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absolute fidelity Owners Manual and Set-up Guide Genesis 2.2 Loudspeaker System Contents SET-UP GUIDE 1 PLANNING THE PLACEMENT 1 UNPACKING 3 ASSEMBLING THE ACOUSTIC SUSPENSION 4 THE SERVO-CONTROLLED BASS AMPLIFIER 5 MIDRANGE/TWEETER CONNECTIONS 7 SERVO-BASS AMPLIFIER REMOTE 8 BASS CONTROL ADJUSTMENTS 9 MIDRANGE/TWEETER CONTROLS 11 SERVO-CONTROLLED BASS AMPLIFIER PROTECTION 12 A WORD ABOUT FINISH 12 TUNING THE SYSTEM 13 BEGIN WITH THE BASS LEVEL 13 IMAGING AND SOUNDSTAGE 14 P
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absolute fidelity A Message from Genesis Congratulations! And Thank You! You are now the owner of one of the finest loudspeaker systems in the world! The Genesis 2.2 is the result of technologies developed and refined over the past 40 years in constant production. The G2.2 loudspeaker system was created for the music lover who knows (almost) no compromise. It is designed to reproduce music (and film) at live listening levels with virtually no restrictions on dynamic range, frequency
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absolute fidelity Set-up Guide Now that you have your new Genesis 2 loudspeaker system, we realize that you can’t wait to hook it up and start the music! However, this is a big, complex system and we want you to set it up correctly and more importantly, safely. So, please read this set up guide (even if your dealer is setting it up for you!) before you proceed. Planning the Placement Before you even have the loudspeakers delivered, it would be a good idea to make a plan of where you
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absolute fidelity from the midrange ribbons. In order to allow for sufficient space from the sidewalls, this dictates that the optimum room is at least 19 feet (6m) wide. Placing the woofer towers asymmetrical but equidistant from the midrange/tweeter wings will result in better integration of the bass frequencies to the room. Keep the side of the woofer towers no less than 16 inches from the sidewall. The suggestions here are typical in a minimum space. With a larger room, it is pos
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absolute fidelity nearest wall being different. As the room will greatly influence the sound of your system, fine- tuning adjustments in placement will be necessary. Every room will be different, with doorways, furniture, closets, wall construction and covering, etc. all making a significant impact on positioning. Unpacking The Genesis 2.2 system will arrive in a number of pieces. There are four large wooden shipping crates, two containing the woofer towers, two holding midrange/tweet
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absolute fidelity build crates strong enough to transport these loudspeakers without damage. Assembling the Acoustic Suspension A unique feature of the Genesis 2.2 loudspeaker system is the integration of an acoustic suspension system for the loudspeaker columns. This is an essential feature of the cabinet structure – resulting in lower coloration, better definition and rock- solid imaging. The suspension system comprises of a suspension frame made of 1-inch of solid Acoustic Sus
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absolute fidelity spikes again. This will avoid causing damage to the acoustic suspension and to your floor. 5) While the acoustic suspension is designed for you to be able to use the system on any surface, if you have very light and resonant bare floorboards, you may need to place a heavy slab of marble, slate, or granite under the loudspeaker to avoid exciting the floor. The Servo-Controlled Bass Amplifier The included remote-controlled modular Servo-Controlled Bass Amplifier pow
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absolute fidelity capabilities to the servo-bass system. With this upgrade, two additional Acoustic Suspension systems are supplied. In the typical configuration, the Control Module, and two Servo- feedback Amplifiers are placed in a stack between the midrange/ tweeter wings. The Power Supply is placed behind the stack. Using the supplied Power Umbilicals, connect the Power Supply to the two Amplifier Modules. A word of caution – the Neutrik PowerCon connectors used for linking the po
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absolute fidelity lettering. When you connect the woofer tower outputs pay close attention to the way the connector works. It only goes in one way and you cannot put it in wrong. However, you can fail to put it in all the way or fail to lock it in place. Line up the alignment pins on the connectors, push the plug in, and twist it clockwise until the lock "clicks" in place to keep it there. By looking carefully, it will be obvious as to how it works. At the AMPLIFIER end of the servo
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absolute fidelity balancing circuit that enables the power amplifier to drive the balanced input of the servo amplifier. Because of the extremely high impedance of the balancing circuit, the parallel connection places absolutely no stress on the power amplifier. Do not use any other interconnect cable for this purpose as the high level output from your power amplifier will blow the input circuit of the Control Module! This internal circuit also allows even fully balanced power * ampli
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absolute fidelity Genesis servo-bass amplifier. To do this, we have created an # online profile for you to use. Your UserID is Genesis2207011 and Password is Genesis Please visit the Harmony Remote website for support, and to activate and configure your remote. Bass Control Adjustments Your servo-bass amplifier should be the last thing you turn on in your system, and the first thing you turn off. As a general rule, turn your system on starting at the source to the amplifiers, and tur
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absolute fidelity good place to start when making adjustments. In general, a lower bass volume setting is needed in smaller rooms. Next, adjust the phase with the buttons marked “ ” or “ ” on the remote control. When you first press the phase up or down button, the display will flash Ph Ph and then the current phase setting will be Ph Ph shown. The next press of the button will move the phase up or down. Set the phase to zero as an initial setting. If you are not driving the servo-ba
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absolute fidelity current settings in Memory 2, press and hold the [2] key for 5 seconds or until the display flashes. Midrange/Tweeter Controls You will notice two controls on the back of the midrange/ tweeter panel. The left hand knob is a trim control for the rear tweeters. Turning this control clockwise will increase the level of the rear tweeters. If there is not enough space behind your loudspeaker, the rear tweeter control can be turned down. In large rooms, the tweete
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absolute fidelity Servo-Controlled Bass Amplifier Protection The servo-bass amplifier has numerous protection circuits built in to protect both the amplifier and the woofers. If you over-drive the amplifier, it will self-protect and you will hear clicking or thumping sounds. This is caused by the amplifier limiting current to the woofers (much like the over-rev fuel-cut off in sports car engines). If that happens, turn down the volume of your system to protect your hearing and your sp
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absolute fidelity Tuning the system Music is the best way to begin to fine-tune your setup. We suggest that video sources be used only after you have setup the system to properly reproduce music. While we deliver the G2 system only after at least 24 hours of running-in, fine-tune your system only after at least 200 hours of play. As the loudspeaker system breaks in, it will sound better and better. Begin with the bass level Start with a single vocal with simple instrumental accompani
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absolute fidelity your guide. Try to make it sound real. You may have to return to the vocal to make sure you have not gone too far in one direction. If, at this point, it does not have enough mid bass, turn the low pass number to a higher position or, alternately, position the midrange/ tweeter wings closer together in order to achieve better lower midrange coupling between the main speakers. If it sounds too “fat” turn the low pass control down or adjust the volume. At this point it
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absolute fidelity panels away from the front wall a little bit at a time. If you do not have them pulled far enough away, you may not have enough front to back depth. If you get the speakers much beyond 1/3 of the way into the room, it is unlikely that pulling them further away is reasonable. Too much absorption on the wall behind the speakers will also result in less depth in the soundstage. The G2 requires a relatively “live” front wall. Find the best compromise for your room, your
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absolute fidelity anywhere from 45 deg to 135 deg (or require that the input to the Control Module be phase inverted if the power amplifier used is phase inverting). Now that you have roughed the system in, you may want to experiment with different phase angles. Using the remote control you can adjust the woofer's phase angle up and down in five- degree increments. The changes are subtle and they usually affect the imaging and soundstage. Listen carefully to the positioning (in acoust
