W371A SAM™ Woofer System White

Genelec W371A SAM™ Woofer System White is a freestanding adaptive woofer system designed to partner with Genelec 8341A, 8351B and 8361A studio monitors. Its front 356 mm (14-inch) and rear 305 mm (12-inch) woofers each have a dedicated 400 W Class D amplifier. Three operating modes let you use the two drivers to smooth dips in the bass response, extend the partner monitor’s directivity into lower frequencies or reduce reflections from a selected room boundary. Genelec Loudspeaker Manager (GLM) uses measurements at the listening position to align the woofer system with its partner monitor. The White version is supplied as one W371A unit. The partner monitor and calibration hardware are sold separately.

Key features

• Adaptive low-frequency system for Genelec 8341A, 8351B and 8361A monitors
• Front 356 mm (14-inch) woofer and rear 305 mm (12-inch) woofer
• Dedicated 400 W Class D amplifier for each woofer
• 23–500 Hz frequency response at −6 dB in Continued Directivity mode under anechoic test conditions
• 120 dB short-term maximum SPL at 1 m under Genelec’s test conditions
• Complementary, Continued Directivity and Null Steering operating modes
• GLM control and calibration for the combined woofer and monitor system
• Balanced analogue XLR input and XLR output
• AES/EBU digital input and output/thru on XLR
• Two RJ45 ports for the GLM control network
• Freestanding White cabinet with cable management clips included

Overview

Included Content

• 1 × Genelec W371A SAM™ Woofer System, White
• 1 × 1.8 m mains cable
• 1 × 5 m RJ45 GLM network cable
• 8 × cable management clips and 16 × screws
• Operating manual
• The Ones brochure

Creative Tools

• Pair one W371A with each compatible monitor in a stereo system to extend the bass response of the left and right channels. Use the added range to hear whether sustained bass masks the decay of a kick drum or carries into the next phrase.
• Use Complementary mode to help smooth dips in the response at the listening position. The front and rear drivers interact differently with the room, allowing GLM to use each woofer where it contributes most effectively.
• Choose Continued Directivity mode to extend the partner monitor’s directional behaviour into lower frequencies. Both woofers work together to control how bass spreads into the room.
• Use Null Steering to reduce output towards a selected boundary. This is useful when a reflection from the wall behind the system, a side wall or the floor affects the bass response you hear.
• Measure the combined response with GLM and separately available calibration hardware. Compare the calibrated modes from your normal listening position to find the one that best suits your room and monitor placement.
• Connect a compatible interface or monitor controller via balanced analogue XLR or AES/EBU. Use the corresponding output to pass the signal to the partner monitor.
• Check the weight and decay of impacts, low synth notes and other bass-heavy material against dialogue and music. Listen for low-frequency energy that masks quieter details or carries into the next cue.

Ideal For

• Studios using Genelec 8341A, 8351B or 8361A monitors
• Recording, mixing and mastering engineers
• Professional control rooms requiring extended bass and adjustable low-frequency directivity
• Film, television and game audio post-production
• Engineers addressing low-frequency reflections and response dips at the listening position
• Studios building freestanding main monitoring systems around Genelec’s The Ones series