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Summary of Contents for Genesis Genesis 5.2
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
~ Ä ë ç ä ì í É = Ñ á ÇÉ ä á í ó™ Owners Manual and Set-up Guide: Genesis 5.2 Loudspeaker Contents A QUICK START SET-UP GUIDE NPACKING LACEMENT SET-UP GUIDE OSITIONING OWER OURCE ONTROLS TUNING THE SYSTEM... - Page 2 ~ Ä ë ç ä ì í É = Ñ á ÇÉ ä á í ó™ OUPLERS ERVO BASS LUMINIUM CONE WATT LASS PECIFICATIONS ver 1.0 DVANTAGE OOFERS ERVO MPLIFIER 2 2 2 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 5.2 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.
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Page 4: A Quick Start Set-Up Guide
~ 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 5.2 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: Set-Up Guide
~ Ä ë ç ä ì í É = Ñ á ÇÉ ä á í ó™ Set-up Guide Positioning A good starting position for the G5.2 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™ you have the correct polarity connected for both speakers – the plus or positive (red) terminal on the G5.2 should be connected to the plus, positive, or red terminal on your power amplifier.
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Page 7: Controls
~ 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: Adjusting Bas Gain
~ Ä ë ç ä ì í É = Ñ á ÇÉ ä á í ó™ Adjusting Bass Gain Leave the low pass filter alone for the moment, as it should remain set at approximately 90 Hz. This control will be addressed later. Turn the gain control of the woofer amplifier up or down until the voice sounds correct. - Page 9 Find the best compromise for your room, your tastes and your space requirements. If you are not getting proper focus on the voice, you may angle the left and right speaker up to about 15 to 20 degrees (toe-in) towards your listening position until you have a properly defined center image.
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Page 10: Tuning Into The Room
Home Theater and Multi-Channel Music While the Genesis 5.2 was designed with the audiophile in mind, its performance and features make it ideal for Home Theater as well. The G5.2 is truly a full frequency loudspeaker that satisfies the requirement for Dolby Digital... -
Page 11: Lfe Input
~ Ä ë ç ä ì í É = Ñ á ÇÉ ä á í ó™ bass node problems. This results in smoother bass integration in the room, and a huge system impact capability. LFE Input The Low Frequency Effects (LFE) input allows the G5.2 to be used in addition to, or in place of, a separate sub-woofer. -
Page 12: Lfe Output
If you find that the sound is not spacious enough or you are not getting enough front to back depth, pull the speaker away from the front wall. This is typically preferable to separating the two speakers ver 1.0... - Page 13 In order to achieve what the speaker is capable of we suggest you focus your efforts on a proper balance of soundstage elements that includes information beyond the left and...
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Page 14: Room Treatment
Sidewalls. Because the speaker is a dipole it is less sensitive to the sidewalls. However, as a rule of thumb, it is a good idea to keep the speaker as far away from the sidewalls as is practical. With this in mind, it may be helpful to add some damping material or diffuser panels to the point of first reflection. -
Page 15: Mastering The Refinements Of The System
~ Ä ë ç ä ì í É = Ñ á ÇÉ ä á í ó™ Mastering the Refinements of the system Fine tuning an audio system is an art that will take time and patience. It can be one of the more rewarding learning experiences you will have in the pursuit of music and its enjoyment. -
Page 16: The Technology
~ Ä ë ç ä ì í É = Ñ á ÇÉ ä á í ó™ 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”... -
Page 17: Mid-Bass Couplers
~ Ä ë ç ä ì í É = Ñ á ÇÉ ä á í ó™ The driver is housed in an enclosure that is open to the back. Thus, the midrange operates as a dipole too. Mid-Bass Couplers In order to create a “sound bridge” between the midrange and the bass section, the G5.2 incorporates two 6.5inch metal cone mid- bass couplers. -
Page 18: 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 5.2 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 5.2. 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.
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Page 20: Specifications
H 44” x W 11” x D 22” 140 lbs (63kg) per side Low-pass, gain Rear Tweeter (+/- 1 dB) Midrange (+/- 1.5 dB) Speaker Level Line Level (Balanced) LFE Line Level (Balanced) LFE Buffered Daisy Chain (Balanced) 4 ohms (speakers)
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