WILSON AUDIO Watch Surround 2 Series, Owner'S Manual

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will not be able to easily adjust it once it is mounted. A poor placement of the Center
channel will hamper its integration with the rest of the system. As a general rule, the
distance from the main Left and Right channels, as well as the Center channel (as mea-
sured from the tweeters), should be equal in their relationship to the listening position.
This maintains the time coherence of the three front loudspeakers. Ultimately, the Cen-
ter channel propagation delay correction will be made via the sliding tweeter module.
Wilson recommends that the Center channel be positioned as centrally between
the Left and Right speakers as possible. Using the Wilson Audio Setup Procedure, ex-
periment with the fore to aft placement of the Center channel. This process will help
you find the location that offers the smoothest left, right, and Center channel integra-
tion.
WATCH Surround Channel
Wilson Audio has done everything possible to eliminate the boundary interactions
caused by mounting a speaker onto the wall. The mounting bracket allows for signifi-
cant improvements in detail, speed, and clarity. The Surround channels will perform
well in almost any location in which they are placed. The mounting bracket and the
careful design of the Surround channel have eliminated most of the sonic problems en-
countered when placing a standard speaker too close to a boundary. Nevertheless, we
have performed extensive testing on the Surround channel and found that significant
improvement on speaker linearity and integration can be achieved by careful selection
of the Surround channel mounting location.
We realize that the location of the Surround channel is generally set by the archi-
tecture of the room. However, if you have some flexibility in locating your Surrounds,
we suggest that you use WASP to find the Zone of Neutrality. Be sure to listen for room
modes and frequency response peaks or dips.