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Review: Genesis Technologies G-201 Speaker

Category: Speakers

the Genesis 201 speakers are the best I ever heard before. This large speaker system literally disappear as sources. They throw the widest stage I ever heard images totally outside the speakers. The wall behind the speakers and side walls disappear with these speakers like no others I have heard before. The speakers are very quick on transients and never sound stressed even when playing extremely demanding pieces with very complex arrangements all the different parts remaining distinctly separate from each other. The bass is absolutely unbelievable when the recording asks for it to be. The air in my 20x23 room actually shuddered along with the entire structure of the room like their was earthquake happening. Very defined and quick also. I thought I owned excellent subwoofers before but these are in a different league.the top end extension is excellent also not lacking any air while never sounding etched or calling attention to itself.

Associated gear
Wolcott 220m presence amplifiers
XLO signature 2 Interconnects
Audio Aero Capitol Mark 2
Nordost SPM speaker wires
XLO TYPE 10A power cords

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mejames
gregm
3,405 posts
 
Mejames - the way I see it, your system as a whole is capable of creating explosive musical experiences! One question: did you choose XLO over Nordost IC's (say, spm or valhalla)? Cheers!
sternart
34 posts
 
I have tweaked Genesis II's, they look like mini 1.1's. Mine have been upgraded to the last version ribbons and have upgraded wiring. The woofers are like the 1.1's, in separate towers and are now running on the last version of the bass amp and wiring. I had problems with the bass amp & service was terrible at the end of their Colorado run, took me almost a year to get it straightened out. I'm pretty much blissed out now, it was worth the struggle. I just started driving the ribbon mid & tweeter panels with BAT 150SE's...a VERY nice combination. For huge speakers these really do disappear. Hopefully Arnie will be up & running again, to support all the product that is already out there......these are keepers for me!
rives
953 posts
 
Arnie is back from what I understand, so you shouldn't have a problem there--at least I hope not. Stemart: I'm curious about the ribbon upgrade. I know it's a pretty pricey upgrade, and I know what Arnie says about it, but I'm curious what you thought about it. How did it change the sound and do you feel it was a worthwhile and cost effective upgrade?
mejames OP
986 posts
 
Gregm I never had the chance to compare the Nordost SPM and XLO signature Interconnects my speakers weren't functioning when I switched cables. Have you directly compared them before? Results?
sternart
34 posts
 
Rives,
These already had upgraded ribbons when I got them, so I didn't have the opportunity to compare. I recall seeing quite a few Genesis speakers advertised on Audiogon with the upgrade, this was a few years back, mostly dealers keeping their stock latest, greatest.....the fact that they were the same ribbon as the 1.1's sounded good to me.....I figured Arnie knew what he was doing....it was also common to upgrade the bass amps as well, and I know for a fact that it made an improvement, since I did the replacement when my original amp went bad.....if the reborn Genesis can sell the 350SE's for a reasonable price, next time around, should be a viable product for them, the last version had the same ribbon and number of tweeters as the 201's.
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