Genesis I.C.E. Genesis 5.2 User Manual

ver 1.0 1111~ÄëçäìíÉ=ÑáÇÉäáíó™Owners Manual and Set-up Guide: Genesis 5.2 Loudspeaker Contents A QUICK START SET-UP GUIDE 4 UNPACKING 4 ROOM PLAC

ver 1.0 10101010~ÄëçäìíÉ=ÑáÇÉäáíó™A simple rule of thumb to follow is that focus will be achieved by placing the speakers closer together or farthe

ver 1.0 11111111~ÄëçäìíÉ=ÑáÇÉäáíó™bass node problems. This results in smoother bass integration in the room, and a huge system impact capability.

ver 1.0 12121212~ÄëçäìíÉ=ÑáÇÉäáíó™position – and then use the home theatre processors level control to dial in the level. However, having the LFE g

ver 1.0 13131313~ÄëçäìíÉ=ÑáÇÉäáíó™too far and will almost always give you better depth and soundstage information. A word of caution, however, if y

ver 1.0 14141414~ÄëçäìíÉ=ÑáÇÉäáíó™Room Treatment No room is perfect. To optimize your sonic presentation it may be helpful to treat your room. Here

ver 1.0 15151515~ÄëçäìíÉ=ÑáÇÉäáíó™Mastering the Refinements of the system Fine tuning an audio system is an art that will take time and patience. I

ver 1.0 16161616~ÄëçäìíÉ=ÑáÇÉäáíó™The Technology The Genesis Ribbon Tweeter Reviewers in the Audiophile press have often remarked that the Genesis

ver 1.0 17171717~ÄëçäìíÉ=ÑáÇÉäáíó™The driver is housed in an enclosure that is open to the back. Thus, the midrange operates as a dipole too. Mid-B

ver 1.0 18181818~ÄëçäìíÉ=ÑáÇÉäáíó™When the signal stops, it detects that the woofer will continue to move when it shouldn’t and applies a counter-s

ver 1.0 19191919~ÄëçäìíÉ=ÑáÇÉäáíó™driver is a perfect piston within the frequencies used. Thus, low cone break-up distortion is inherent in the dri

ver 1.0 2222~ÄëçäìíÉ=ÑáÇÉäáíó™MID-BASS COUPLERS 17 THE SERVO-BASS ADVANTAGE 17 ALUMINIUM-CONE WOOFERS 18 500 WATT CLASS D SERVO AMPLIFIER 19 SPECIF

ver 1.0 20202020~ÄëçäìíÉ=ÑáÇÉäáíó™Specifications  Dimensions: H 44” x W 11” x D 22”  Weight: 140 lbs (63kg) per side  Frequency Response

ver 1.0 3333~ÄëçäìíÉ=ÑáÇÉäáíó™A Message from Genesis Congratulations! You are now the owner of one of the finest loudspeaker systems in the world!

ver 1.0 4444~ÄëçäìíÉ=ÑáÇÉäáíó™A Quick Start Set-up Guide Now that you have your new Genesis 5.2 loudspeaker system, we realize that you can’t wait

ver 1.0 5555~ÄëçäìíÉ=ÑáÇÉäáíó™Set-up Guide Positioning A good starting position for the G5.2 is about 20% of the way into the room as measured fro

ver 1.0 6666~ÄëçäìíÉ=ÑáÇÉäáíó™you have the correct polarity connected for both speakers – the plus or positive (red) terminal on the G5.2 should be

ver 1.0 7777~ÄëçäìíÉ=ÑáÇÉäáíó™ Controls The knob on the upper middle marked “Bass Gain” controls the volume of the built-in bass servo amplifier.

ver 1.0 8888~ÄëçäìíÉ=ÑáÇÉäáíó™Adjusting Bass Gain Leave the low pass filter alone for the moment, as it should remain set at approximately 90 Hz. T

ver 1.0 9999~ÄëçäìíÉ=ÑáÇÉäáíó™be at the appropriate height for a standing person. If it is not, there are several remedies that will address this