absolute fidelity™
THE GENESIS STORY
Arnie Nudell founded Genesis in 1991.
Although a man of science with a Masters
Degree in Nuclear Physics, Arnie is also trained
as a classical musician. As such, he recognizes
the emotional hold that music can exert over
the listener and the indispensable role it plays in
our lives.
Today, Arnie Nudell continues to refine the
vision of recreating live music in the home
environment by constantly rethinking the basics;
how time and space significantly affect what we
hear; how exotic materials and configurations
can affect enclosure and transducer performance.
With the introduction of the Genesis One
Loudspeaker System, the company set new world
standards in sonic performance. Today, all
Genesis Advanced Technology audio products are
empowered with this ability to resolve the finest
detail with the same articulation and imaging
that exists in our flagship model. With the
Genesis 6.1 Surround System, Arnie redefines
the state-of-the-art in home theater and multichannel reproduction – delivering full fidelity
to every channel.
Genesis Advanced Technologies G6.1c Center Channel
Frequency Response 48Hz to 36kHz, ± 3dB
Sensitivity 89 dB 1 watt 1 meter
Max/Min Tube Power 500/75 watts
Max/Min Solid State Power 1000/100 watts
Input Impedance 4 ohms (nominal)
HF Transducers Two Genesis 1” circular ribbon (front & rear)
Midrange Transducer One Genesis 5” titanium cone
LF Transducers Two Genesis 6.5” aluminum cone
Controls Tweeter Level (± 1.0 dB)
Inputs Speaker level 5-way binding posts
Outputs Speaker level throughput with 5-way binding posts
Dimensions H 10
Weight 69 lbs (31.5 kg)
Finish Options Premium Rosewood, Maple body with
Cebuano Rosewood (Standard Finish),
Custom Automotive Finishes (Special Order)
Midrange Level (± 0.75 dB)
Rear Tweeter Defeat
3
H 273mm x W 857mm x D 356mm
Pomele Sapele (Premium Finish),
/4” x W 33 3/4” x D 14”
Maple body with Olive Burl or
f you are looking for a Center Channel
loudspeaker that is extremely musical for
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multi-channel music, and yet is able to handle
the voice channel in films with razor sharp
clarity, look no further than the Genesis 6.1c.
Designed to be as flexible as possible,
the speaker is a true L/C/R. The G6.1c has
a unique rotatable faceplate containing the
tweeter and midrange so that it can be used
vertically or horizontally. The G6.1c is also
LC-tuned to have optimal bass response
down to 48Hz from a relatively small
cabinet. When placed vertically, it can be
used as main left/right speakers. A speaker
level throughput allows convenient connection to the Genesis ServoSub™ 4/8 for full
frequency response. The G6.1c partnered
with the S4/8 is a center channel system
that delivers full seamless frequency
response from 20Hz to 36kHz.
G6.1c
Center Channel
absolute fidelity™
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G6.1c
The G6.1c has an identical “voice” to the
G6.1 and the G6.1sr surround speakers, so you
can be assured of absolute fidelity™ for multichannel music, and consistency throughout the
surround matrix when playing movies. The
G6.1c is also the ideal choice as a center channel
for all existing Genesis loudspeaker systems.
OUR LATEST AND MOST SOPHISTICATED TECHNOLOGY
Genesis has a 30-year legacy of technologies
that have been applied to the G6.1c design. In
addition, new technologies have been combined
to ensure optimal performance in the home
listening environment.
DIPOLE
What many people do not realize is that the
room is as big a part of their music system as
are the loudspeakers. All rooms have floors,
ceilings and sidewalls that distort sound
because of lateral, early-arriving reflections
at the listening position.
Dipoles radiate the same waveform from both
front and rear in “push/pull” fashion. Thus, the
sound waves from the front and back of the
speakers cancel out as they radiate from the
sides and tops of the speakers; resulting in a
minimum radiation of sound to the sidewalls
of the room.
With fewer spurious reflections to confuse
hearing, imaging is more stable, sharply
focused, deeper, and spacious. Transients are
clearer, and sharper.
The G6.1c has a rear tweeter that can be
turned on or off. Driven out of phase from the
front tweeter, this makes the speaker a dipole
in the high frequencies, enhancing “air” and
soundstage and imaging when the speaker is
positioned away from a rear wall. When used
against a wall, in a
cabinet, or installed
behind a screen, the
rear tweeter can be
turned off.
THE G6.1C TWEETERS
MIDRANGE
AND
Reviewers in the
audiophile press have
often remarked that the
Genesis tweeter is the
world’s best. This oneinch circular planar
ribbon is crafted from
an extremely thin
membrane of Kapton
with a photo-etched
aluminum “voice coil”
that is a mere 0.0005
inches thick. Since the
entire radiating structure has less mass than
the air in front of it, the
tweeter will accurately
reproduce frequencies
beyond 35kHz.
We have designed a proprietary 5-inch
midrange to cover this critical frequency band.
Manufactured from pure titanium, one of the
lightest and stiffest materials known, our
low-mass cone driver is capable of nearly instantaneous transient response, enabling the G6.1c to
sound effortlessly lifelike.
Like our flagship Genesis 1.1 loudspeaker,
the tweeter and midrange of the G6.1c is
mounted on an ultra-rigid Corian platform.
This circular platform allows the tweeter and
midrange to be rotated by 45 degrees or by 90
degrees, enabling the G6.1c to be used either
horizontally or vertically.
THE G6.1C MID-BASS COUPLERS
In order to deliver the vast dynamic range of a
live musical performance or a movie soundtrack,
the G6.1c uses two 6.5-inch mid-bass couplers.
Designed of extremely light and stiff aluminum,
the cones are capable of handling huge power and
transients, and yet maintain the extremely low
coloration that is the hallmark of Genesis.
CROSSOVER
Each crossover is designed by computer
modeling plus years of knowledge and experience. More importantly, the crossovers are
designed with many, many hours of music
listening, and constant refining, tuning and
tweaking of the circuit. Genesis uses its own
custom made capacitors and inductors. Some of
our finest capacitors use the best polypropylene
film and tin-foil technology available today. In
order for the G6.1c to have optimal bass response
from a relatively small cabinet, LC tuning has
been employed.
Some of the sonic magic that comes out of
Genesis loudspeakers is a result of this attention to
detail and use of exclusive designed components.
CABINET CONSTRUCTION
In order to achieve both the sonic quality
demanded by a Genesis product, as well as the
subtle elegance and understated beauty that we
sought to achieve, the cabinet sides were designed
with a complex curve. This makes the speaker
look slimmer than it actually is.
Vibrations from any surface on the speaker
can not only cause frequency anomalies, but also
time and phase distortion. Hence, the G6.1c
cabinet is made extremely rigid and very well
braced. Tongue and groove construction is used
throughout the cabinet, including the braces!
The front baffle, which provides the environment on which the transducers are mounted,
is made of a full two inches of MDF. In addition,
the tweeter and midrange are mounted on an
ultra-rigid Corian platform that can be user
rotated to 45 degrees or 90 degrees for either
horizontal or vertical placement.
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