This is a shorter heavily edited version of the Genelec 8381A Review for people in a hurry. For the FULL dreamspeaker experience, see the two part review instead. You find the links here:

PART 1:    • Dream Speakers: Genelec 8381A FULL RE...  
PART 2:    • Dream Speakers: Genelec 8381A FULL RE...  

The review system was kindly loaned to us by Genelec Oy.
Special thanks to Jonas B. Olsen for helping out and providing muscle to make it happen.
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OTHER LINKS MENTIONED IN REVIEW:

Genelec introduction video with chief designer Aki, here: https://www.youtube.com/live/pF7YyV8o...
Genelec 6040R Home speaker review:    • THE END FOR ALL SMALLER PASSIVE SPEAK...  

DOWNLOAD THE GLM GRADE RAPPORT PDF HERE (Google drive link) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Eguk...
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CHAPTER INDEX:
(jump around, jump around, jump up, jump up - and get down!)

00:00 - START OF SHORT REVIEW
00:18 - Big sound for big people
00:31 - The engineering
00:54 - Design objective
01:18 - Genelec drivers
01:45 - Reactions to the appearance
01:59 - Tilt plates
02:10 - Listening sessions
03:09 - Listener safety breifing
04:10 - Let there be bass!
04:38 - Listening setup
05:11 - The listening experience
06:27 - Bass
06:44 - GLM sound profiler
07:01 - Bass addiction?
07:26 - How listening impressions was gathered
07:41 - First impressions
08:33 - Imaging
09:05 - Karstens reference tracks
09:50 - Old recordings surprise
10:15 - The biggest nearfield monitor..ever
10:38 - Precision sound everywhere!
11:03 - 8381A as a HIFI speaker and DFS
11:55 - Macro dynamics
12:37 - What is missing?
13:42 - Tim on the soundfield ability
13:53 - The thing with active speakers..
14:04 - CONCLUSION
16:37 - Pros, Cons and review score

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