I am still looking for an audio upgrade for my rather large dedicated room. Genelec is certainly right at the top of the list of options (not only because of coldmachine's warm recommendation - they really impressed me during a (way too short) demo).
What's holding me back is that - as far as I can see it - their present speakers are all based on technology which was introduced in the late 80s.
e.g. Genelec states that the drivers used in their large 3-way monitors (1" treble, 5" mid cone) were all introduced in 1989 (!). At least the specifications haven't changed a bit since then.
Question is: If I buy some 1037Cs (HT312A) as surrounds and 1034Bs (HT324A) as fronts now do I get besically the same speaker (drivers, amp section) as available since 1989?
In a VERY dynamic market as the speaker market where it is common that a new generation of speakers every 2-3 years per manufacturer significantly improves upon its predecessors (given innovations and technical/material advancements) - how is it possible that Genelec sucessfully sells technology almost 20 years old now? And it sells it in the high-end segment...
Are the drivers really virtually unchanged or are they continuously and silently improved (without changing specs?!)?
Any input would be welcome.
What's holding me back is that - as far as I can see it - their present speakers are all based on technology which was introduced in the late 80s.
e.g. Genelec states that the drivers used in their large 3-way monitors (1" treble, 5" mid cone) were all introduced in 1989 (!). At least the specifications haven't changed a bit since then.
Question is: If I buy some 1037Cs (HT312A) as surrounds and 1034Bs (HT324A) as fronts now do I get besically the same speaker (drivers, amp section) as available since 1989?
In a VERY dynamic market as the speaker market where it is common that a new generation of speakers every 2-3 years per manufacturer significantly improves upon its predecessors (given innovations and technical/material advancements) - how is it possible that Genelec sucessfully sells technology almost 20 years old now? And it sells it in the high-end segment...
Are the drivers really virtually unchanged or are they continuously and silently improved (without changing specs?!)?
Any input would be welcome.