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most effective method for setting up Wilson loudspeakers. Your authorized Wil-

son dealer is trained in this process, and is the best resource for you to ensure 

your loudspeakers are set up properly. 

Viewing the video is the best way to learn how to properly employ WASP, 

but we have also included an outline of it here. 

Zone of Neutrality: Left and Right Channel

The “Zone of Neutrality” is an area in your room where the speakers will 

sound most natural. This location is where the speakers interact the least with 

adjacent room boundaries. It is important to have a clear working space while 

determining the Zone of Neutrality. 

The following is a simple method to locate the Zone of Neutrality within 

your listening environment: 

1.   Stand against the wall BEHIND the location where you intend 

to position your loudspeakers. Speaking in a moderately loud 
voice and at a constant volume, project your voice out into 
the room. Your voice will have an overly heavy, “chesty” quality 
because of your proximity to the rear wall.

2.  While speaking, slowly move out into the room, progressing in 

a direction parallel to the sidewall. It is helpful to have anoth-
er listener seated in the listening position to assist you during 
this process. Listen to how your voice “frees up” from the added 

bass energy imparted by the rear wall boundary. Also notice 
that your voice is quite spatially diffuse (to your assistant, your 
voice will sound spatially large and difficult to localize) as you 
begin to ease away from the rear wall.

3.  At some point during your progression forward into the room, 

you will observe a sonic transition in your voice; it will sound 
more tonally correct and less spatially diffuse (your assistant 
can now precisely localize the exact origin of your voice). When 
you hear this transition, you have entered the inner edge of 
the Zone of Neutrality. Place a piece of tape on the floor to 
mark this location. Although it will vary from room to room, in 
most rooms the zone begins between two and a half to three 
feet from the rear wall.

4.  Continue to walk slowly away from the rear wall. After some 

distance, usually one to two feet past the first piece of tape, 
you will begin to hear your voice lose focus and appear to 
reflect (echo) in front of you. This is caused by the return of the 
room’s boundary contribution; your voice is now interacting 
with the opposite wall. At the point where you begin to hear 
the reflected sound of your voice, you have reached the outer 
edge of the Zone of Neutrality. Place a piece of tape on the 
floor and mark this location. The distance between the “inner” 

Summary of Contents for Sasha DAW

Page 1: ...I n s t a l l at i o n a n d C a r e G u i d e...

Page 2: ...trademark of Wilson Audio S pecialties Inc S ophia S asha DAW S asha DAW S ubsonic WAMM MAXX XLF and Alexandria are registered trademarks of Wilson Audio S pecialties Inc Alexx Sabrina Alida Alexia Wi...

Page 3: ...U p p e r M o d u l e A s F o l l o ws 28 U m b i l i c a l Co n n e c t i o n s 29 S e c t i o n 3 F i n a l S e t u p 3 1 S e c t i o n 3 1 S pi k i n g t h e S a s h a DAW 32 W o o f e r M o d u l...

Page 4: ...S e c t i o n 1 WAS P 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 5: ...kit Set these items in an accessible area as you will need them during the setup process See the two graph ics below A u t h e n t i c E x c e l l e n c e Section 1 2 WASP An instructional video outli...

Page 6: ...l It is helpful to have anoth er listener seated in the listening position to assist you during this process Listen to how your voice frees up from the added bass energy imparted by the rear wall boun...

Page 7: ...s above listen for the point in the room where your voice transitions from bass heavy and diffuse to neutral Mark this point with tape Continue your progres sion until there is an obvious interaction...

Page 8: ...ully consider your listening position Our experience has shown that any listening position that places your head closer than 14 from a wall will diminish the sonic results of your listening due to the...

Page 9: ...binations See the next section for details By measuring the distance from the bottom front baffle of your speaker to your ear when seated in the listening position as well as height of the listener s...

Page 10: ...S e c t i o n 2 S a s h a DAW A s s e m b ly W i l s o n A u d i o S p e c i a l t i e s...

Page 11: ...tric Screwdriver Phillips head drive bit Uncrating the Woofer Module A minimum of two strong adults is required to set up the Sasha DAW Lo cate the two largest crates labeled Sasha DAW Lower These con...

Page 12: ...npacked your Sasha DAWs you can inventory all the additional items in the crates Owners Manual Full Line Product Brochure Warranty Registration Form 1x Polishing Cloth 8x 13 Spike with Nut 8x LG 13 Me...

Page 13: ...Module as shown to the left The spikes should be screwed in all the way until they are hand tight Do not over tighten spikes Alignment Procedure Locate the Alignment tables in Section 5 These tables c...

Page 14: ...are two charts for the positioning of the Upper Module The first Sasha DAW Spike Length is a ta ble determining the rear spike length The Second Sasha DAW Alignment Block Step specifies the step on wh...

Page 15: ...t the two front spikes are properly seated in their recepta cles and that the Upper Module is not skewed atop the Woofer Module The Upper Module sides should be parallel to the sides of the Woofer Mod...

Page 16: ...S e c t i o n 3 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 17: ...er system 2 Screw the spikes into the diode until the nut is against the di ode Be careful that the nut does not turn while inserting and threading spikes into the diode Note Do not tighten these asse...

Page 18: ...find out which spike to lower grasp the Sasha DAW channel and gently rock it back and forth This will identify the spike that is out of level from the other three If there is movement lengthen the ap...

Page 19: ...ging the value or brand of resistor will have a deleterious affect on the sonic performance of your loudspeakers and will void your Wilson Audio Warranty The Tweeter Level which consists of two 6 0 oh...

Page 20: ...S e c t i o n 4 S p e cific at 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 21: ...plifier Power Frequency Response Overall Dimensions Sasha DAW Weight Per Channel System Shipping Weight approx Rear Vented Midrange X S Material Rear Ported Woofer X Material Two 8 inch 20 32 cm One 7...

Page 22: ...S e c t i o n 5 T i m 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 23: ...4 Sasha DAW Install ation and Car e Guide Ti m e A l i g n m e n t Ch a r t s 45 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 Propagation Delay Nomograph...

Page 24: ...S e c t i o n 6 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 25: ...nstructions in the owner s A u t h e n t i c E x c e l l e n c e manual or has been abused or misused damaged by accident or neglect or in being transported or if the product has been tampered with or...

Page 26: ...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 27: ...and Car e Guide A u t h e n t i c E x c e l l e n c e above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you This Limited Warran ty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights whi...

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