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Clandestine
26
Nov 16, 2014
The paper specs don't seem compelling for the price...the frequency response only goes down to 73Hz, the maximum loudness is only 93dB SPL, and the maximum power rating is only 12 watts per speaker. They do have an impressively flat frequency response and they perform rather well for only having 3" drivers...the emphasis of this drop should be impressive sound in a small package... but it should not be implied that these could replace towers or even a half decent bookshelf speaker.
I have a hard time believing these could be better than the Master Class 2504 with a small amplifier, for example. https://www.massdrop.com/buy/centrance-master-class-2504-speakers
AyeLapay
41
Nov 17, 2014
ClandestineThe Master Class are four times the volume on a desk. And I agree, for a huge desk, or a small TV room the master class may have more output capability. Are they better? Depends almost totally on where your monitors will be placed in a room and how close they are to you.
Clandestine
26
Nov 17, 2014
AyeLapayMy curiosity was piqued by your comment that the Master Class are 4x the volume versus the Genelec G One so I did some simple comparisons.
Dimensions for MasterClass 2504 (LxWxH): 8.15 x 5.71 x 9.06 inches Dimensions for G One (LxWxH): 7.69 x 4.75 x 4.5 inches
If we only consider volume, the MasterClass 2504 is 2.5x larger than the G One. There is no denying that the G One is one compact speaker but the MasterClass 2504 is by no means a large speaker ~ its footprint is fractionally wider than an 8.5x11 inch piece of paper folded in half and at 9 inches tall, it's the same height as the Creative Gigaworks T20 which is known as being a compact yet good 2.0 speaker system. If we compare the footprints (LxW) of the G One and the MasterClass, we see that the MasterClass 2504 is only needs ~27% more space.
Unless there was a strict vertical constraint, I don't think 5 inches or 9 inches matters all that much. If we start considering manufacturer recommendations for placement, these differences in physical dimensions start to matter even less ~ Both Genelec and CEntrance recommend using a stand of some kind to elevate the speakers above the plane of the desk and leaving several inches of space around the speakers for best sound. Also, while I haven't compared these two speakers side by side, I would imagine that the G One's rear-firing bass port would need more room behind the speaker than the MasterClass 2504's front-firing port.
Hmm. It's kind of funny ~ I initially mentioned the MasterClass 2504's because there were offered here on MassDrop, but after typing this up, I might have convinced myself to get a pair.
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