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a b s o l u t e f i d e l i t y
Owners Manual and Set-up Guide
Genesis 201 Loudspeaker System
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- Page 1 Owners Manual and Set-up Guide Genesis 201 Loudspeaker System Contents G201 SET-UP GUIDE NPACKING LACEMENT OF THE PEAKER ONTROL ERVO BASS ROUND TUNING THE SYSTEM...
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Page 2: G201 L Oudspeaker S Ystem
Congratulations! You are now the owner of one of the finest loudspeaker systems in the world! Based on the technologies developed for our flagship model, the Genesis 201 is the penultimate Genesis loudspeaker; the closest you can get to perfect sound reproduction short of the Genesis 1.1. - Page 3 a b s o l u t e f i d e l i t y This page intentionally left blank Warranty Statement and Extended Registration Card should be placed here 3 3 3 3...
- Page 4 So, please read this quick set up guide (even if your dealer is setting it up for you!) before you proceed. Unpacking The Genesis 201 system will arrive in 5 pieces. There are four wooden crates, two containing the woofer towers, two holding midrange/tweeter panels, and one cardboard amplifier box.
- Page 5 a b s o l u t e f i d e l i t y Placement of the G201 Loudspeaker System A good starting position for the midrange/tweeter panels is about one third the way into the room as measured from the rear wall (the wall you look at as you are seated listening to the speakers).
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Page 6: Speaker Connections
10 feet apart. Next, position the woofer towers behind, and just to the outside of the mid/tweeter panels. Speaker Connections Use the woofer cables that were found inside the woofer crates to connect the woofer towers to the woofer amplifier. Each end of the... -
Page 7: Control Adjustments
(RCA) type outputs, choose your first preference of connection for the power amplifier that is driving the midrange tweeter panels of your speaker. Use the remaining set of outputs to feed the woofer amplifier. If your preamplifier has only one set of outputs, you will need a Y-splitter cable so that it can drive the two amplifiers. - Page 8 a b s o l u t e f i d e l i t y The display will flash to identify that the volume function is being adjusted. When you first press one of the volume control buttons, the currently-set volume will flash. The next press will move the volume up or down.
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Page 9: Ground Control
Position three is more like the orchestra seats, and position one may be more like the balcony seats. While it is relatively easy to put the Genesis 201 loudspeaker system into your room and system and get nice music, it is not as easy to integrate the loudspeakers into your room, and get great music out of it. - Page 10 a b s o l u t e f i d e l i t y the black alligator clip at the XLR end of the interconnect to the chassis of the servo-bass amplifier. A convenient attachment point is the bright locking tab on the XLR at the amplifier end. If this does not work, take disconnect the clip, and then try connecting the black alligator clip at the other end to the chassis of your power amplifier.
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Page 11: Tuning The System
a b s o l u t e f i d e l i t y Tuning the system Music is the best way to begin to fine-tune your setup. We suggest that video sources be used only after you have setup the system to properly reproduce music. -
Page 12: S Oundstage
If you have the speakers only 20% away from the front wall, and you are not getting enough front to back depth (the singer not appearing behind the speaker enough) pull the midrange tweeter panels away from the front wall a little bit at a time. If you do not have them pulled far enough away, you may not have enough front to back depth. -
Page 13: Phase Control
When properly set up very little sound should appear to come directly from the speaker, instead, the sound stage should extend far beyond the left and right edge of the loudspeakers and they should have tremendous front to back depth. -
Page 14: Further Adjustments
a b s o l u t e f i d e l i t y Further adjustments With the woofer towers positioned in the recommended placement behind and outside the midrange tweeter panels, low bass in the room should not be a problem. Should you have too much bass, simply turn the volume down on the remote control. -
Page 15: The Refinement Stage
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 too far, and will almost always give you better depth and soundstage information. - Page 16 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 17: Room Treatment
Front walls. This loudspeaker is a dipole and therefore there is sound coming from both the front and the back of the speaker. How the front wall is treated or not treated is important. Generally speaking, the Genesis loudspeakers prefer a live front wall. -
Page 18: R Efinements Of The System
a b s o l u t e f i d e l i t y absorbers behind you for best sound. Absorption behind the listener is usually beneficial. Mastering the Refinements of the system Fine tuning an audio system is an art that will take time and patience. -
Page 19: Design Philosophy
The Genesis 201 is a line-source that is 4 feet long (nearly the half the room’s entire height). A line source has no vertical dispersion at any frequency. - Page 20 The Genesis 201 is also a dipole radiator. The midrange and tweeter drivers are mounted on a rigid acrylic composite panel with no enclosure.
- Page 21 a b s o l u t e f i d e l i t y The G201 uses twelve of these tweeters configured as a vertical line source. Because the output is distributed over many drivers, each works at very low-stress. This dramatically lowers the distortions in the high frequencies.
- Page 22 a b s o l u t e f i d e l i t y monitor the movement of the woofer cone and continuously compares it to the input signal. This comparison circuit instantly identifies any deviation from the input and applies a corrective signal to compensate for any deviation, resulting in the virtual elimination of the inherent distortion of the woofer.
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Page 23: A Mplifier /C Rossover
Combined with the metal cones, this means that the amplifier used must deliver extraordinarily large amounts of clean power. In the Genesis 201, the amplifier was designed as a holistic system of integrated connecting cables, woofers, and custom tailored EQ network and remote controlled crossover circuitry. The proprietary... - Page 24 a b s o l u t e f i d e l i t y amplifier having better spatial and tonal characters. Nevertheless, we do recommend no less than 100 watts as a minimum for the mid/tweeter sections.
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Page 25: Specifications
Dimensions: Mid/Tweeter Panel: Woofer Tower: Amplifier: Weight: Frequency Response: Controls (on amplifier): Controls (on speaker): Input Impedance: Sensitivity: Amplifier Power Rating: Amplifier Inputs: Finish: H 72” x W 13.5” x D 9.75” H 72” x W 11” x D 22”...