1038BC Operating Manual
Genelec Document D1038BCR001 Copyright Genelec Oy 3.2003. All data subject to change without prior notice
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AMPLIFIER SECTION
CROSSOVER SECTION
SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS
International enquiries:
Genelec, Olvitie 5
FIN-74100, Iisalmi, Finland
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In the U.S. please contact:
Genelec, Inc., 7 Tech Circle
Natick, MA 01760, USA
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Genelec China Representative Office
Soho New Town, 88 Jianguo Road
D-1504, Chaoyang District
Beijing 100022, China
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1038BC
Lower cut-off frequency, -3 dB
Upper cut-off frequency, -3 dB
Free field frequency response
of system
<33 Hz
>20 kHz
35 Hz - 20 kHz (±2.5 dB)
Maximum short term sine wave acoustic
output on axis in half space, averaged from
100 Hz to 3 kHz
@1m >120 dB SPL
Maximum long term RMS acous tic output
in same conditions with IEC-weighted noise
(limited by driver unit protection circuit)
@1m >116 dB SPL
Maximum peak acoustic output per pair above
console with music materia
@ 2m >124 dB
Self generated noise level in free field @1m
on axis
<15 dB (A weighted)
Harmonic distortion at 95 dB SPL at 1m on
axis:
freq. 50...100 Hz <1%
freq. >100 Hz <0.5%
Drivers
Bass
Midrange
Treble
All drivers are magnetically shielded
2 x 250 mm (10") cone
130 mm (5") cone
25 mm (1") metal dome
Weight
Speaker cabinet
Amplifier
60 kg (130 lb)
14 kg (31 lb)
Speaker cabinet dimensions
Height
Width
Depth
350 mm (13
3
/
4
")
950 mm (37
3
/
8
")
453 mm (17
7
/
8
")*
Amplifier dimensions
Height
Width
Depth
530 mm (20
7
/
8
") (12 U)
480 mm (8
7
/
8
")
113 mm (4
7
/
16
")*
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Input connector XLR female
pin 1 gnd
pin 2 +
pin 3 -
Input impedance
10 kOhm
Input level for 100 dB SPL output @1m
variable from +6 to -6 dBu
Input level for maximum short term output
variable from +26 to +14
dBu for 120 dB SPL @1m
Subsonic filter
18 dB/octave
below 33 Hz
Ultrasonic filter
12 dB/octave
above 25 kHz
Crossover frequency
Bass/Mid
Mid/Treble
410 Hz
3 kHz
Crossover acoustical slopes
24 - 32 dB/octave
Crossover level control operating
range in 1 dB steps
Bass
Mid
Treble
from 0 to -6 dB
from 0 to -6 dB
from 0 to -6 dB
Bass roll-off control in 2 dB steps
from 0 to -8 dB @33 Hz
Bass tilt control in 2 dB steps
from 0 to -8 dB @80 Hz
The 'CAL' position is with all tone con trols set to 'off' and input sensitivity
con trol to max i mum.
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Bass amplifier short term output power
2 x 200 W (4 Ohm load)
Midrange amplifier short term output power
120 W (8 Ohm load)
Treble amplifier short term output power
120 W (8 Ohm load)
Long term output power is limited by driver unit protection circuitry.
Slew rate
80V/µs
Amplifier system distortion at nominal output
THD
SMPTE-IM
CCIF-IM
DIM 100
<0.05%
<0.05%
<0.05%
<0.05%
Signal to Noise ratio, referred to full out put
Bass
Midrange
Treble
>100 dB
>100 dB
>100 dB
Mains voltage
100/200V or 115/230V
Voltage operating range
nominal ±10%
Power consumption
Idle
Full output
60 W
500 W
*Without connecting cables. Cable connectors require
additional 100 mm (4") of space behind the speaker and the
amplifier
