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 Chronosonic 

XVX

 Inst allation Guide

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8 ft

9 ft

10 ft

11 ft

12 ft

13 ft

14 ft

15 ft

16 ft

17 ft

18 ft

19 ft

20 ft

22 ft

24 ft

2.44 m 

2.74 m 

3.05 m 

3.35 m 

3.66 m 

3.96 m 

4.27 m 

4.57 m 

4.88 m 

5.18 m 

5.49 m 

5.79 m 

6.1 m 

6.71 m 

7.32 m 

48 in

122 cm 

3

2

4

4

3

3

2

2

2

1

1

1

9

8

8

47 in

119.5 cm 

4

3

2

4

4

3

3

2

2

2

1

1

1

9

9

46 in

117 cm 

5

4

3

2

4

4

3

3

3

2

2

1

1

1

1

45 in

114.5 cm 

5

4

3

2

2

4

4

3

3

2

2

2

2

1

1

44 in

112 cm 

6

5

4

3

2

2

4

3

3

3

2

2

2

1

1

43 in

109 cm 

7

5

4

3

3

2

4

4

3

3

3

2

2

2

1

42 in

106.5 cm 

3

6

5

4

3

2

2

4

4

3

3

3

2

2

1

41 in

104 cm 

4

7

5

4

4

3

2

2

4

4

3

3

3

2

2

40 in

101.5 cm 

4

7

6

5

4

3

3

2

1

1

4

3

3

2

2

39 in

99 cm 

5

3

7

5

4

4

3

2

2

1

4

4

3

3

2

38 in

96.5 cm 

6

3

7

6

5

4

3

3

2

2

4

4

4

3

2

37 in

94 cm 

6

5

3

6

5

5

4

3

3

2

4

4

4

3

3

36 in

91.5 cm 

7

5

4

2

6

5

4

4

3

2

5

4

4

3

3

34 in

86.5 cm 

8

6

5

3

2

6

5

4

4

3

5

5

4

4

3

XVX Tweeter Alignment Block Step

Listening Distance

Ear Height

8 ft

9 ft

10 ft

11 ft

12 ft

13 ft

14 ft

15 ft

16 ft

17 ft

18 ft

19 ft

20 ft

22 ft

24 ft

2.44 m 

2.74 m 

3.05 m 

3.35 m 

3.66 m 

3.96 m 

4.27 m 

4.57 m 

4.88 m 

5.18 m 

5.49 m 

5.79 m 

6.1 m 

6.71 m 

7.32 m 

48 in

122 cm 

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

No Spike

No Spike

No Spike

47 in

119.5 cm 

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

No Spike

No Spike

46 in

117 cm 

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

No Spike

45 in

114.5 cm 

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

44 in

112 cm 

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

43 in

109 cm 

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

42 in

106.5 cm 

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

41 in

104 cm 

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

40 in

101.5 cm 

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

39 in

99 cm 

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

38 in

96.5 cm 

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

37 in

94 cm 

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

36 in

91.5 cm 

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

34 in

86.5 cm 

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

XVX Tweeter Spike Length

Listening Distance

Ear Height

8 ft

9 ft

10 ft

11 ft

12 ft

13 ft

14 ft

15 ft

16 ft

17 ft

18 ft

19 ft

20 ft

22 ft

24 ft

2.44 m 

2.74 m 

3.05 m 

3.35 m 

3.66 m 

3.96 m 

4.27 m 

4.57 m 

4.88 m 

5.18 m 

5.49 m 

5.79 m 

6.1 m 

6.71 m 

7.32 m 

48 in

122 cm 

A70

A66

A63

A60

A58

A56

A54.2

A53

A52

A50.5

A49.5

A48.5

A48

A46.5

A45

47 in

119.5 cm 

A64.8

A61.5

A58.5

A56.2

A54.2

A52.5

A51

A50

A49

A48

A47

A46.5

A45.5

A44.5

A43.5

46 in

117 cm 

A59.5

A56.5

A54.2

A52.2

A50.5

A49.5

A48

A47

A46

A45.5

A44.5

A44

A43.5

A42.5

A41.5

45 in

114.5 cm 

A54

A52

A50

A48.5

A47

A46

A45

A44

A43.5

A42.8

A42

A41.8

A41

A40.5

A40

44 in

112 cm 

A48.9

A47

A45.8

A44.5

A43.5

A42.5

A42

A41

A40.5

A40

A40

A39.5

A39

A38.5

A38

43 in

109 cm 

A43.5

A42.2

A41.5

A40.5

A40

A39

A38.5

A38.5

A38

A37.5

A37

A37

A36.8

A36.5

A36

42 in

106.5 cm 

A38.2

A37.8

A35

A36.5

A36

A36

A35.5

A35.5

A35

A35

A35

A34.5

A34.5

A34.5

A34

41 in

104 cm 

A33

A32.8

A32.8

A32.5

A32.5

A32.5

A32.5

A32.5

A32.5

A32.2

A32.5

A32.5

A32.5

A32.5

A32.5

40 in

101.5 cm 

A27.5

A28

A28.2

A28.5

A29

A29

A29.5

A29.5

A29.8

A30

A30

A30

A30

A30.5

A30.5

39 in

99 cm 

A22

A23.2

A24

A24.5

A25.5

A26

A26

A26.5

A27

A27

A27.5

A27.8

A28

A28.5

A28.5

38 in

96.5 cm 

A16.9

A18.5

A19.8

A21

A21.8

A22.5

A23

A23.8

A24

A24.8

A25

A25.5

A25.8

A26.5

A27

37 in

94 cm 

A11.5

A13.5

A15.5

A16.8

