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Genelec Smart IP loudspeaker technology wins prestigious Good Design Award

NATICK, MA, February 11, 2025 — Genelec’s Smart IP family of PoE installation loudspeakers and subwoofers has recently been recognized with Japan’s coveted Good Design Award – a highly prestigious accolade, bestowed exclusively on elegant innovations that provide important real-world benefits. Since its founding in 1957, The Good Design Award – run by the Japan Institute of Design Promotion – has set out to shine a light on the world’s finest product designs, and help their adoption within society. In doing this, the awarding body hopes to elevate quality of life, and drive further innovation. This year, a staggering total of 5,773 entries were screened across 19 broad categories, with Smart IP being selected as an award winner in the Professional Equipment and Facilities category. Additionally, Smart IP was recognized with a Best100 Award, through which the Good Design Award judges celebrated the entries across all categories that displayed particular excellence – and as the only loudspeaker technology chosen, Genelec was proud to feature in the Best100 alongside iconic global brands including Sony, Toyota and Canon. Genelec Smart IP technology, which offers exceptional audio quality, beautiful aesthetics and single-cable networked convenience, impressed the Good Design Awards’ judging panel with its ability to solve the difficulties faced when using more traditional audio systems – especially those employing passive loudspeakers. “Genelec loudspeakers feature a minimal and beautiful Nordic design,” commented the judges. “The delicate details are excellent and, as a whole, they boast a high degree of perfection. In addition, Smart IP loudspeakers have built-in amplifiers that enable digital transmission over a single LAN cable. This enables both free space design and premium sound quality, which were previously difficult to achieve, as well as optimization for installation locations.” The judges also praised Genelec’s commitment to sustainable development. “For Genelec, which is headquartered in a rich natural environment, sustainability is as important as sound quality and profitability. For example, 97% of the aluminum used in their loudspeakers is recycled, and a proportion of the annual power consumption of the company’s headquarters is generated by solar energy. Genelec’s philosophy towards thorough energy conservation is deeply impressive.” Additionally, two of the judging panel specifically selected Smart IP as their favorite entry overall. “I have personally used Genelec speakers for many years and was amazed at how they have evolved into IP speakers of such high quality and usability,” explained Seiichi Saito, Chair of the judging committee, while Industrial Designer Hiroaki Watanabe revealed that “I had doubts about the sound quality when transmitting audio and supplying power via a single LAN cable – until I actually heard the high-quality sound in person. The courage to bring this system to the market is truly commendable.” “There has always been an incredibly strong bond between Genelec and Japan, so this award has very special meaning for us,” adds Genelec Managing Director Siamäk Naghian. “All of our designs are driven by the desire to bring joy to the user and enrich their lives, and I think Japan has a particularly fine appreciation for the way cutting-edge performance and aesthetic beauty should be completely inseparable. We’d like to warmly thank the Good Design Award judging panel, the Genelec teams in Japan and worldwide, and everyone involved in making Smart IP such a huge success.” For more information, please visit www.genelec.com.

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Photo file 1: Smart_IP_Family_PR_Image_1.JPG Photo caption 1: The Genelec Smart IP loudspeaker family. Photo file 2: 2025_Smart_IP_GDA_1250x703.JPG Photo caption 2: Smart IP was recognized with a Best100 Award, through which the Good Design Award judges celebrated the entries across all categories that displayed particular excellence. Photo file 3: Good_Design_Award_2024_black.JPG Photo caption 3: The Good Design Award logo. Photo file 4: Good_Design_Award_2024_Best_100_black.JPG Photo caption 4: The Good Design Award Best100 logo. Genelec, the pioneer in Active Monitoring technology, is celebrating over 45 years of designing and manufacturing active loudspeakers for true and accurate sound reproduction. Genelec is credited with promoting the concept of active transducer technology. 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. Genelec is also continuing with its 18th year of Smart Active Monitoring™ technology, which allows studio monitors to be networked, configured and calibrated for the user’s specific acoustic environment. Each Smart Active Monitor or subwoofer is equipped with advanced internal DSP circuitry, which tightly integrates with the GLM (Genelec Loudspeaker Manager) software application, running on Mac or PC. GLM’s reference microphone kit allows the user’s acoustic environment to be analyzed, after which GLM’s AutoCal feature optimizes each Smart Active Monitor for level, distance delay, subwoofer crossover phase and room response equalization, with the option of further fine tuning by the user. By minimizing the room’s influence on the sound, Smart Active Monitors deliver an unrivalled reference, with excellent translation between rooms. Visit Genelec on social media: https://www.facebook.com/Genelec https://www.linkedin.com/company/genelec-oy https://www.instagram.com/Genelec_oy/ https://x.com/Genelec https://www.tiktok.com/@genelec_oy 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.genelec.com/.