Genesis G-5.2 Owners manual
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Owners Manual and Set-up Guide:
Genesis 5.2 Loudspeaker
Contents
A QUICK START SET-UP GUIDE 4
UNPACKING 4
ROOM PLACEMENT 4
SET-UP GUIDE 5
POSITIONING 5
POWER CONNECTIONS 5
SOURCE INPUT CONNECTIONS 5
CONTROLS 7
TUNING THE SYSTEM 7
ADJUSTING BASS GAIN 8
LOW PASS FILTER 8
IMAGING AND SOUNDSTAGE 8
TUNING INTO THE ROOM 10
HOME THEATER AND MULTI-CHANNEL MUSIC 10
LFE INPUT 11
LFE GAIN 11
LFE OUTPUT 12
THE REFINEMENT STAGE 12
ROOM TREATMENT 14
MASTERING THE REFINEMENTS OF THE SYSTEM 15
THE TECHNOLOGY 16
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HE GENESIS RIBBON TWEETER 16
TITANIUM MIDRANGE 16
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MID-BASS COUPLERS 17
HE SERVO-BASS ADVANTAGE 17
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LUMINIUM-CONE WOOFERS 18
500 WATT CLASS D SERVO AMPLIFIER 19
PECIFICATIONS 20
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A Message from Genesis
Congratulations! You are now the owner of one of the finest
loudspeaker systems in the world! Based on the technologies
developed for our flagship Genesis 1.1, the G5.2 is a smallish 4-ft tall
floor-standing loudspeaker, and yet it delivers some of the imaging
and soundspace of our largest 7-foot tall products.
The G5.2 loudspeaker system was created for the music lover living
in the metro-environment. It is designed to reproduce music (and
film) at live listening levels with virtually no restrictions on dynamic
range, frequency response, or imaging capabilities. This is what we
mean by
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.
absolute fidelity™, the ability to reproduce the musical
Please read this Owners Manual and Set-up Guide to get the
maximum enjoyment out of your purchase. Also, if you have access
to the internet, please check back at our website often. The address
is www.genesisloudspeakers.com
. We will put the latest updates,
tips and tricks, and support for our owners on our website.
Please write the serial number and purchase details of your
Genesis 5.2 here for future reference.
Bought at: _________________________ Date: __________
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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.
Unpacking
Your loudspeakers will come to you in two large shipping cartons.
The G5.2s weigh over 140lbs (63.5kgs) each, so we suggest a
minimum of two strong people to move the speakers around. We will
not be held liable for damage (to either the speakers or your backs!)
during unpacking and setting up.
Room Placement
A good starting position for your G5.2 is about 20% the way into the
room as measured from the front wall (the wall you look at as you
are seated listening to the speakers), six feet apart, and firing
straight ahead with no toe-in. You will want to sit ten to twelve feet
away from the speakers.
Typical room placement: Place speakers about 20% of the
way into the room and 10 to 12 feet from the listeners
6’ to 8’
10’ to 12’
20% 80%
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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). Start with the speakers six
feet apart, and not toed-in. You will want to sit 10 to 12 feet away
from the speakers (if you have the space). We will experiment with
moving the speakers around, and toeing them in later.
Power Connections
There are two connections you will
need to make to the G5.2. First, the
power cord for the built-in amplifier
will need to be plugged into a power
socket. A 10-foot power cord is
included with your speakers for this
purpose. We do not recommend
using an extension cord for the G5.2
due to the high power demands of
the 500W amplifier. However, if you
MUST use an extension cord, use an
extremely heavy duty one.
Before you plug the power cord in,
please make sure that the voltage
selector is set to the proper voltage.
Taiwan, Japan and North America
will require the 115v setting. Most
European countries and other Asian
countries will require 230v. We
recommend that you plug the G5.2 into an unswitched outlet, or a
switched outlet that will always be left ON.
There is an on/off switch for the power amplifier. This switch should
always be left on. The built-in amplifier has an auto-sensing circuit
that will automatically put the amplifier on stand-by when there is no
music being played for around 10 minutes. It will immediately switch
the amplifier on if there is music sensed.
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
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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.
The Bass Input selector switch should be in the up position –
pointing to the inputs being used. This is the recommended hookup, both sonically and for convenience.
Nevertheless, you may wish to connect the bass section of the
G5.2 directly to your preamplifier instead. You may wish to do this
if you know that your power amplifier may be deficient in the bass,
or does not have a response flat down to 20Hz. Also, check for the
phase correctness of your power amplifier. If your power amplifier
inverts phase, you will need to invert the high-level inputs when
you connect the bass section of the G5.2 directly to the preamp.
If you do this, use a good quality balanced interconnect cable to
connect the balanced output of your preamplifier to the Preamp
level input XLR connector on the back plate of the G5.2. Using this
connection, switch the Bass Input Selector to the down position.
This will bypass the high-level input from the servo amp, and take
the bass input for the built-in servo bass amplifier directly from the
preamp.
If your preamplifier does not have a
balanced output, you may elect to use
a single-ended to balanced passthrough converter. High quality ones
may be obtainable from Balanced
Audio Technology, Cardas, or your
favourite supplier. Reasonably good
ones can also be obtained from Radio
Shack.
If you are planning to use long runs (over 10 feet) of interconnects
to connect the line-level inputs of your G5.2 to your preamplifier,
and your preamplifier does not have balanced outputs, we
recommend that you use an active (or passive) signal-balancing
device (such as from Rane Corporation) to convert the singleended output from your preamplifier to a truly balanced signal.
Such a signal will give you the benefit of maximum noise rejection
and maximum signal fidelity over longer runs.
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