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Summary of Contents for Genesis 450XS
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Owners Manual and Set-up Guide: Genesis 450XS Loudspeaker Contents A QUICK START SET-UP GUIDE NPACKING LACEMENT SET-UP GUIDE OSITIONING OWER ONNECTIONS OURCE NPUT ONNECTIONS... - Page 2 Standing 57 inches tall, 23.5 inches deep, and only 14.5 inches wide, the Genesis 450XS is a diminutive giant. By means of an active servo bass, response down to 16Hz is achieved, and the full range and impact of a symphony orchestra or a rock band can be reproduced.
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Page 3: A Quick Start Set-Up Guide
Room Placement A good starting position for your 450XS is about 20% the way into the room as measured from the front wall (the wall you look at as you are seated listening to the speakers) and six to eight feet apart. -
Page 4: Set-Up Guide
Set-up Guide Positioning A good starting position for the 450XS is about 20% of the way into the room as measured from the front wall (the wall you look at as you are seated listening to the speakers). Start with the speakers six feet apart. -
Page 5: Source Input Connections
Make sure that you have the correct polarity connected for both speakers – the plus or positive (red) terminal on the 450XS should be connected to the plus, positive, or red terminal on your power amplifier. -
Page 6: Tuning The System
a b s o l u t e f i d e l i t y The lower right knob marked “Midrange” is used to adjust the level of the midrange. Start at the 12 o’clock position. Turning the control anti-clockwise will make the midrange sound leaner, and turning it clockwise will make the midrange sound fulller. -
Page 7: Imaging And Soundstage
a b s o l u t e f i d e l i t y Next, set the woofers using more than just a voice. Select some music that you know to have good deep bass. Set the gain on the woofers for a natural and powerful bass sound. -
Page 8: Further Adjustments
a b s o l u t e f i d e l i t y you want to go. Pulling them halfway into the middle of the room is unlikely to help much, and probably make things worse. Find the best compromise for your room, your tastes and your space requirements. -
Page 9: The Refinement Stage
a b s o l u t e f i d e l i t y The Refinement stage After following the rough set-up guide above, you may not be completely satisfied with the results. We share with you here some of our observations in setting up these loudspeakers: One rule of thumb you should always keep in mind. -
Page 10: Room Treatment
A Genesis loudspeaker system correctly set up, can and should provide a soundstage that is wall to wall and with pinpoint focus, the speakers disappearing completely on a recording containing such information. -
Page 11: Mastering The Refinements Of The System
Keep at it, and remember to enjoy your music as you work on perfecting your set-up. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at Genesis. Our website at www.genesisloudspeakers.com... -
Page 12: The Technology
The Genesis Ribbon Tweeter Reviewers in the audiophile press have often remarked that the Genesis circular ribbon tweeter is the world’s best. It is a one inch circular planar ribbon design crafted from an extremely thin membrane of Kapton with a photo-etched aluminium “voice coil” that is a mere 0.0005 inch thick. -
Page 13: Mid-Bass Couplers
Infinity Servo Statik One in 1968(!) – so we know how to design and build servo systems. The concept of the Genesis servo bass system is an easy one to understand: It employs an accelerometer as a sensor, to constantly monitor the movement of the woofer cone and instantaneously compare it to the input signal. -
Page 14: Aluminium-Cone Woofers
However, this also means that the woofer, the cables attaching the woofer to the amplifier, and the power amplifier has to be designed as an integrated system. Thus, the Genesis 450XS is designed with a built-in 1000W servo amplifier for the bass section. -
Page 15: 1000 Watt Classd Servo Amplifier
One side benefit of this powered woofer system is that almost any sized amplifier can be used to drive the 450XS. The unique design of the 450XS means that it has a rising impedance below 180Hz, relieving the power amplifier to drive just the midrange and tweeter. -
Page 16: Specifications
More importantly, the crossovers are designed with many, many hours of music listening, and constant refining, tuning and tweaking of the circuit. Out of this comes the “magic” that is a Genesis designed loudspeaker system. For example, by going the more...
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