Genesis Advanced Technologies Speaker System G61 User Manual

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Owners Manual and Set-up Guide:  
Genesis 6.1 Monopole Surround Channel  
Contents  
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A QUICK START SET-UP GUIDE  
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1.1  
1.2  
1.3  
1.4  
UNPACKING  
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PLACEMENT  
CONNECTIONS  
ADJUSTMENTS  
SETTING UP  
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2.1  
POSITIONING  
2.2  
LOUDSPEAKER CONTROLS  
2.2.1 TWEETER CONTROL  
2.2.2 MODE  
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2.3  
TUNING THE SYSTEM  
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THE TECHNOLOGY USED  
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3.1  
THE TRANSDUCERS  
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3.1.1 THE GENESIS RIBBON TWEETER  
3.1.2 TITANIUM MIDRANGE  
3.1.3 ALUMINUM-CONE WOOFERS  
CROSSOVER  
3.2  
3.3  
VIBRATION-FREE CABINET  
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SPECIFICATIONS  
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1 A Quick Start Set-up Guide  
Now that you have your new Genesis 6.1 Monopole Surround, 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 a large shipping carton weighing  
over 43lbs (20kgs). Use correct lifting techniques when moving the  
speaker carton around or lifting the speaker out of its carton. We will not  
be held liable for damage to either the speakers or your backs during  
unpacking and setting up.  
1.2 Placement  
If you are hanging the speakers on the wall, you will need a qualified  
installer to mount them on very strong brackets. The speakers weigh  
38.5 pounds (17.5kgs) each, and can cause death or severe injury if it  
falls on someone! We suggest either brackets that we supply for flat-wall  
or corner mounting, or your installer may be able to recommend other  
forms of mounting. Omnimount (www.omnimount.com) also supplies a  
range of mounts that may be suitable.  
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 on the speaker are for connecting it  
to a subwoofer. We recommend the Genesis ServoSub™ 2/12t as the  
perfect complement to this speaker. The S2/12t is designed for corner or  
sidewall loading – making it the ideal companion for a surround  
loudspeaker.  
1.4 Adjustments  
The G6.1mp has a tweeter level control on the back. Set the tweeter  
level to the 12 o’clock position as “flat”.  
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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2 Setting up  
2.1 Positioning  
A good starting position is for the G6.1mp to be placed horizontally  
about 48 inches from the floor and approximately 10 degrees behind the  
listener, and at the same distance from the listener as the main L/C/R  
speakers.  
Use a good quality stand that is solidly built and as rigid as possible, or  
hang the speakers on extremely strong brackets on the wall. The  
Genesis ServoSub™ 2/12t is a unique subwoofer that complements the  
G6.1mp to turn it into a full-range absolute fidelity™ system.  
On the home theatre processor, set the speaker to “LARGE” as the  
G6.1mp will play to below 60Hz even without a subwoofer.  
2.2 Tweeter Control  
The tweeter control is subtle with only a ± one dB range, but it can make  
a great difference in gaining that last bit of additional performance in  
tuning your speakers for the system in which you are using them. They  
can turn your system from very good to exceptional, so take the time to  
work through this process.  
The knob marked TWEETER is a volume control for the front tweeter.  
Turning this control clockwise will increase the level of the tweeters. Use  
this control if you need a bit more treble, or to increase the apparent  
space of the soundstage. Too high a tweeter level, and you can feel that  
voices are too sibilant. With music, crashing cymbals are leaping out at  
you, and nylon stringed guitars sound steely. Start with this control at the  
12 o'clock position. There is about a ±1dB range for this control.  
2.3 Tuning the system  
The best way to tune your system is to use music to tune the front  
left/right speakers. This way, you will have a system that will deliver  
audiophile quality playback. Then, using a full-range pink noise signal  
that can be generated by your player, processor, or a test disc, match  
the surround and center channels to the front left/right reference.  
The ear is a phenomenal measuring instrument. With a little practice, it  
will be easy to distinguish subtle differences in sound. The easiest way  
is to use a circular pink noise pan, like on the Chesky Ultimate Surround  
Set-up and Test DVD-Audio disc. The pan should sound seamless on a  
well set-up system.  
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Every listening room is different, and we recommend that you take the  
time to carefully tune the system for the environment in which it is  
placed. Due to room idiosyncrasies, do not be afraid to set the left and  
right speakers to different levels.  
Setting the tweeter level at the “12 o’clock” position is “normal” and will  
be the position from which you can start tuning. With the controls in this  
position, they may not sound perfect, but your Genesis loudspeakers will  
sound great straight out of the box.  
