WILSON AUDIO WATCH SURROUND User manual

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TABLE O F C ONTENTS
SECTION 1.0 WATCH INTRODUCTION ................................................................... 1-1
WATCH .................................................................................................... 1-1
SECTION 1.1 APPLICATIONS .................................................................................... 1-2
APPLICATIONS ............................................................................................. 1-2
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS ............................................................................. 1-3
ENCLOSURE MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY .......................................................... 1-3
ADHESIVE ................................................................................................... 1-3
DEPTH OF DESIGN ....................................................................................... 1-4
SECTION 1.2 WATCH PACKAGE ........................................................................... 1-4
WATCH CENTER ...................................................................................... 1-4
WATCH SURROUND .................................................................................. 1-5
WATCH SUBWOOFER ................................................................................. 1-5
WATCH SUMMARY .................................................................................... 1-6
SECTION 2.0 CARE OF THE FINISH ......................................................................... 2-1
BREAK IN PERIOD ....................................................................................... 2-2
BINDING POSTS ........................................................................................... 2-2
SECTION 3.0 ROOM REFLECTIONS ......................................................................... 3-1
SLAP-ECHO ................................................................................................ 3-1
STANDING WAVES ....................................................................................... 3-2
COMB FILTER EFFECT .................................................................................. 3-3
SECTION 3.1 RESONANCE ....................................................................................... 3-5
STRUCTURAL RESONANCE ............................................................................. 3-5
AIR VOLUME RESONANCE ........................................................................... 3-5
SECTION 4.0 INITIAL SYSTEM SETUP- MULTICHANNEL OPTION .............................. 4-1
SYSTEM SETUP PROCEDURE ........................................................................ 4-1
ZONE OF NEUTRALITY ................................................................................. 4-2

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SECTION 4.1 CHOOSING A LISTENING POSITION ..................................................... 4-3
LEFT AND RIGHT SPEAKERS ......................................................................... 4-3
SPEAKER PLACEMENT VS. LISTENING POSITION .............................................. 4-3
SPEAKER ORIENTATION ................................................................................ 4-3
CENTER CHANNEL ....................................................................................... 4-4
SURROUND CHANNEL .................................................................................. 4-5
SUBWOOFER .............................................................................................. 4-5
SECTION 4.2 INITIAL SETUP SUMMARY ................................................................... 4-6
SECTION 5.0 INITIAL SYSTEM SETUP- 2 CHANNEL OPTION ..................................... 5-1
SYSTEM SETUP PROCEDURE ........................................................................ 5-1
ZONE OF NEUTRALITY ................................................................................. 5-2
SECTION 5.1 CHOOSING A LISTENING POSITION ..................................................... 5-3
SURROUND CHANNEL .................................................................................. 5-3
SECTION 6.0 PREPARATION .................................................................................... 6-1
SETUP PROCEDURE ...................................................................................... 6-1
SECTION 6.1 SAFETY WARNING ............................................................................. 6-3
SECTION 6.2 MOUNTING THE WALL BRACKET ....................................................... 6-4
MARKING LOCATION ................................................................................... 6-4
DRILLING PILOT HOLES ............................................................................... 6-5
MOUNTING BRACKET .................................................................................. 6-6
SECTION 6.3 PLACING SURROUND .......................................................................... 6-6
PLACING SURROUND ON BRACKET ................................................................ 6-7
SECTION 6.4 CONNECTING SPEAKER TO AMPLIFIER .............................................. 6-10
SPEAKER CABLES ..................................................................................... 6-11
SPADE LUGS ............................................................................................. 6-11
SURROUND SETUP COMPLETED ................................................................... 6-12
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SECTION 7.0 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................. 7-1
SECTION 7.1 LEFT AND RIGHT CHANNELS ............................................................. 7-2
DETERMINING FRONT TO BACK DISTANCE ..................................................... 7-2
DETERMINING SIDE TO SIDE DISTANCE ......................................................... 7-3
SECTION 7.2 INTEGRATING THE WATCH SYSTEM ................................................. 7-4
INTEGRATING THE WATCH CENTER ............................................................. 7-4
INTEGRATING THE SURROUND CHANNELS ...................................................... 7-5
INTEGRATING THE SUBWOOFER ..................................................................... 7-6
SECTION 7.3 TWO CHANNEL FINAL SETUP PROCEDURE .......................................... 7-7
SECTION 8.0 WATCH SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................. 8-1
GENERAL ................................................................................................... 8-1
IMPEDANCE ................................................................................................ 8-2
SECTION 9 WARRANTY INFORMATION .................................................................... 9-1
APPENDIX A TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE ............................................................. A-1
APPENDIX B REPAIR PROCEDURES .........................................................................B-1
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FIGURE 1.1 WATCH CENTER ...............................................................................................................1-4
FIGURE 1.2 WATCH SURROUND ...........................................................................................................1-5
FIGURE 3.1 COMB FILTER EFFECT ........................................................................................................3-4
FIGURE 6.1 SURROUND MOUNTING BRACKET ........................................................................................6-2
FIGURE 6.2 MOUNTING LOCATIONS FOR A CONCRETE WALL ...................................................................6-4
FIGURE 6.3 MOUNT LOCATIONS FOR WALL STUD OR WOOD SUPPORT. ..................................................6-5
FIGURE 6.4 SURROUND HARDWARE ATTACHMENT .................................................................................6-6
FIGURE 6.5 PLACING THE SURROUND CHANNEL ONTO THE MOUNTING BRACKET ..................................6-7
FIGURE 6.6 LOWERING SURROUND CHANNEL ONTO UPPER SPIKES ........................................................6-6
FIGURE 6.7 POSITIONING LOWER SPIKE ................................................................................................6-9
FIGURE 6.8 SPADE LUG ATTACHMENT ................................................................................................. 6-11

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