| Successor to the well established 8050 studio monitor this coaxial three-way design mainly uses new generation, low noise Class D amplification while this eco conscious design runs at high efficiency. At first sight it looks like a tweeter on a low diffraction enclosure, but there are two bass drivers and a mid unit these coordinated to deliver an effective point source. | 
Genelec 8351
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A little reminiscent of the KEF concentric mid-treble driver now seen in the Blade and related designs, the textured section around the tweeter is in fact the mid driver which also forms part of the radiation surface for the tweeter. The semi concealed slots set above and below the curved baffle are the output apertures for the bass, with a pair of high power cavity loaded bass drivers installed inside the enclosure.
The 8351 is designed to deliver 110 dB at 1 meter through a combination of efficient Genelec-designed Class D amplifiers for the woofers (150 W) and midrange (120 W) drivers, while a discrete-components (90 W) Genelec-designed Class A/B amplifier applies power to the tweeter. The 8351 has a specified system frequency response of 32 Hz to 40 kHz (-6 dB), ± 1.5 dB (38 Hz to 21 kHz) with claimed very low distortion.
Will we see similar technologies applied to home audio speakers?
The 8351 is designed to deliver 110 dB at 1 meter through a combination of efficient Genelec-designed Class D amplifiers for the woofers (150 W) and midrange (120 W) drivers, while a discrete-components (90 W) Genelec-designed Class A/B amplifier applies power to the tweeter. The 8351 has a specified system frequency response of 32 Hz to 40 kHz (-6 dB), ± 1.5 dB (38 Hz to 21 kHz) with claimed very low distortion.
Will we see similar technologies applied to home audio speakers?
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