Genesis Advanced Technologies 700 User's Manual
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1. NOCHCSIS 700 Loudspeaker GENESIS ESTABLISHES A New BENCHMARK hile many companies have rushed to fill the growing home theater market with quick re designs of existing products only a few com panies have taken their time to do it right Our goal in the design of a high end home theater product has been to establish a new reference standard of audio performance for both music and video a benchmark for the industry After two years of design influenced heavily by our high end roots critical listening and redesign improvements we have achieved our goal We are proud to introduce the Genesis 700 Based on much of the same technology found in our 90 000 Genesis Reference System the 700 is a musically accu rately dipole design in the tradition of all Genesis refer ence loudspeakers So honest is this speaker s performance that the 700 is equally at home in the finest music systems as well as home theater environments Used alone or in conjunction with the Genesis 900 Subwoofer System the 700 can create a lifelike holographic representation for either music or home theater applications THE INSIDE STORY he 700 incorporates two technologically advanced and different driver designs to create its sonic magic The bass and middle frequencies are handled by two shielded custom designed 6 5 long throw metal cone woofers and the higher frequencies are reproduced by a shielded version of our2. famous 1 circular ribbon tweeter one in front and one in the rear The 700 can be used in either a horizontal position as a center channel or in a vertical mounting on either stands or wall mounts as the front rear or main channels in a music or home theater system The crossover is a two way 4th order Linkwitz Riley phase correct design that incorporates custom wound Genesis capacitors oxygen free copper inductors and the finest parts available The design quality of materials and fit of the cabinet are critical to the performance of any loudspeaker The 700 is unique in both its performance and its construction Built from heavily braced 1 thick MDF for the sides a 1 5 thick front baffle and covered in either black ash or South American rosewood the 700 can truly lay claim to a no compromise approach Because every room and listening situation is different it is not possible to design a loudspeaker that is perfect for every appli cation Knowing this Genesis has continued in our tradition SPECIFICATIONS of offering you unmatched flexibility In the rear of the 700 Genesis 700 LOUDSPEAKERS Cabinet Dimensions Weight Frequency Response Loudspeaker Impedence there are two controls one for the tweeter level and one for music or video The tweeter level control allows you to adjust the volume of the tweeter to perfectly match your tastes and 21 5 H x10 5 W x13 D your system The music video
3. hick MDF sides with heavy internal bracing e Newly designed dual 6 5 shielded metal cone woofers e Twin 1 shielded circular ribbon tweeters e Unique 4th order Linkwitz Riley phase correct crossover loaded with custom Genesis designed parts Designed to be equally at home in pure audio or home theater systems e User adjustable music video bass contour and tweeter level controls Qeness Genesis Technologies Inc P O Box 3789 EAGLE COLORADO 81631 USA e PHONE 970 328 9515 Fax 970 328 9522 ViStT OUR WEB SITEAT WWW GEN TECH COM
4. switch in the rear of the 700 55 lb each no crate 3 dB 48Hz to 32kHz 4 ohms allows the bass contour to be optimized for either application he Genesis 700 has exceptional dynamic range for a speaker of its size It is capable of easily handling sever al hundred watts of power and producing SPL levels approaching that of live music With a frequency response essentially flat from 48 Hz to 32kHz the 700 is a full range loudspeaker for all but the low est frequencies which if necessary can be augmented with the addition of a Genesis 900 subwoofer And one more thing One of the most critical aspects of a loudspeaker s perfor mance is the ability to maintain a flat energy response off axis because we typically listen off axis The fact that a speaker is flat in its acoustic energy output on axis is an attribute but it is not as critical as its off axis response Very few loudspeakers ever achieve anything close to the level of smooth off axis per formance built into the 700 In fact the off axis response of the 700 is so good it is often hard to tell where the speakers are in the room Whether you are interested in music home theater or both the Genesis 700 is an unparalleled choice Genesis 700 Loudspeaker Features The Genesis 700 is based on much of the same technology as found in our 90 000 Genesis Reference System Exceptional dynamic range and off axis response 1 5 thick MDF front baffle and 1 t
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