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Genesis G500's - What would you pay?

SimplySound

SimplySound

Kent Engineering & Fondry
I'm looking at a pair of Genesis G500's but don't know much about them or what they might be worth.

Anyone have a pair and what do you think of the sound? I'm a KEF R107 guy and wondering how these might compare.

And what do you think the going rate is on a pair in pretty nice shape?
 
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People seem to be all over the board with those and the 5.1's, etc. 500's were some of the first ones though. Range is probably in the $1,500 to $3,000 range. I don't know how they compare to the KEFs.
 
kurtgo said:
People seem to be all over the board with those and the 5.1's, etc. 500's were some of the first ones though. Range is probably in the $1,500 to $3,000 range. I don't know how they compare to the KEFs.
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Thanks Kurt, I've heard the Bass is pretty amazing with the Servo-Drive and the high end is pretty rich and detailed being a "ring radiator". It would be interesting to set them up next to the 107's but I don't have that option.

The other thing is I've read the Amps can die and not be able to be repaired. I guess there is a replacement available but I haven't been able to find any info on the cost of that option. Anyone ever replace the Plate Amps on their 500/501's? :scratch2:
 
I don't know about the replacement amp for that model but they do have a replacement for my APM--1's which include the woofer as well. It's $2,500 a speaker!!! It also works with several other models - V, 5.1 etc. I can't remember if it is posted somewhere on their site but Gary's wife answered me with the cost. I am sure it is a very good quality replacement but I can't afford that. So, I bought another set of APM-1's instead, for a very low price as one speaker's amp was shot and the others was not.

Several guys at the dealer I bought my APM's from thought the earlier version of the V's had better bass. The tweeter was good no matter which model.
 
kurtgo said:
I don't know about the replacement amp for that model but they do have a replacement for my APM--1's which include the woofer as well. It's $2,500 a speaker!!!
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Yeah Kurt, got an answer on the 500/501 amps and they are $5K for the pair. Well the speakers were $11K speakers back in 1999! So I can see it...

What I was looking at was the pair on the Bay without the amps for $1500. But not sure I'm springing $6.5K for a pair of these!
 
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