Hello all; this is my first post on this great forum.
Some time ago I decided to get myself a pair of Genesis V loudspeakers (the original 1990's version with dome mid) because what I read about them was irresistible.
Unfortunately, I can't get them to sound proper.
Coming from a pair of Infinity IRS Gamma/Delta's, I can say that the sound (compared to those) is rather thin, a tad hollow and mostly uninspiring.
Yes, the stereo image is the best I have ever heard. Yes, they do go shockingly deep.
But I miss the tonal structure of instruments that the Infinities can produce. Also the feeling of 'being there'.
Besides, it seems that the Infinities integrate much better than the V's, despite the fact that the V's have a servo controller with built in amp.
What could go wrong here? I use an Audio Research D90 all tube power amp for the mid/high's. I know this amp for sounding very good on all speakers I have tried it on previously.
My pair of Gen V's seem to be in excellent condition with all original, undamaged drivers. The servo amp is overhauled with new capacitors and so on.
What did struck me is that there's only a very small amount of damping behind the midrange dome. Could this be a cause?
All your comments are more than welcome
On a last note: I did place the speakers in several positions and always on a appropriate distance from the rear wall. (Also, after experimenting, they are only about 2 meters apart.)
Some time ago I decided to get myself a pair of Genesis V loudspeakers (the original 1990's version with dome mid) because what I read about them was irresistible.
Unfortunately, I can't get them to sound proper.
Coming from a pair of Infinity IRS Gamma/Delta's, I can say that the sound (compared to those) is rather thin, a tad hollow and mostly uninspiring.
Yes, the stereo image is the best I have ever heard. Yes, they do go shockingly deep.
But I miss the tonal structure of instruments that the Infinities can produce. Also the feeling of 'being there'.
Besides, it seems that the Infinities integrate much better than the V's, despite the fact that the V's have a servo controller with built in amp.
What could go wrong here? I use an Audio Research D90 all tube power amp for the mid/high's. I know this amp for sounding very good on all speakers I have tried it on previously.
My pair of Gen V's seem to be in excellent condition with all original, undamaged drivers. The servo amp is overhauled with new capacitors and so on.
What did struck me is that there's only a very small amount of damping behind the midrange dome. Could this be a cause?
All your comments are more than welcome
On a last note: I did place the speakers in several positions and always on a appropriate distance from the rear wall. (Also, after experimenting, they are only about 2 meters apart.)