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Genesis loudspeakers in general are heavy and slippery. This is as
a result of the fine veneer, and high gloss finishes that we put on
the speaker to make them beautiful and an object of art. They have
a luxurious feel as well as an elegant look.
The cabinet is solidly made of high-quality MDF and/or composite
material. Transducers have large magnetic assemblies and the
crossovers use large, high-grade components. All of this leads to a
very heav
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absolute fidelity Owners Manual and Set-up Guide: Genesis 7.1 Convertible Loudspeaker Contents 1 A QUICK START SET-UP GUIDE 5 1.1 UNPACKING 5 1.2 PLACEMENT 5 1.3 CONNECTIONS 6 1.4 ADJUSTMENTS 6 2 SETTING UP: MULTI-CHANNEL 7 2.1 POSITIONING FOR CENTER CHANNEL 7 2.2 LOUDSPEAKER CONTROLS 7 2.2.1 TWEETER CONTROL 7 2.2.2 TWEETER DEFEAT 7 3 SETTING UP AS STEREO PAIR 8 3.1 POSITIONING 8 3.2 LOUDSPEAKER CONTROLS 8 3.2.1 TWEETER CONTROL 8 3.2.2 TWEETER DEFEAT 9 3.3 TUNING THE S
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absolute fidelity 4.2.2 TITANIUM MID-WOOFER 15 4.3 CROSSOVER 15 4.4 VIBRATION-FREE CABINET 16 5 SPECIFICATIONS 17 ver 1.0 3 3 3 3
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absolute fidelity A Message from Genesis Congratulations! You are now the owner of one of the finest loudspeakers in the world. The Genesis 7.1 Convertible (G7.1c) features the world’s first solid titanium cone mid-woofer, and shares technologies developed for our flagship Genesis 1.1. The G7.1c is designed to be as flexible as possible. It can be used as a pair of audiophile stereo loudspeakers or, in a multi-channel system, can also be used as main left/right speakers, a center
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absolute fidelity 1 A Quick Start Set-up Guide Now that you have your new Genesis 7.1 Convertible (G7.1c), 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. 1.1 Unpacking Your loudspeakers will come to you in two shipping cartons weighing over 35lbs (16kgs) each. Care must be taken when moving the carton around, and taking the speaker out of the box. While t
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absolute fidelity (13.6 kgs) each, and can cause death or severe injury if it falls on someone’s head! 1.3 Connections The speakers should be connected directly to the speaker-level output of your power amplifiers using high quality speaker cables and the 5- way binding posts. The high-level thru-put binding posts are for connecting to a subwoofer. We recommend the Genesis ServoSub™ 4/8 as the perfect complement to this speaker. The correct cable for connecting a loudspeaker to a
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absolute fidelity 2 Setting up: Multi-channel 2.1 Positioning for Center Channel A good starting position is for the G7.1c to be placed horizontally about 20 inches from the floor, and angled upwards by 3 to 5 degrees. This is assuming that the speaker doesn’t block the screen in this position. Use a good quality stand that is solidly built and as rigid as possible. The Genesis ServoSub™ 4/8 is a unique subwoofer that complements the G6.1c to turn it into a full-range absolute fidel
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absolute fidelity 3 Setting up as Stereo Pair 3.1 Positioning Used as a stereo pair, the G7.1c should be placed vertically at least 18 inches (0.45m) into the room as measured from the front wall (the wall you look at as you are seated listening to the speakers), to the back of the speaker. They should be placed on good, solid speaker stands about 18 to 24 inches (60cm) high. Start with the speakers five feet (1.5m) apart with the tweeters placed closest together, and angled in (to
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absolute fidelity 3.2.2 Tweeter Defeat The optimal way to use these speakers as a stereo pair is to leave the rear tweeters on, and run them as dipole and at least 18-inches from the front wall. However, in some cases, this may not be possible. Should the speakers have to be placed with their backs less than 12 inches from the wall, the rear tweeters should be turned off. 3.3 Tuning the system Music is the best way to begin your set-up procedure. We suggest that video sources be u
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absolute fidelity no less than 5 feet apart. If the image is still too big, toe the speakers in a slight amount. Conversely, if the image is too small, move the speakers apart. The speakers should be no more than eight feet apart. Repeat this process until you have it right. The wider apart you have the speakers, relative to your seating position, the more you will have to toe the speakers in. However, this may result in “audiophile-itis”. You get a huge soundstage, but only a ti
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absolute fidelity 3.6 Defining the Soundstage A common problem is a tendency to separate the speakers too far from each other. This gives an unnaturally wide soundstage between the two speakers, and creates problems beyond the unnatural width of the center stage. It focuses the soundstage in between the two speakers, and you lose the “space” and “ambience” of the musical performance. If you find that the sound is not spacious enough, or you are not getting enough front to back depth
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absolute fidelity 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. In some rooms, it may be helpful to add some damping material or diffuser panels to the point of first reflection. This is a point on the sidewalls between the listener and the loudspeaker. It is where the sound from the loudspeaker first hits the sidewall, then bounce
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absolute fidelity fine-tuning your system because, if every recording you listen to has a similarity of sound (too much or too little of a certain frequency for instance), then you can be fairly certain that you have yet to perfect your set-up. 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 you can look to for more information, but you are welcome to eit
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absolute fidelity 4 The Technology used 4.1 Dipolar Configuration What a lot of people don’t realize is that the room is as big (if not bigger), a part of their music system as are the loudspeakers. At Genesis, we strive to get the loudspeakers and the room to work well together and hence, design loudspeakers that interact with the room and have enough of adjustment to make them work with most rooms in the world. All rooms have floors, ceilings and sidewalls that distort sound becau
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absolute fidelity ribbon/electrostatic designs, without the high distortion and poor dispersion that is typically associated with them. The G7.1c uses two of these tweeters per channel. One is front-firing and the other rear-firing; wired to the crossover out of phase to the front tweeter, creating a dipole. 4.2.2 Titanium Mid-Woofer We sometimes say that the midrange is a window into the mind of a composer or a singer. And indeed, the midrange is where the “magic” is in a well-rec
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absolute fidelity 4.4 Vibration-free Cabinet The cabinet was designed for aesthetics, but with an obsession to sonic quality, vibration control, structural strength and rigidity. In some parts of the cabinet where vibration would have been the greatest, 1 ½ inches (36mm) of multi-layer bonded MDF was used to provide damping, structural integrity and a rigid platform for the drivers to be located. Incidentally, MDF was chosen as the material of choice for its damping properties and
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absolute fidelity 5 Specifications Frequency Response: 50Hz to 36kHz, ± 3dB Sensitivity: 87 dB, 1 watt 1 meter Min/Max Power (Tube): 45/250 watts per side Min/Max Power (Solid State): 60/500 watts per side Input Impedance: 6 ohms (Nominal) HF Transducers: Two Genesis 1” Circular Ribbon Tweeters (front & rear) Mid/LF Transducers: Two Genesis 6” Titanium Cone Controls: Front Tweeter level, Rear Tweeter Defeat, Standalone/With Sub Inputs: High-level with 5-way bi
