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GANYMEDE MANUAL
On behalf of our entire team at Ex Machina Soundworks, thank you for choosing Ganymede,
and welcome to the family. Whether you use them as professional tools, for your own listening
pleasure, or maybe even for a bit of both, we are confident they will reward you with a level of
accuracy and realism that will redefine what you come to expect from a loudspeaker.
To activate your extended warranty, and to receive product updates, please register your serial
number at
www.exmachinasound.com/register
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- Page 1 GANYMEDE MANUAL On behalf of our entire team at Ex Machina Soundworks, thank you for choosing Ganymede, and welcome to the family. Whether you use them as professional tools, for your own listening pleasure, or maybe even for a bit of both, we are confident they will reward you with a level of accuracy and realism that will redefine what you come to expect from a loudspeaker.
- Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS ● Important Safety Information …………………………………………….2-5 ● Key Features ………………………………………………………………. 6-7 ● Initial Unboxing & Setup ………………………………………………..7-10 ● Connections & Controls ………………………………………………..11-12 ● Technical Specifications & Measurements …………………….…..… 13-14 ● Troubleshooting ………………………………………………………...… 15 ● Warranty & Servicing …………………………………………………..16...
- Page 3 SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION NOTE • The information in this manual is subject to change without notice. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this manual. The reproduction, transmission or use of this document or contents is not permitted without express written authorization.
- Page 4 Caution: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not open the loudspeaker. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to your dealer or qualified service personnel. Never replace any fuse with a value or type other than those specified. Never bypass any fuse.
- Page 5 Do not expose this product to rain or moisture, never wet the inside with any liquid and never pour or spill liquids directly onto this unit. Please do not put any objects filled with liquids onto the speaker. Use only with stands that are rated to handle the weight of your loudspeaker. Additionally, make sure the stand you use is able to support the physical dimensions of the loudspeaker.
- Page 6 You must ensure free airflow behind the speakers to maintain sufficient cooling, with a minimum distance of at least 4 inches (100mm) to any wall. Avoid exposing the loudspeaker to any open flame. Do not expose the loudspeaker to water. Do not set up the loudspeaker near a water source.
- Page 7 SECTION 2: KEY FEATURES OF GANYMEDE COAXIAL MIDRANGE/TWEETER Ganymede features a brand new, smaller driver complement based on the research that went into Pulsar and Quasar. Tremendous care was taken to maintain the exceptional performance of our flagship 18cm coaxial and 22cm subwoofers in these new smaller 15cm and 18cm drive units.
- Page 8 SUBWOOFER Ganymede also features a brand new SEAS designed and built 18cm subwoofer drive unit. High performance, long-throw suspension systems and fully FEA optimized magnetic gaps and motor architectures give these compact subwoofers 14 mm of linear peak to peak excursion and 26mm before damage.
- Page 9 DSP & CONVERSION The final, “secret sauce” of our loudspeakers is our proprietary, in-house DSP deployment and calibration technology, which MkII improves even further. Each loudspeaker now features a dedicated 5th generation SHARC+ DSP, providing 4x the computing power of our previous generation, as well as flagship AKM AK4493 and AK5572 based discrete conversion.
- Page 10 INITIAL SPEAKER PLACEMENT Because of the outstanding off-axis coherence and wide sweet spot of our designs, Ganymede is fairly forgiving of relative room placement, though we have designed it with nearfield applications in mind. For fully optimal performance, however, we recommend the following: 1.
- Page 11 Having said this, Ganymede will retain its phase coherence and phantom center as close as 30cm away from the front of the cabinet. As a result, it can be worth experimenting with near-field listening positions that may help you mitigate the effects of poor room acoustics.
- Page 12 SECTION 4: CONNECTIONS AND CONTROLS 1. IEC INLET Ganymede uses auto-switching power supplies, and will automatically adapt to 110/220v power operation. Should you ever need to replace the provided 6 foot IEC cable, please ensure you use a properly grounded, 3-prong IEC of at least 16AWG. Never use a 2-conductor power cable or leave the ground disconnected.
- Page 13 5. BOUNDARY CONTROLS Ganymede is factory calibrated for optimal performance in full space setups, away from side and rear walls. If setup close to a rear wall is necessary, the boundary control can be set to “half”...
- Page 14 SECTION 5: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS PERFORMANCE ● Linear Frequency Response: +/- 1db 45hz - 30khz (measured at 30cm cal position) ● Low Frequency Cutoff: -6db at 38hz ● Linear Phase Response: +/- 15° 30hz - 30khz ● Maximum Continuous SPL @ 1m: 106db, 100db @50hz ●...
- Page 15 SECTION 6: TROUBLESHOOTING If your loudspeaker is not reproducing sound, start by checking all power and signal connections. Ensure that the power indicator light on the rear panel is on, and that audio signal is coming into the loudspeaker. If the loudspeaker is still not reproducing sound, power cycle the unit.
- Page 16 6 years from the date the unit was registered. ● The warranty is tied to the product not to the customer and is transferable. ● During the warranty period, Ex Machina Soundworks will repair or replace a faulty unit (per our discretion).
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