Genesis 22 speaker update

My Genesis 22 speaker modifications are now complete. In an attempt to extract more bass out of this speaker I removed the 8" passive radiator and wired in an EPI 100 woofer. I wired the woofer in directly off the terminal cap and let it run like an EPI 100 would.


The resulting bass response is deep yet punchy. A big improvement over the original set up.

More bass from the Genesis 22 speakers

I am going to swap out the 8" passive radiator on the Genesis 22 speakers and install EPI 100 8' woofers to obtain more bass out of these gems.

I will bypass the crossover and hook them up directly to the terminal cup and let the upper end fall off like a pair of EPI 100's.

I will post how the results sound. Should be fun.

JBL L60t found a new home

The JBL L60t found a new home today. I will be on the lookout for another pair of "L" series JBL's. They are always welcome in my home.

Lab Series 3 found a new home

The Lab Series 3 found a new home this week, Mandi the Metal Queen will enjoy the double kick drums with 12" woofers.

I found that the bass on these speakers cleaned up a lot when elevated off the floor. The other thing that is great about 12" woofers is you feel the concussion of the base at high volume levels. I did not get fatigued with these speakers and the Philips domes really shined.

EPI 70C

Before I re installed the Genesis woofers I wanted to run them in the EPI 70C's as the woofers in the 70C's are not original and do not do the speaker justice. The original EPI tweeters were donated to the Advent/EPI project.

The EPI 6.5 inch woofer is really well built and has a very long throw. The magnet structure is huge for such a small speaker.

Here is a picture of the EPI 70C's with the spare set of Epicure tweeters and original woofers. They sound fantastic for their size. I will have to keep my eye out for another pair of these woofers or maybe a pair of Dayton 6.5" woofer might work as well.

Genesis 22 update

Update on  the Genesis 22 speakers, the woofer are on their way to being re foamed and the crossovers have been re capped.

Genesis 22 Speakers

Just arrived are a pair of Genesis Model 22 speakers. These speakers where built in the mid 80's and have the signature concave EPI/Epicure dome tweeter. They are driven by a 6" woofer and an 8" passive radiator.

I hooked them up for a quick audition and they have the same great sound that you would expect from EPI's.

The woofers need to be re foamed and luckily I have the proper foams kicking around the house. I might even change the 4.7uf caps to poly caps while I am at it.

The best source of info on EPI/Epicure/Genesis is www.humanspeakers.com and the history of Genesis can be read here.