Atmos / height channels
A sensible role when distance and target level are within the model’s capability.
GENELEC · SMART IP · DANTE / AES67
4435A
A PoE-powered, Dante/AES67 in-ceiling loudspeaker designed for discreet installed audio — unusually relevant to networked Atmos systems.
NETWORKED ACTIVE
DANTEAES67PoE+
RoleAtmos / in-ceiling
Architecture2-way Smart IP in-ceiling
Output104 dB short-term
NetworkRJ45 Dante / AES67
PRODUCT GALLERY
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Official manufacturer imagery showing the enclosure, installation form or design detail.
WHY IT EXISTS
The 4435A is the Smart IP model that most naturally crosses into dedicated cinema. It combines a true in-ceiling form factor with active amplification, network audio, internal room EQ and 104 dB short-term output.
Smart IP carries audio, loudspeaker management and PoE power over Ethernet. Genelec specifies compatibility with both Dante and AES67 streams, and uses Smart IP Manager for device discovery, room EQ, organisation and status monitoring.
Published nominal coverage is 120° horizontal × 100° vertical. That wide pattern is useful, but final quantity and placement still need to be checked against ceiling height, seating geometry and target SPL.
CINEMA ROLE
Where it can make sense.
Architectural immersive audio
A sensible role when distance and target level are within the model’s capability.
Rooms designed around CAT cabling rather than speaker cable
NETWORK ARCHITECTURE
The loudspeaker becomes a network endpoint.
01Cinema processor / AoIP interfaceCreates the required channel feeds.
→02Managed PoE+ switchAudio network + power distribution.
→034435ADante/AES67 + DSP + amplification.
PoE standardIEEE 802.3at PoE+ is the recommended design target for maximum loudspeaker performance.
NetworkGigabit Ethernet and QoS are the sensible basis for a cinema carrying multiple network-audio channels.
RoutingDante Controller can configure Dante streams. AES67 routing and clocking still need a correctly designed network.
ControlSmart IP Manager handles setup; the public API can integrate day-to-day functions with a control system.
PUBLISHED SPECIFICATION
Useful numbers, in context.
Short-term SPL104 dB short-term
Frequency response58 Hz–39 kHz (-6 dB)
DimensionsØ 288 × 165 mm deep
Weight3.5 kg
Network inputRJ45 Dante / AES67
Analogue inputEuroblock analogue input
Manufacturer specifications should be confirmed against the current Genelec data sheet before final project specification.
MANUFACTURER REFERENCE
Confirm current product data before specification.
Smart IP is an installed-audio platform. Its value in a private cinema depends on the processor/interface, switch architecture, channel routing, PoE budget, placement and target SPL being designed together.
Official manufacturer information reviewed for this page.PROJECT-SPECIFIC ADVICE
Design the network before choosing the speaker count.
Send the room dimensions, seating plan, screen width, target layout and existing network / processor architecture.