Genesis Reference Amplifier 30
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Anniversary Monoblock Owners Manual
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and yet at the same time allows any vibration in the amplifier chassis to be
“sunk” to ground.
The function of the steel spike is to have a low-impedance point to transfer
all frequencies to ground. This is possible because the contact at the point of
the spike is smaller than a ½ wavelength of the frequencies of vibration
transmitted. Using a steel cup under the spike will defeat this function and as
this will only allow passing frequencies have a ½ wavelength larger than the
diameter of the steel cup, which is far larger than the point of the spike.
Hence, if the amplifier is to be placed on a hardwood floor, and you do not
want to mark the floor, use a thin disc of copper (a copper penny will do)
under each spike. The weight of the amplifier on the spike will deform the
disc and create a small indentation. The other side of the indentation will
form a little nipple to couple to the hardwood floor. Alternatively, use a little
square of aluminum foil that is at least 4 layers thick.
Other features that have been incorporated include:
All signal wiring user silver strands with a copper core and PTFE
dielectric.
Having all critical components toleranced and matched to less than
+/- 1% results in a sense of aliveness and ease in the music.
Special circuitry to “keep things warm” without wasting a lot of
electricity means that your system is ready for you to listen to
whenever you are.
High-power, high current relays to switch power instead of typical
rocker or toggle switches result in minimal degradation of the power
supply path.
