Genelec 6010A - Bass Tilt; Connections; Controls; Suggested Tone Control Settings for Differing Acoustical Environment

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Table 1: Suggested tone control settings for differing acoustical environments
Connections
Connect the loudspeaker to a mains connection
with the supplied mains cable. Check that the loud-
speaker and the signal source are powered off.
The 6010A has an unbalanced RCA 10 kOhm
audio input connector. The signal cables provided
with the loudspeaker allow it to be connected to
a line level audio source with either 3.5 mm Jack
or RCA type audio connectors. Suitable audio
sources are preamplifiers, computer sound cards,
portable audio players, “PRE OUT” connectors on
a Home Theater receiver etc.
As an active loudspeaker, the 6010A contains
its own amplifiers, no separate power amplifier is
needed. Never connect the 6010A to the loud-
speaker outputs of a power amplifier or an inte-
grated amplifier or receiver. Once the connections
have been made, the loudspeakers are ready to
be switched on.
Controls
The input sensitivity of the 6010A can be
matched to the output of the audio source by
adjusting the “LEVEL” trim on the rear panel with
a screwdriver.
The frequency response of the Genelec 6010A
can be adjusted to match the acoustic environment
by setting the tone control switches on the rear
panel. The controls are “Bass Tilt” and “Desktop
Control”. Table 1 shows some examples of typical
settings in various situations. Figure 4 shows the
effect of the controls on the anechoic response.
The factory setting for all tone controls is “OFF”
to give a flat anechoic response. Always start ad-
justment by setting all switches to “OFF” position.
Measure or listen systematically through the dif-
ferent combinations of settings to find the best fre-
quency balance.
Bass Tilt
The Bass Tilt control offers three attenuation levels
for the bass response of the loudspeaker, usually
necessary when the loudspeakers are placed near a
wall or other room boundaries. The attenuation levels
are -2 dB (switch 1 “ON”), -4 dB (switch 2 “ON”) and
-6 dB (both switches “ON”).
Loudspeaker Mounting Position Desktop Bass Tilt
Flat anechoic response
OFF OFF
Free standing in a damped room
OFF OFF
Free standing in a reverberant room
OFF -2 dB
Near to a wall
OFF -6 dB
Near field on a reflective surface
ON (-4 dB @ 200 Hz) -2 dB
In a corner or a cabinet
OFF -6 dB