Review of Genesis 5.3 Loudspeakers

[garylkoh]

Thanks for all your opinions.

Watch out for the brand new G5.3z

When all the second-hand ones come on the market, WBF members can buy them cheap!

 

[DonH50]

Keep the faith Gary. Rarely has one exhibited the technical prowess, musical passion, and sheer cussed truthfulness you have shown.

 

[Johnny Vinyl]

Keep the faith Gary. Rarely has one exhibited the technical prowess, musical passion, and sheer cussed truthfulness you have shown.

Quite refreshing, isn't it? (not really a question either)

 

[FrantzM]

Keep the faith Gary. Rarely has one exhibited the technical prowess, musical passion, and sheer cussed truthfulness you have shown.

+1


And I would add that there exist several of thsoe great designs that remain excellent trhough the years. many audiophiles in their never ending quest for "THe best" seem to strive on the neewer more expensive ware. I also do think that the 5.3 is somewhat victim of the "Price Class" notion. Any serious audition of this superlative speaker would tell most person that it challenges the very best. It is time that we, audiophiles starts taking a product on its own merit not on price or reputation... For once it is time to truly trust your ears

Keep it rolling Gary. it is a great speaker... Not that you didn't know that already .. BTW do you see these on used sales that often .. or ...ever ??

 

[garylkoh]

Keep it rolling Gary. it is a great speaker... Not that you didn't know that already .. BTW do you see these on used sales that often .. or ...ever ??

Thanks, Frantz. No, I haven't seen many used sales of the G5.3's. The owners tend to keep them for life - upgrading everything else in their system but the speakers. Unless they move to a much larger home, my bigger speakers won't fit!

 

[carolkoh]

BTW do you see these on used sales that often .. or ...ever ??

No, and I even took a phone call once from someone who was peeved that he had been watching Audiogon forever and the one he saw on sale there got snapped up faster than he could react.

 

[Johnny Vinyl]

No, and I even took a phone call once from someone who was peeved that he had been watching Audiogon forever and the one he saw on sale there got snapped up faster than he could react.

I've yet to see any G7.1's either up here in the land of snow and igloos.

 

[microstrip]

(...) As an engineer, I do have the usual love for marketing, natch, but it helps pay the bills...

Don,

Your comment opens a fascinating subject for discussion - the roles and connections of engineering and marketing in sound reproduction. When I look at the trends presented long ago in the "The Engineer of 2020:: Visions of Engineering in the New Century" (National Academy of Engineering) I get the feeling that the audio engineering is idling and going in circles, limited by the industry endorsement of stereo as the standard for music reproduction.

 

[DonH50]

This is not the thread. Opinions, I have many, but few facts. I used to know, or at least be acquainted with, a number of engineers in the audio field (I thought about getting into audio design out of college) but not really any more. The depth and breadth of skills required to integrate a modern AVR, for instance, is pretty daunting. For components, except for stereo, I think the one-man show is over.

 

[JackD201]

On new models coming out……

"Your speakers are just as good as they were yesterday"

 

[Genesis56]

Thanks, Frantz. No, I haven't seen many used sales of the G5.3's. The owners tend to keep them for life - upgrading everything else in their system but the speakers. Unless they move to a much larger home, my bigger speakers won't fit!

Gary, I agree that it's very rare for pre-loved Genesis products to come on the used market. As I have recently discovered, people generally buy Genesis speakers for life. I waited for years to get into Genesis.

The new Genesis 5.3 looks good. It's going to be hard to find any owner who's prepared to let them go...