A18

A19

A20

A20.8

A21.5

A22

A22.5

A23

A23.5

A24.5

A25

36 in

91.5 cm 

A6

A8.8

A11

A13

A14.5

A15.8

A17

A18

A18.5

A19.5

A20

A20.5

A21.5

A22.5

A25

34 in

86.5 cm 

B21

B25

A2

A5

A7

A9

A10.5

A12

A13

A14

A15.2

A16

A17

A18

A19.5

XVX Upper Chronosonic Micrometer Position

Listening Distance

Ear Height

8 ft

9 ft

10 ft

11 ft

12 ft

13 ft

14 ft

15 ft

16 ft

17 ft

18 ft

19 ft

20 ft

22 ft

24 ft

2.44 m 

2.74 m 

3.05 m 

3.35 m 

3.66 m 

3.96 m 

4.27 m 

4.57 m 

4.88 m 

5.18 m 

5.49 m 

5.79 m 

6.1 m 

6.71 m 

7.32 m 

48 in

122 cm 

4

5

5

6

6

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

47 in

119.5 cm 

4

5

5

6

6

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

46 in

117 cm 

4

5

5

6

6

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

45 in

114.5 cm 

4

5

5

6

6

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

44 in

112 cm 

4

5

5

6

6

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

43 in

109 cm 

4

5

5

6

6

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

42 in

106.5 cm 

4

5

5

6

6

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

41 in

104 cm 

4

5

5

6

6

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

40 in

101.5 cm 

4

5

5

6

6

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

39 in

99 cm 

4

5

5

6

6

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

38 in

96.5 cm 

4

5

5

6

6

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

37 in

94 cm 

4

5

5

6

6

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

36 in

91.5 cm 

4

5

5

6

6

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

34 in

86.5 cm 

4

5

5

6

6

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

XVX Upper 7" Mid Detent Position

Listening Distance

Ear Height

Summary of Contents for Chronosonic XVX

Page 1: ...S e c t i o n W i l s o n A u d i o S p e c i a l t i e s In s t a l l a t i o n a n d C a r e G u i d e...

Page 2: ...e G a n t r y 22 S e c t i o n 2 6 Ch r o n o s o n ic X V X So n o s 1 L ig h t i n g S y s t e m 23 Wil son Au d io is a registered t rademark of Wilson Audio S pecialties Inc S op h ia S a sh a W...

Page 3: ...c t i o n 7 5 De m o n s t r a t i o n Eq u ipm e n t 68 S e c t i o n 7 6 Mi s c e l l a n e o u s 69 B a t t e r y Re c y c l i n g o r D i s p o s a l 25 S e c t i o n 2 7 In s t a l l i n g t h e...

Page 4: ...S e c t i o n 1 C o n t e n t s a n d S t a gi n g W i l s o n A u d i o S p e c i a l t i e s...

Page 5: ...32 Allen Bit 0 10 ohm 1 0 ohm 1 5 ohm 3 20 ohm 2 1 ohm Resistors XVX Tool Kit Cool Fall Light Charging Cable Spike Pad QTY 8 Mechanical Diode QTY 8 A Spike QTY 8 Spike with nut QTY 8 2 Spike QTY 4 3...

Page 6: ...lignment in the time domain if the following process is meticulously followed You will need the following items Supplied hardware kit Tape measure Known listening position Masking Tape The Zone of Neu...

Page 7: ...s for small interactive rooms and three feet for large more neutral rooms 5 Now position yourself against the side wall perpendicular to the intended speaker location Stand between the two tape marks...

Page 8: ...ause out of phase cancellations or comb filtering which will cancel some frequencies and change the tonal balance of the music Adhering to the Wilson Audio Setup Procedure outlined in the previous sec...

Page 9: ...S e c t i o n 2 A s s e m b l y W i l s o n A u d i o S p e c i a l t i e s...

Page 10: ...flat sur face on the top of each spike The spikes should be screwed in all the way until they are hand tight then 1 16 further to tighten into place The Upper Midrange Module and the Tweeter Module fo...

Page 11: ...position of the front right spike into the detent on the top of the smaller 4 inch Midrange Module The fourth is named XVX Lower Mod ule Chronosonic Micrometer Position This indicates the pre cise po...

Page 12: ...Detent Position This table indicates the detent location in which the right front spike rests 5 Raise the tension spike located at the rear of the 4 inch Mid range Module such that the spike is not p...

