Genelec monitors for desktop / near field listening...

[danb1979]

I've minimised my home office; bought a new desk and the office is getting decorated on Monday & Tuesday next week; so I'd like to treat myself to a set of small monitors that will sit happily on my new desk (with proper isolation pads obviously)

Music is via my MBA / Apple Music / Spotify etc and I'll probably use something like the Focusrite Scarlet Solo as the USB/XLR interface

But which Genelec's to go for?

I'm in the UK, so my max budget is £500; I'd rather buy 2nd hand/used/well looked after around the £300-£400 mark though if I can

Reason for the Genelecs - small footprint etc - but also I've had active monitors now for years and much prefer their true, direct sound over hifi speakers which are coloured and made to make music sound better than it actually is - but also they're nowhere near as good for near-field listening

But open to other suggestions too - more so ones that I could just connect straight to my MBA (USB C or 3.5mm out etc)

I am watching the likes of ADAM A3Xs, A5Xs and these as well which look quite interesting: https://www.amazon.co.uk/ADAM-Audio-D3V-Monitoring-Black/dp/B0D9QGKW4T

I don't want the speakers to be too big; hence the idea of Genelecs

Cheers 👍🏼

 

[jackerin]

Depends on the room and listening environment but I'd go for the 8020/8030 variants. The G-series (AFAIK) have the same components inside but with RCA connectors added, so easy to connect to 3.5mm TRS, so if you find G2/G3 for less then go for that!