Genelec 8340A SAM™ 6.5" Powered Studio Monitor

Genelec 8340A SAM™ 6.5" Powered Studio Monitor

Highlights

Smart Active Monitoring (SAM™) auto-calibrates to your room for consistently accurate sound.
6.5" Woofer + 3/4" Tweeter with Class D Amplifiers delivers powerful, detailed sound from 38 Hz to 22 kHz.
Digital & Analog Inputs support both AES/EBU digital and XLR analog connections for seamless integration.
GLM™ Room Calibration Software fine-tunes performance using a measurement mic and an intuitive interface.

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At A Glance

The Genelec 8340A SAM™ 6.5" Powered Studio Monitor is a high-precision nearfield speaker designed for professional studio environments where clarity, accuracy, and adaptability are essential. Part of Genelec’s Smart Active Monitoring (SAM) series, the 8340A features a 6.5" woofer and a 3/4" metal dome tweeter, powered by dedicated Class D amplifiers. Together, they deliver a frequency response of 38 Hz to 22 kHz with exceptional detail, minimal distortion, and reliable low-end performance, even in untreated or challenging acoustic spaces.

One of its standout features is its integration with Genelec’s GLM™ (Genelec Loudspeaker Manager) software, which allows for automated calibration and room correction. Using the included measurement microphone, the 8340A analyzes your acoustic space and optimizes its performance to compensate for issues like room modes and reflections. With its durable die-cast aluminum enclosure, rear reflex port, and Iso-Pod™ isolation stand, the 8340A is engineered for longevity, flexibility, and pristine sound, making it an ideal choice for critical listening, mixing, and mastering in professional studios.

Description

Elevate the accuracy of your audio monitoring to a new level with the precision and adaptability of the 8340A Smart Active Monitor.

The unvarnished truth

Top professionals the world over in recording studios, post-production houses, digital edit suites, radio, TV and outside broadcasting have come to rely on the unvarnished truth of the 8340A. Its wide and stable sweet spot promotes accurate, reliable mix decisions, and its bulletproof durability is essential for mission-critical applications.

Truly optimised monitoring

As a Smart Active Monitor, the 8340A integrates closely with our GLM software via which it can be configured and calibrated for your listening environment, compensating for detrimental room influences to create a truly optimised monitoring solution from mono to immersive. So if you need to work in challenging acoustic spaces, the 8340A is your powerful but clever monitoring companion.

Features

Specifications

System

Frequency Response

45 Hz - 20 kHz (± 1.5 dB)
Low cutoff -6dB: 38 Hz
High cutoff -6dB: 22 kHz

SPL

Peak SPL: ≥118 dB | Maximum peak acoustic output per pair in a listening room with music material at 1 m.
Short term max SPL: ≥110 dB | Maximum short term sine wave acoustic output on axis in half space, averaged from 100 Hz to 3 kHz at 1 m.
Long term max SPL: ≥100 dB | Maximum long term RMS acoustic output in the same conditions with IEC weighted noise (limited by driver unit protection circuit) at 1 m.

Self-generated noise

≤5 dB SPL
Self-generated noise level in free field on axis (A-weighted).

Dimensions / Weight

Height: 350 mm (13 3/4 in)
Height with Iso-Pod: 365 mm (14 3/8 in)
Width: 237 mm (9 3/8 in)
Depth: 223 mm (8 3/4 in)
Weight: 8.4 kg (18.5 lb)

Enclosure

Enclosure material: Die cast aluminium
Enclosure type: Reflex port

Drivers

Bass Driver type: Cone
Bass Driver Diameter: 165 mm (6 1/2 in)
Treble Driver type: Metal dome
Treble Driver Diameter: 19 mm (3/4 in)

Harmonic distortion

50…100 Hz ≤2 %
> 100 Hz ≤0.5 %

Group delay

The latency at high frequencies from the input to the acoustic output, measured in the analog input:

Extended Phase Linearity in GLM set to OFF: 3.0 ms

Amplifiers

Bass amplifier

150 W Class D

Treble amplifier

150 W Class D

Mains voltage

100-240 VAC 50/60Hz

Power consumption

ISS Active: ≤1 W
Idle: ≤12 W
Full output: 180 W

Signal Processing

Connectors

Input: Analog signal input connector XLR female, balanced 10 kOhm.
Input: Digital signal input connector XLR female 110 Ohm.
Output: Digital signal output / Thru connector XLR male 110 Ohm.
2 x Control: Two CAT5 (RJ45) GLM Network connectors for computer control using the Genelec Loudspeaker Manager (GLM) software.

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