Genesis 1.1 User Manual

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Owners Manual and Set-up Guide:
Genesis 1.1 Loudspeaker System
Contents
1 SET-UP GUIDE 5
1.1 UNPACKING 5
1.2 PLACEMENT OF THE GENESIS 1.1 LOUDSPEAKER 8
1.3 WOOFER CONNECTIONS 9
1.4 SERVO-CONTROLLED BASS AMPLIFIER CONNECTIONS 10
1.5 CROSSOVER CONNECTIONS 11
1.6 REMOTE CONTROL 12
1.7 CROSSOVER CONTROLS 13
2 TUNING THE SYSTEM 13
2.1 BEGIN WITH THE BASS LEVEL 14
2.2 IMAGING AND SOUNDSTAGE 15
2.3 PHASE CONTROL 16
2.4 FURTHER ADJUSTMENTS 17
3 THE REFINEMENT STAGE 17
3.1 RUNNING-IN THE SYSTEM 17
3.2 M
AKE ONE CHANGE AT A TIME 17
3.3 D
EFINING THE SOUNDSTAGE 18
3.4 APPROPRIATE MID-BASS BALANCE 18
3.5 ROOM TREATMENT 19
3.6 M
ASTERING THE REFINEMENTS OF THE SYSTEM 20
4 THE TECHNOLOGY 21
4.1 DESIGN PHILOSOPHY: DIPOLAR LINE SOURCE 21
4.2 T
HE GENESIS RIBBON TWEETER 22
4.3 75-INCH MIDRANGE RIBBON 23
4.4 THE SERVO-BASS ADVANTAGE 23
4.5 T
HE WOOFER TOWER 24
4.6 S
ERVO-CONTROLLED AMPLIFIER/CROSSOVER 25
4.7 THE CROSSOVER 25
4.8 C
ORIAN™ BAFFLE, WINGS AND BASES 26
4.9 S
UMMARY 26

Genesis 1.1 Specifications

Frequency and Sensitivity

frequency response	16Hz to 36kHz, +/- 1dB
sensitivity	91 dB 1 watt 1 meter

Transducers

HF transducers per side	26 Genesis 1” Circular Ribbon Tweeters (20 front, 6 rear)
midrange transducer per side	Single 75” Ribbon
LF transducers per side	Six Genesis 12” woofers with ribbed aluminum cones

Power and Impedance

input impedance	4 ohms (nominal), 33K ohms (amplifier)
amplifier power rating	Six channels per side @400 watts each
amplifier inputs	1 pair XLR (balanced), 1 pair RCA (single ended)

Weight and Dimensions

weight per side	1, 250 lbs (568kg)
weight amplifier per side	70 lbs (32kg)
mid/tweeter wing dimensions	H 90” x W 41.5” x D 5” each
woofer tower dimensions	H 90” x W 15.5” x D 19” each
amplifier dimensions	H 10” x W 12” x D19” each
crossover dimensions	H 3” x W 6” x D 8” each