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 either send us an email, or just give us a call!  
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3 The Technology used  
3.1 The Transducers  
The transducers in the 3-way G6.1mp are all proprietary Genesis-  
designed drivers manufactured to our exacting standards:  
3.1.1 The Genesis Ribbon Tweeter  
Reviewers in the audiophile press have often remarked that the Genesis  
circular ribbon tweeter is the world’s best. It is a one inch circular planar  
ribbon design crafted from an extremely thin membrane of Kapton® with  
a photo-etched aluminium “voice coil” that is a mere 0.0005 inch thick.  
The entire radiating structure has less mass than the air in front of it!  
That is why it will accurately reproduce frequencies beyond 36 kHz.  
The result of this design is a driver that has a rapid and uniform  
response to high frequencies and has the speed of the best  
ribbon/electrostatic designs, without the high distortion and poor  
dispersion that is typically associated with them.  
3.1.2 Titanium Midrange  
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-recorded musical event.  
The G6.1mp uses a Genesis-designed proprietary 5 inch titanium-coned  
midrange to cover this critical frequency spectrum. Manufactured out of  
one of the lightest and stiffest materials known, this low mass cone  
driver is one of the best midrange transducers ever made, with nearly  
instantaneous transient response, enabling the G6.1sr to sound lifelike  
and effortless.  
3.1.3 Aluminum-cone Woofers  
The G6.1mp incorporates two 6.5 inch metal cone woofers. Made of a  
cone of solid aluminium, the suspension and voice-coil have been  
maximized for long, distortion-free excursion so as to increase dynamic  
range. Our aluminium cones are a magnitude stiffer than plastic or  
paper cones, and virtually eliminate the problems caused by cone  
bending and break-up.  
3.2 Crossover  
The crossover is the brain of the loudspeaker. In order to manage and  
maximize the performance of the extensive complement of transducers  
used in Genesis loudspeakers, we spend an inordinate proportion of  
money on the crossover.  
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Each crossover is designed by computer modelling plus years of  
knowledge and experience. The inductors are designed and made for  
Genesis with OFC copper windings. The capacitors used are also  
custom made for Genesis, using high-quality polypropylene-film and tin-  
foil (not aluminium).  
More importantly, the crossovers are designed with many, many hours  
of music listening and constant refining, tuning and tweaking of the  
circuit. Out of this comes the “magic” that is a Genesis-designed  
loudspeaker system. For example, by going the more expensive route  
of using several smaller capacitors in parallel instead of a single large  
one, transparency and musicality were improved.  
3.3 Vibration-free Cabinet  
The cabinet was designed for aesthetics, but with an obsession to sonic  
quality, vibration control, structural strength and rigidity. Extensive  
bracing was carefully incorporated using 12mm slabs of MDF to  
eliminate cabinet flex and panel resonance.  
Incidentally, MDF was chosen as the material of choice for its damping  
properties and its consistency in hardness, density and rigidity. It would  
actually have been cheaper and easier to make the cabinet of solid  
wood, but that would have been a compromise.  
Genesis designed a unique tongue  
and groove joint in order to improve  
the structural rigidity of the cabinet.  
Crystalline glue that dissolves into the  
MDF was chosen to ensure that the  
interfaces between two panel pieces  
becomes as one. This results in the  
entire enclosure behaving as a single  
unit, with seemingly no discontinuity in  
material.  
This results in a joint so strong that  
when you try to rip the joint apart, it  
isn’t the joint that would break. The  
mdf would break apart first.  
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4 Specifications  
Frequency Response:  
55Hz to 36kHz, ± 3dB  
89 dB, 1 watt 1 meter  
75/500 watts per side  
Sensitivity:  
Min/Max Power (Tube):  
Min/Max Power (Solid State): 100/1000 watts per side  
Input Impedance:  
HF Transducers:  
4 ohms (Nominal)  
One 1” Circular Ribbon Tweeter  
Midrange Transducers:  
One Genesis 5” titanium cone  
midrange  
LF Transducers:  
Two Genesis 6.5” aluminium  
cone  
Controls:  
Inputs:  
Tweeter level  
High-level with 5-way binding posts  
High-level with 5-way binding posts  
H 14½ “ x W 20½” x D 12”  
38.5 lbs (17.5kg) per side  
Throughputs:  
Dimensions:  
Weight:  
Finishes:  
Satin black;  
Paintable off-white (no grills)  
Standard and custom  
automotive paints  
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