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Genelec Active Monitors Featured In New
SSL Broadcast Demonstration Vehicle
NATICK, MA, June 4, 2012 — Genelec Active Monitors is proud to be a featured partner in
SSL’s new state-of-the-art broadcast production demonstration vehicle, which recently made a
stop at this year’s National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show in Las Vegas, NV. Built to
showcase SSL’s latest in world-class console and broadcast equipment technology, the
vehicle features a full complement of Genelec surround and stereo active monitoring, which
integrated seamlessly with this compact-yet-accurate, modern work environment.
The complete Genelec audio monitoring system inside the vehicle includes an 8020.LSE
Espresso 5.1 system, consisting of five Genelec 8020B two-way, bi-amplified active monitors
matched with a Genelec 7050B LSE™ Series Active Subwoofer. Additionally, a pair of 6010A
Bi-Amplified Active Monitors provide PFL (pre-fade listen) monitoring and a pair of 8030A BiAmplified Monitors supply audio for the outdoor display and demonstration area.
“This vehicle gives us a unique opportunity to take a sophisticated broadcast production
environment out on the road to connect directly with our customers in their own locality,” says
Piers Plaskitt, CEO of SSL Inc. “As we are featuring one of our premiere digital broadcast
audio consoles, the C10 HD, having an accurate monitoring system was an imperative. The
Genelec system covers both surround and stereo monitoring in elegant fashion, delivering the
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audio quality necessary for us to accurately demonstrate our console. We could not be happier
with the sound of the Genelec systems.”
Will Eggleston, Genelec USA Marketing Director, said of the partnership, “We are really
pleased to be able to show off our Genelec Espresso 5.1 surround system in such an ideally
suited environment, here, in conjunction with the SSL Broadcast Vehicle. The entire installation
takes integrated mobile broadcast facilities like this to the next level, and Genelec monitors
continue to be a top choice for broadcast professionals.”
For more information, please visit www.genelecusa.com/.
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Photo Caption: Genelec USA Marketing Director, Will Eggleston, and SSL Inc. CEO, Piers
Plaskitt, shown in the new SSL Broadcast Demonstration truck at the NAB 2012 show in Las
Vegas, NV. The vehicle utilizes Genelec surround and stereo monitoring configurations to
demonstrate the latest SSL console and broadcast technology.
Genelec, the pioneer in Active Monitoring technology, is celebrating over 30 years of designing
and manufacturing active loudspeakers for true and accurate sound reproduction. Genelec is
credited with promoting the concept of active transducer technology, which many
manufacturers are just now incorporating into their products. Since its inception in 1978,
Genelec has concentrated its efforts and resources into creating active monitors with
unparalleled sonic integrity. The result is an active speaker system that has earned global
acclaim for its accurate imaging, extremely high acoustic output from small enclosures, true
high-fidelity with low distortion, and deep, rich bass.
Other brand and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.
—For more information on the complete range of Genelec Active Monitoring Systems, contact:
Genelec Inc., 7 Tech Circle, Natick, MA 01760. Tel: (508) 652-0900; Fax: (508) 652-0909;
Web: http://www.genelecusa.com/.
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