Genesis Advanced Technologies S4/8 A Quick Start Set-upGuide, a b s o l u t e f i d e l i t y

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A Quick Start Set-up Guide

Now that you have your new Genesis ServoSub 4/8, we realize that you are eager to hook it up and start listening! Nevertheless, please read this quick start guide NOW before you begin setting it up.

Safety Tips

The S4/8 is a powered subwoofer with a built-in amplifier: it needs to be connected to a power socket that is always on. Make sure that you are providing the correct voltage, and keep the S4/8 away from water and direct heat.

Connections

There are two common options for hooking-up the S4/8 to your existing system. For dedicated music systems and bass extension of satellite speakers, we recommend connecting the high-level speaker binding posts on the S4/8 to your power amplifier’s speaker outputs, or connect them to the “speaker through” binding posts on the associated speaker, using a short run of cable as a jumper.

Please note that the binding post inputs on the S4/8 are high impedance inputs. This means that you can connect as many of them as you like to the output of a power amplifier, and the amp will never “see” the load. This also means that you should use an interconnect-type cable to connect the S4/8 even if you use the high level inputs. Speaker cables are designed for low-impedance connections. Hence, unless it is a very short jumper, a thin, small interconnect-type cable is a better choice than a thick speaker-type cable.

The second option for connecting the S4/8 to your existing system is to hook it up to your preamp out using the line level inputs. In this case, if you have

two outputs on your preamp, use one set for the power amp, and the second for the S4/8, avoiding a Y-connector if possible.

You can use a single S4/8 to augment a pair of speakers, as it provides for two high-level inputs.

S4/8 Owners Manual Ver 0.1

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