Page 13: ...e The Chronosonic XVX Gantry is extremely heavy Ideally four installers should be present for the safe installation of the Gantry to the Woofer Module A u t h e n t i c E x c e l l e n c e Se c t ion...

Page 14: ...oolfall lights are secured using spring loaded pressure hardware and can be removed and re installed without tools Remove the two lights for recharging Adjustable Coolfall Light Source Se c t ion 2 6...

Page 15: ...hing the front woofer with the rear spike A u t h e n t i c E x c e l l e n c e Se c t ion 2 7 In s ta l l i ng t h e Upp e r Modu l e s i n t o t h e Ga n t ry 29 1 Turn on the two lights to aid in t...

Page 16: ...ometer so that it aligns with the corresponding number on the Micrometer Se c t ion 2 7 In s ta l l i ng t h e Upp e r Modu l e s i n t o t h e Ga n t ry 31 Once you ve properly set the Micrometer pos...

Page 17: ...sistant prepare to balance the module and guide the ball head posts installed on the top of the Tweeter Module into the opening of the slots on the bottom of the Upper Midrange Module 3 Once the ball...

Page 18: ...S e c t i o n 3 C o n n e c t i n g t h e M o d u l e s W i l s o n A u d i o S p e c i a l t i e s...

Page 19: ...ixtures which holds the cable in place is spring loaded Lifting the A u t h e n t i c E x c e l l e n c e Se c t ion 3 1 Dr e s s i ng t h e Ca b l e s 37 spring loaded back of fixture reveals a gap i...

Page 20: ...ssfully connect it to its corresponding binding post 12 After you have successfully shortened the exposed cable gently pull back on the cable dressing fixture You will see three opposing half oval slo...

Page 21: ...S e c t i o n 4 F i n a l S e t u p W i l s o n A u d i o S p e c i a l t i e s...

Page 22: ...pplied Allen wrench Screw the set screw into the diode until it meets the spike Place the assemblies out of the traffic pattern until they are needed during the installation Section 4 2 Using the Wils...

Page 23: ...e other channel Leveling the Chronosonic XVX 1 It is not necessary to use the jack to level the Chronosonic XVX 2 There is precision bubble level installed on the rear of the up per Micrometer Use thi...

Page 24: ...4 Resistors By removing the small glass cover on the upper bevel on the rear of the Woofer Module of your Chronosonic XVX you may gain access to the resistor plate These resistors serve several funct...

Page 25: ...e thus in need of additional deep bass reinforce ment the rear firing port configuration is recommended as a starting place If the mid to upper bass is lean in your installation the forward firing por...

Page 26: ...tra high quality attenuator for the Rear Tweeter improves the XVX s ability to interface within a variety of environments The rear tweeter is in play centered on a frequency of approximately 7kHz In a...

Page 27: ...S e c t i o n 5 S p e ci f ic a t i o n s W i l s o n A u d i o S p e c i a l t i e s...

Page 28: ...tal System Shipping Weight approx XLF port adjustable rear or front firing Rear vented Two Modules Bottom vented Sealed One 10 5 inch 26 67 cm Hard Paper Pulp One 12 5 inch 31 75 cm Hard Paper Pulp Tw...

Page 29: ...c XVX Installation Guide Se c t ion 5 4 Imp e da nce Mag n i t u de 57 W i l s o n A u d i o S p e c i a l t i e s A u t h e n t i c E x c e l l e n c e Section 5 3 Impedance Phase Section 5 4 Impedan...

Page 30: ...S e c t i o n 6 T im e A l ig n m e n t C h a r t s W i l s o n A u d i o S p e c i a l t i e s...

Page 31: ...Spike No Spike 39 in 99 cm 2 2 2 2 2 No Spike No Spike No Spike No Spike No Spike No Spike No Spike No Spike No Spike No Spike No Spike No Spike No Spike No Spike 38 in 96 5 cm 2 2 2 2 2 2 No Spike N...

Page 32: ...27 m 4 57 m 4 88 m 5 18 m 5 49 m 5 79 m 6 1 m 6 71 m 7 32 m 48 in 122 cm A70 A66 A63 A60 A58 A56 A54 2 A53 A52 A50 5 A49 5 A48 5 A48 A46 5 A45 47 in 119 5 cm A64 8 A61 5 A58 5 A56 2 A54 2 A52 5 A51 A5...

Page 33: ...S e c t i o n 7 W a r r a n t y W i l s o n A u d i o S p e c i a l t i e s...

Page 34: ...used damaged by accident or neglect or in A u t h e n t i c E x c e l l e n c e being transported or if the product has been tampered with or service or repair of the product has been attempted or per...

Page 35: ...d to be free of manufacturing defects in materials and workman ship for a period of five 5 years from the date of shipment to the dealer Demo equipment needing warranty service may be repaired on site...

Page 36: ...s you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state Replacement Resistors Books and Literature Signature Loudspeaker Covers Installation Tools and Accessories...

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