Genesis g 6 1 sr brochure

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G6.1sr In order to deliver the vast dynamic range of a live musical performance or a movie soundtrack, the G6.1sr uses two 6.5-inch mid-bass couplers. Designed of extremely light and stiff aluminum, the cones are capable of handling huge power and transients, and yet maintain the extremely low coloration that is the hallmark of Genesis. The front face of the G6.1sr holds a tweeter and a midrange, which are both active when the speaker is in monopole mode. In addition, are two mid-bass couplers on the angled side faces. In dipole mode, two additional tweeters on the side faces are activated, while the tweeter and midrange on the front face are turned off. The G6.1sr is universally installer-friendly. Its unique shape and flexible mounting bracket systems allow it to be mounted on a side wall or rear wall, or put into a corner. It features an electronic trigger that allows it to be remotely switched from monopole to dipole mode. It also includes a high-level speaker throughput for easy connection to the Genesis ServoSubª 2/12t surround subwoofer. Partnering the G6.1sr with the S2/12t results in a surround channel system that delivers a full, seamless frequency response from 16Hz to 36kHz. UNIQUELY DESIGNED FOR MULTI-CHANNEL SYSTEMS Although Genesis has a 30-year legacy of innovations, new technologies and leading- edge thinking have been applied to design the absolute fidelityª surround speaker system. THE G6.1SR T WEETERS, M IDRANGE AND MID-BASS COUPLERS Reviewers in the audiophile press have often remarked that the Genesis tweeter is the worldÕs best. This one-inch circular planar ribbon is crafted from an extremely thin membrane of Kapton with a photo-etched aluminum Òvoice coilÓ that is a mere 0.0005 inches thick. Since the entire radiating structure has less mass than the air in front of it, the tweeter will accurately reproduce frequencies beyond 35kHz. We have designed a proprietary 5-inch midrange to cover this critical frequency band. Manufactured from pure titanium, one of the lightest and stiffest materials known, our low-mass cone driver is capable of nearly instan- taneous transient response, enabling the G6.1sr to sound effortlessly lifelike. REVOLUTIONARY CROSSOVER DESIGNS Each crossover is designed by computer modeling plus years of knowledge and experi- ence. More importantly, the crossovers are designed with many, many hours of music listening, and constant refining, tuning and tweaking of the circuit. Genesis uses its own custom-made capacitors and inductors. Some of our finest capacitors use the best polypropylene film and tin-foil technology available today. The G6.1sr is essentially three separate loudspeakers in the same cabinet. In monopole mode, a 3-way crossover is used with the front tweeter and midrange, and two mid-bass couplers on the side faces. This is designed with an identical ÒvoiceÓ to the G6.1c center channel, and the G6.1 loudspeaker system from the mid-bass up. When in dipole mode, the G6.1sr uses two totally separate crossovers. The front face is turned off, and the two tweeters on the side faces are turned on. One of the side faces is a 2-way speaker with a tweeter and a mid-bass coupler. On the other side face, a unique phase-shifting crossover is engaged to power the woofers in- phase at the lower bass frequencies, but shifted 180 degrees out of phase from around 200Hz up. Keeping the lower frequencies in phase allows the G6.1sr to maintain its bass performance in dipole mode, while at the same time sounding diffused and ephemeral for movie surround channel applications.