many speakers.