Genesis 928 Owners Manual And Set-Up Manual

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    ~ÄëçäìíÉ=Ñ áÇÉäáíó™ Owners Manual and Set-up Guide: Genesis 928 Subwoofer Contents A QUICK START SET-UP GUIDE AFETY ONNECTIONS LACEMENT OF THE DJUSTING THE SETTING-UP THE G928 OSITIONING THE OSITIONING THE LFE I NPUT LFE G LFE O ONNECTING UP YOUR...
  • Page 2 Robert Harley puts it best in his review of the Genesis 928 subwoofer in The Perfect Vision “Transient impact was extraordinary; the dynamic envelope of low-frequency sounds was tight, clean, and articulate…. In addition, bass extension was outstanding;...
  • Page 3: A Quick Start Set-Up Guide

    ~ÄëçäìíÉ=Ñ áÇÉäáíó™ A Quick Start Set-up Guide Now that you have your new Genesis 928 subwoofer, we realize that you can’t wait to hook it up and start playing! Nevertheless, please read this quick start guide NOW before you start setting it up.
  • Page 4: Adjusting The Controls

    ~ÄëçäìíÉ=Ñ áÇÉäáíó™ using your G928 this way, place it just behind and to the outside of your existing loudspeakers. (The right one if you have only one G928) If you are using the G928 for a home theater LFE channel, place it about one-third of the way in-between your main left and right speakers.
  • Page 5: Setting-Up The G928

    While it is relatively easy to add a subwoofer into your system and hear more bass, it is not as easy to integrate a subwoofer well into your system. The Genesis 928 makes it easier than most other subs because the servo system makes the G928’s bass quick, clean and articulate.
  • Page 6: Positioning The G928 For Home Theater

    ~ÄëçäìíÉ=Ñ áÇÉäáíó™ same clarity and loudness. Avoid places where some notes “hang” or sound louder or softer. You may find a couple of spots, so choose the most convenient one. Once you find that spot, move the G928 to this spot, and hook it back up.
  • Page 7: Lfe Gain

    Power Make sure the Genesis 928 is plugged into a wall outlet that is always on. If you have an un-switched outlet, plug the G928 into this. The G928 has an auto-on feature and will automatically power up from “stand-by”...
  • Page 8: Line-Level Connections

    10amps from your power supply, so make sure that whatever you plug your subwoofer into can handle that! Genesis 928 power amplifier will not degrade the sound quality of either your main system or the Genesis 928 subwoofer.
  • Page 9: Connecting Only One Subwoofer

    Connecting only one subwoofer If you are using only one subwoofer, connect both the left and the right low level or high level inputs into the one Genesis 928 subwoofer. The Genesis 928 will automatically create the appropriate mono signal.
  • Page 10: Tuning The System In

    ~ÄëçäìíÉ=Ñ áÇÉäáíó™ Adjust the low pass filter to 63. Set the gain control to 6. At this point, you can turn on the woofer amplifier. Tuning the system in Music is the best way to begin your setup procedure. We suggest that video sources be used only after you have setup the system to properly reproduce music.
  • Page 11: Low Bass

    It should be noted that when you originally set up your main loudspeakers, you most likely made placement decisions based on the quality of imaging and proper bass levels. So now, let your new 928 subwoofers take care of the bass, and you can position your main speakers for best imaging and tonal balance.
  • Page 12 ~ÄëçäìíÉ=Ñ áÇÉäáíó™ remember to enjoy your music and video as you work on perfecting your setup. One idea that we would like to suggest is that you set the bass gain controls for music, and use your processor to turn it up for home theater.
  • Page 13: The Technology

    ~ÄëçäìíÉ=Ñ áÇÉäáíó™ The Technology The Servo Advantage Very few loudspeakers use servo drive, either because most designers think that it is too difficult to design, too expensive, or because of the extraordinary demands a servo system makes on the amplifier and the transducer.
  • Page 14: The Transducers

    G928. Therefore, the driver is a perfect piston within the frequencies used. Thus, extremely low cone breakup distortion is inherent in the driver that we designed for the Genesis 928 Subwoofer. The Cabinet Having two side-firing woofers in phase, means that the cabinet is inherently balanced.
  • Page 15: Specifications

    ~ÄëçäìíÉ=Ñ áÇÉäáíó™ Specifications Dimensions: Frequency Response: Weight: Inputs: Outputs: Controls: Finish: 17” x 16.5” x 15.75” (w x h x d) (430mm x 419mm x 400mm) 20Hz to 120Hz +/- 1dB 16Hz to 180Hz -3dB, +2dB 84.5 lbs (38.4 kg) High-level left and right;...

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