• Genelec unveiled ceiling and pendant mounting Smart IP loudspeaker models at ISE


    Genelec
    expanded its Smart IP family of networked loudspeaker systems at ISE with the introduction of the 4435A in-ceiling and 4436A pendant models. The two new additions join the existing 4410, 4420 and 4430 on-wall Smart IP models.

    Originally launched in 2019, the Smart IP loudspeaker range provides power, audio and management features via a standard CAT cable. All models can be freely combined on a network, and are compatible with both Dante and AES67 streams, deriving power via PoE or PoE+ Power-over-Ethernet formats.

    As well as receiving both power and audio-over-IP, the 4435A and 4436A both feature a rear panel RJ45 connector which allows access to Genelec’s Smart IP Manager – a software tool that allows installers to configure rooms, zones, loudspeakers and audio channels, and includes device discovery, a versatile room equalisation tool set, system organisation and status monitoring. A public API command set allows easy integration with third party automation systems, or for less complex Smart IP systems, Genelec’s intuitive Smart IP Controller mobile app can be used to provide the end user with basic control of key loudspeaker functions.

    Both models share identical acoustic and electronic specifications, and feature internal power supply technology that stores power in order to produce 104 dB of short term SPL whenever needed. Both models deliver a frequency response of 55 Hz – 39 kHz via two independent internal 50 W Class D amplification stages – which drive a 130 mm (5 1/8 inch) woofer and 19 mm (3/4 inch) metal dome tweeter. Alongside the support for IP audio streams, analogue connectivity is also supported via a Euroblock connector – which can be used either as a failsafe backup, or to enable IP control of an analogue source.

    Created in conjunction with leading industrial designer Harri Koskinen, the 4436A is Genelec’s very first pendant model, while the ultra-discreet 4435A supersedes the AIC25 analogue-only in-ceiling model. Fashioned from steel, both new models can be ordered in a variety of finishes: black or white for the 4436A, while the 4435A can be ordered with circular or square magnetic grilles, which come with a choice of black or white colour schemes.

    “The addition of the new ceiling and pendant models makes Smart IP an even more flexible solution, suiting an even wider and more diverse range of installations,” comments Genelec AV Business Manager Kati Pajukallio. “The growing number of Smart IP loudspeaker solutions being deployed in prestigious projects all over the world has clearly shown that networked loudspeakers are the future of installed audio, and we feel sure that the AV world will warmly welcome Smart IP loudspeaker technology in these new form-factors.”

    Genelec Smart IP, in-ceiling
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