Genesis I.C.E. Genesis 5.2 - Manual (Page 6)

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you have the correct polarity connected for both speakers – the plus
or positive (red) terminal on the G5.2 should be connected to the
plus, positive, or red terminal on your power amplifier.
The Bass Input selector switch should be in the up position –
pointing to the inputs being used. This is the recommended hook-
up, both sonically and for convenience.
Nevertheless, you may wish to connect the bass section of the
G5.2 directly to your preamplifier instead. You may wish to do this
if you know that your power amplifier may be deficient in the bass,
or does not have a response flat down to 20Hz. Also, check for the
phase correctness of your power amplifier. If your power amplifier
inverts phase, you will need to invert the high-level inputs when
you connect the bass section of the G5.2 directly to the preamp.
If you do this, use a good quality balanced interconnect cable to
connect the balanced output of your preamplifier to the Preamp
level input XLR connector on the back plate of the G5.2. Using this
connection, switch the Bass Input Selector to the down position.
This will bypass the high-level input from the servo amp, and take
the bass input for the built-in servo bass amplifier directly from the
preamp.
If your preamplifier does not have a
balanced output, you may elect to use
a single-ended to balanced pass-
through converter. High quality ones
may be obtainable from Balanced
Audio Technology, Cardas, or your
favourite supplier. Reasonably good
ones can also be obtained from Radio
Shack.
If you are planning to use long runs (over 10 feet) of interconnects
to connect the line-level inputs of your G5.2 to your preamplifier,
and your preamplifier does not have balanced outputs, we
recommend that you use an active (or passive) signal-balancing
device (such as from Rane Corporation) to convert the single-
ended output from your preamplifier to a truly balanced signal.
Such a signal will give you the benefit of maximum noise rejection
and maximum signal fidelity over longer runs.