Genesis G-7.1-P Owners manual

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READ THIS FIRST

Genesis loudspeakers in general are heavy and slippery. This is
due to the fine veneer, and high gloss finishes that we put on the
speakers 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 this results in a
very heavy object for its size.

Due to the weight, and also to the waxy finish, the loudspeaker may
be slippery and difficult to handle. We always recommend a
minimum of two people to unpack, move them around, and set
them up.

Your speakers will come wrapped in a100% cotton “sock” inside a
double-corrugated cardboard carton. Examine the carton for
shipping damage. Dented corners are an indication of something
having gone wrong during shipping.

Enlist a friend to help you unpack and set-up the loudspeaker. Not
only is it safer, it is more fun than doing it yourself.

Lift the speaker in its sock out of the shipping carton. Do NOT just
grab the sock to lift the loudspeaker. The sock may tear! Be careful
that you do not inadvertently put a finger through a driver.

Collapse the shipping carton, and store it in a safe, dry place
together with the sock and the foam inserts. You will need this if
you sell the speakers in the future, or need to ship the speakers.

Read this owner’s manual, and then get started.

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Owners Manual and Set-up Guide:

Genesis 7.1 Petite Loudspeaker

Contents

1 A QUICK START SET-UP GUIDE 4

1.1 UNPACKING 4

1.2 PLACEMENT 4

1.3 CONNECTIONS 4

1.4 ADJUSTMENTS 5

2 SETTING UP AS STEREO PAIR 6

2.1 POSITIONING 6

2.2 LOUDSPEAKER CONTROLS 6

2.2.1 TWEETER CONTROL 6

2.2.2 BASS CONTOUR 7

2.2.3 TWEETER DEFEAT 7

2.3 TUNING THE SYSTEM 7

2.4 ONE CHANGE AT A TIME 7

2.5 IMAGING AND SOUNDSTAGE 8

2.6 DEFINING THE SOUNDSTAGE 9

2.7 ROOM TREATMENT 10

2.8 MASTERING THE REFINEMENTS OF THE SYSTEM 11

3 SETTING UP: MULTI-CHANNEL 12

3.1 P

OSITIONING AS MAIN LEFT/RIGHT CHANNEL 12

3.2 POSITIONING FOR CENTER CHANNEL 12

3.3 POSITIONING FOR SURROUND CHANNEL 12

4 THE TECHNOLOGY USED 13

4.1 D

IPOLAR CONFIGURATION 13

4.2 THE TRANSDUCERS 13

4.2.1 THE GENESIS RIBBON TWEETER 13

4.2.2 TITANIUM MID-WOOFER 14

4.3 C

4.4 V

SPECIFICATIONS 16

5

ROSSOVER 14
IBRATION-FREE CABINET 14

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A Message from Genesis

Congratulations! You are now the owner of one of the finest
loudspeakers in the world. The Genesis 7.1 Petite (G7.1p) features
the world’s first solid titanium cone mid-woofer, and shares
technologies developed for our flagship Genesis 1.1.

The G7.1p 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, or as
surround or rear channels.

So that it will fit into the décor of any home, the cabinet design is a
combination of acoustic, furniture, interior design and architectural
principles. Care was taken in the selection of fine furniture-quality
natural wood veneer finishes, and high-gloss “Italian” or automotive
finish.

Sound structural engineering principles have been applied to make
the G7.1p cabinet rigid and well damped. All construction is of ¾
inch MDF and panels have been “tongue and grooved” to ensure
that the cabinet is the best environment on which to mount the
transducers. This results in extremely low cabinet coloration, and
excellent soundstaging and imaging. The proportions are also
designed to be visually pleasing and elegant.

Please read this Owners Manual and Set-up Guide to get the
maximum enjoyment out of your purchase. Also, check out our
website at www.genesisloudspeakers.com for the latest updates,
tips & tricks, and support for our owners.

Please write the serial number and purchase details of your Genesis 7.1c
here for future reference.

Purchased at: _________________ Date: __________

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1 A Quick Start Set-up Guide

Now that you have your new Genesis 7.1 Petite (G7.1p), 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 28 lbs (12.7 kgs) each. Care must be taken when moving the
carton around, and taking the speaker out of the box. While the speaker
is small, it is also slippery and heavy.

We will not be held liable for damage to either the speakers or your
backs during unpacking and setting up. Be careful as you may
inadvertently damage the drivers if the cabinet slips and you grab at it
and put a finger into the woofers. Do not try to lift the cabinet by the
shield (it is not a handle!) or by grabbing the woofers as handles.

1.2 Placement

As a stereo pair of speakers, a good starting position for your G7.1p
is at least 18 inches (45cm) 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 speakers. Place the speakers vertically on a stand that is
at least 20 inches high, and about five feet (1.5 metres) apart. Toe the
speakers in very slightly towards the listeners – by about 3 to 5 degrees
– no more.

You will want to sit seven to ten feet (2.5 to 3.5 metres) away from the
speakers. When sitting further away, you should place the speakers
further apart. When sitting nearer the speakers, move the speakers
closer together.

If you are using the G7.1p as surround or rear speakers, and you are
hanging them on the wall, you will need a qualified installer to mount
them on very strong brackets. The speakers weigh over 24 pounds
(10.9 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 5­way binding posts.

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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 ServoSub is an interconnect cable, and not a
loudspeaker cable.

The ServoSub has a high-impedance input, and the speaker and power
amplifier has a low-impedance output. A computer-networking CAT5
cable can be used as this bass jumper cable if a good interconnect
cable with spades or banana plugs is not available.

1.4 Adjustments

Don’t be too worried by the knob and switches on the back of the G7.1p.
Set the tweeter level knob and the bass contour knob to the 12 o’clock
position.

If you have at least 12 inches (30cm) of space between the back of
the speaker and the rear wall, the rear tweeter should be left ON.
Otherwise, turn the rear tweeter off with the tweeter defeat switch on
the back panel.

That is a good place to start. The G7.1p will sound great, straight out of
the box. As you play your system for the next hundred hours or so, the
speaker will settle down and break in.

Once you familiarize yourself with its performance, putting a little bit of
additional effort into tuning the speaker properly for your system (which
includes the room), will give you greater long-term enjoyment and
benefits.

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