Genesis I.C.E. 201 - Manual (Page 7)

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balanced input of the servo amplifier. Do not use any other
interconnection for this purpose! This internal circuit also allows
even fully balanced power amplifiers to be connected this way.
Plug the banana plug end of these interconnects into the binding
posts of your midrange/tweeter towers (preferred) or the output
binding posts of your power amp. Each end of the interconnect has
a grounding alligator clip on a flying orange lead. Leave this
grounding clip disconnected for the time being.
The second way to connect the servo-bass amplifier to your
system is to use a pair of interconnects (not supplied) from your
preamplifier to the servo-bass amplifier. If you use this method of
connection, your power amplifier will be driving the midrange/
tweeter towers and the servo-bass amplifier will be driven in
parallel by your preamp.
Connect the input of the woofer amplifier to the output of your
preamplifier. Choose either balanced or unbalanced for inputs. If
your preamplifier has only one set of balanced outputs and one set
of unbalanced (RCA) type outputs, choose your first preference of
connection for the power amplifier that is driving the midrange
tweeter panels of your speaker. Use the remaining set of outputs to
feed the woofer amplifier. If your preamplifier has only one set of
outputs, you will need a Y-splitter cable so that it can drive the two
amplifiers.
As no power amplifier is “straight wire with gain”, we do not
recommend this way of driving your servo-bass amplifier. The
reason is that phase coherence between the midrange and bass is
much harder (but not impossible) to achieve.
Control Adjustments
Plug the woofer amplifier into a power outlet, and using the remote
control, turn it on by pressing the
POWER button. If that does not
work, press the
MODE
button and make sure that the led above that
button flashes red.
Use the buttons marked “ VOL ” or “ VOL ” to adjust the volume to
20 to start with. (Again, if you are not driving the servo-bass
amplifier with the output of the power amplifier, this gain will
depend on the gain of your power amplifier. A typical value to start
at is between 10 and 30.)