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Genelec · SAM · Studio monitor
1238A
Product description
A step up from the 1237A on the strength of one driver: a single 15-inch woofer instead of the 12, which takes it to 30 Hz and 121 dB on the same 950 W of amplification. Three-way, flush-mountable, SAM with GLM AutoCal, XLR analogue and AES/EBU with pass-through. Two variants exist for other jobs — the horizontal 1238AC for centre channels and the shallow 1238DF where there is no depth to build into. Sold individually. Made in Iisalmi, Finland.
Units
| Type | Studio monitor |
|---|---|
| HiFi ladder position | #89 of 111 studio monitor |
| Power | Active |
| Height | 810 mm |
| Width | 480 mm |
| Depth | 420 mm |
| Weight | 57 kg |
| Enclosure | Bass reflex, rear port |
| Drivers | 1× 25 mm tweeter (metal dome), 1× 125 mm midrange (cone), 1× 385 mm woofer (cone) |
| Frequency response | 35–20000 Hz (±2.5 dB) |
| Amplification (per driver) | tweeter 200 W (class AB) · midrange 250 W (class D) · woofer 500 W (class D) |
| Total amp power | 950 W |
| Max SPL @ 1 m | 121 dB |
| Hi-res audio | — |
| Wired inputs | XLR balanced, AES/EBU (XLR), Ethernet |
| Streaming / wireless | — |
| Outputs | — |
| Room correction | Custom DSP / app |
| Primary + secondary pair | No |
| Wireless inter-speaker link | No |
| Latency | — |
| Idle power | — |
| Max consumption | — |
| Where to buy | Check availability ↗ |
| Manufacturer | genelec.com ↗ |
| Product page | Open product page ↗ |
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