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Genesis 501 Owners Manual And Set-Up Manual

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Owners Manual and Set-up Guide:
Genesis 501 Loudspeaker
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A QUICK START SET-UP GUIDE
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  • Page 1 ~ Ä ë ç ä ì í É = Ñ á ÇÉ ä á í ó™ Owners Manual and Set-up Guide: Genesis 501 Loudspeaker Contents A QUICK START SET-UP GUIDE NPACKING LACEMENT SET-UP GUIDE OSITIONING OWER ONNECTIONS OURCE NPUT ONNECTIONS...
  • Page 2 ~ Ä ë ç ä ì í É = Ñ á ÇÉ ä á í ó™ OUPLERS ERVO BASS DVANTAGE LUMINIUM CONE OOFERS WATT LASS ERVO MPLIFIER PECIFICATIONS 2 2 2 2 ver 1.2...
  • Page 3 , the ability to reproduce the musical event faithfully, as was intended by the performer, or the film-maker. Standing 44 inches tall, and only 11 inches wide, the Genesis 501 is a diminutive giant. By means of an active servo bass, response down to 20Hz is achieved, and the full range and impact of a symphony orchestra or a rock band can be reproduced.
  • Page 4 ~ Ä ë ç ä ì í É = Ñ á ÇÉ ä á í ó™ A Quick Start Set-up Guide Now that you have your new Genesis 501 loudspeaker system, we realize that you can’t wait to hook it up and start playing! However, please read this quick set up guide (even if your dealer is setting it up for you!) before you proceed.
  • Page 5 ~ Ä ë ç ä ì í É = Ñ á ÇÉ ä á í ó™ Set-up Guide Positioning A good starting position for the G501 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).
  • Page 6 ~ Ä ë ç ä ì í É = Ñ á ÇÉ ä á í ó™ Source Input Connections Connect the output of your power amplifier to the High Level Input binding posts using a high-quality loudspeaker cable. Make sure that you have the correct polarity connected for both speakers –...
  • Page 7 ~ Ä ë ç ä ì í É = Ñ á ÇÉ ä á í ó™ Controls The knob on the upper middle marked “Bass Gain” controls the volume of the built-in bass servo amplifier. Begin with this control at position 7. The knob on the upper right marked “Low Pass”controls how high the woofer will play.
  • Page 8 ~ Ä ë ç ä ì í É = Ñ á ÇÉ ä á í ó™ Turn the gain control of the woofer amplifier up or down until the voice sounds correct. Whatever controls you use, turn them up and down only a little at a time.
  • Page 9 ~ Ä ë ç ä ì í É = Ñ á ÇÉ ä á í ó™ If the vocal appears to be larger than life, you should first check the system volume. Is it a volume that would be appropriate for someone actually singing in your room? If there is too much volume the artist will appear too big and the opposite is true for too little volume.
  • Page 10 (for better coupling), or further apart. Home Theater and Multi-Channel Music While the Genesis 501 was designed with the audiophile in mind, its performance and features make it ideal for Home Theater as well. The G501 is truly a full frequency loudspeaker that satisfies the requirement for Dolby Digital...
  • Page 11 ~ Ä ë ç ä ì í É = Ñ á ÇÉ ä á í ó™ The LFE input bypasses the internal crossover, and hence uses the home theatre processor’s crossover. Since the G501 is able to play down to 20Hz, the bass section can also be used as your Home Theater System’s LFE sub-woofer if you do not have one –...
  • Page 12 ~ Ä ë ç ä ì í É = Ñ á ÇÉ ä á í ó™ Thus, it is possible to channel the LFE signal from your home theatre processor to one speaker, and then from that speaker to another, and to another, and to another! Distributing the bass is also helpful for reproduction of multi-channel music because you get incredible articulation and detail in the bass all around the room.
  • Page 13 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 14 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 is the first place that you can look to for more information,...
  • Page 15 ~ Ä ë ç ä ì í É = Ñ á ÇÉ ä á í ó™ but you are welcome to either send us an email, or just give us a call! ver 1.2...
  • Page 16 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 17 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 compares it to the input signal.
  • Page 18 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 501 is designed with a built-in 500W servo amplifier for the bass section.
  • Page 19 One side benefit of this powered woofer system is that almost any sized amplifier can be used to drive the Genesis 501. No longer must one choose between having an amplifier with enough power to drive the woofers, and a smaller amplifier having better spatial and tonal characters.
  • Page 20 ~ Ä ë ç ä ì í É = Ñ á ÇÉ ä á í ó™ Specifications Dimensions: H 44” x W 11” x D 22” Weight: 140 lbs (63kg) per side Frequency Response: 20Hz to 36kHz, +/- 3dB Controls: Low-pass, gain Rear Tweeter (+/- 1 dB) Midrange (+/- 1.5 dB)

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