Owner's Manual

ARC GENESIS CALIBRATION

A TRUE AUDIOPHILE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEMS OF THE ROOM:

Step-by-step instructions for using ARC Genesis are included in the following section but

before you begin, a little about how ARC works on your room and what makes it better than

any other digital room correction system in the world:

● ARC Genesis is a state-of-the-art room correction system that analyzes the

speaker’s response in your room, then sets the correct equalization parameters

to attain optimal sound. Essentially creating a custom DSP for your exact speaker

and room in real time!

● ARC Genesis applies Super-Efficient Infinite Impulse Response (IIR) Filters in addition

to Paradigm’s Custom Filter Topology to minimize delay and reduce processing gain

noise. The combination of limiting the widths of our IIR filters and applying our

topology means that any artifacts that might have resulted from the filtering process

are so small as to be completely inaudible.

● ARC Genesis provides for multiple user-selected measurement points (we suggest

a minimum of five, but up to ten can be measured), beginning with a measurement

at the primary listening position and then moving across the listening area. This

process is critical to properly dealing with standing waves and ensuring optimal

bass performance throughout the listening area. With ARC Genesis, there are no

“bad seats!”

● Unlike many “Room EQ” systems, ARC Genesis applies correction to peaks (modes)

and dips (anti-modes). Tackling both allows us to achieve a far more accurate and

natural room response. To limit the demands on the amplifier, and maximize signal-

to-noise ratio, ARC Genesis applies appropriate limits to this correction.

● ARC Genesis is ultra-accurate! The connected computers 64-bit floating-point processor

does the hard work of calculating the correction curves, which greatly minimizes

rounding errors of the less sophisticated “calculators” built into common AVR’s.

● It’s easy to use (we’ve done the hard work!). Many years of intensive research,

development, and refinement on our part have made it a snap to attain incredible

performance in any room! All that’s required is a PC (system requirements here) or

Mac (OS requirement here) and the included ARC Genesis Microphone.

NOTE: *As new PC and Mac operating systems become available, ARC Genesis will be

updated. Go to https://anthemarc.com/downloads/index.php to download the compatible

version, following the procedure for ‘Installing the Software’ (see page 13).

YOUR XR SUBWOOFER INCLUDES:

● TBD.

● Microphone and microphone clip.

● Telescoping stand and base.

● Two USB cables: one for microphone, one for subwoofer.