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Page 3: ...W I L S O N A U D I O S P E C I A L T I E S I N C WILSON AUDIO SPECIALTIES X 1 GRANDSLAMM OWNER S MANUAL...

Page 4: ...is a registered trademark of Wilson Audio Specialties Inc This manual was produced by the Wilson Audio Engineering Department in cooperation with Sales and Marketing The infor mation contained here in...

Page 5: ...ISTENING POSITION 1 7 SPEAKER ORIENTATION 1 8 SUMMARY 1 9 SECTION 2 0 CARE OF THE X 1 GRAND SLAMM 2 1 PAINTED OR WOOD FINISH 2 1 BREAK IN PERIOD 2 2 SECTION 2 1 ENCLOSURE CONSTRUCTION 2 2 MATERIAL 2 2...

Page 6: ...OM SETUP 4 9 ALIGNMENT PROCEDURE 4 10 SECTION 4 3 TIME ALIGNMENT EXAMPLE 4 12 GIVEN 4 12 SECTION 4 4 LOCKING DOWN UPPER ARRAY 4 14 MATERIALS REQUIRED 4 14 LOCKING DOWN THE UPPER ARRAY 4 14 SECTION 4 5...

Page 7: ...14 INSTALLED UPPER ARRAY MODULES 4 4 FIGURE 15 TIGHTENING THE UPPER ARRAY BOLT 4 4 FIGURE 16 INSTALLING THE UPPER CROSSOVER 4 5 FIGURE 17 POSITIONING THE UPPER CROSSOVER 4 5 FIGURE 18 WIRING THE UPPE...

Page 8: ...OMPONENTS AND DIMENSIONS UPPER MID FRE QUENCY MODULE FASCIA ASSEMBLY LOWER MID FRE QUENCY MODULE HIGH FREQUENCY MODULE UPPER ARRAY CROSSOVER WOOFER ENCLO SURE STAND BASE ENCLOSURE 15 25 IN 39 CM 9 IN...

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Page 13: ...ve you years of music satisfaction However their high performance characteristics and abilities can only be fully appreciated with the proper acoustical setup The following section will present some g...

Page 14: ...hrough energy time storage It destroys the delicate phase relationships which help to establish an accurate sound stage Slap echo is a common acoustical problem in the typical domestic listening room...

Page 15: ...n another The effects of standing waves on a loudspeaker s performance primarily as follows Tonal balance Resolution of low level detail Sound staging Standing waves are more dif cult to correct than...

Page 16: ...a microphone or listener from a distance The rst sound to reach the microphone is the direct sound followed by a delayed re ected sound At certain frequencies cancellation occurs because the re ected...

Page 17: ...id bass frequencies and add tonal balance fullness to any system played in that room They too are more prominent at louder levels but their contribution to the sound of the speaker is more progressive...

Page 18: ...ecial acoustical problems for speaker setup They have the ability to set up several standing wave nodes which will have different standing wave fre quency exaggerations depending on where you are sitt...

Page 19: ...14 to a room boundary will diminish the sonic results of your listening CHOOSING A LISTENING POSITION Decide where you want your favorite listening position to be Please remember that your X 1 GrandSL...

Page 20: ...18 from each wall and if you need to move them relative to the side wall move them away from the wall not closer A very important aspect of speaker placement is how far from the back wall to place the...

Page 21: ...s should be toed in toward the listener preferably so that the listener at his seated position can barely see the surface of the inner side of the X 1 GrandSLAMM as he she faces the speaker It is reco...

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Page 23: ...2 CARE FOR THE X 1 GrandSLAMM...

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Page 25: ...efully with the dust cloth which has been provided We recommend that the following procedure be observed when dusting the speakers Blow off all loose dust Using the special dust cloth as a brush gentl...

Page 26: ...mber music for this task SECTION 2 1 ENCLOSURE CONSTRUCTION At the core of each Wilson Audio loudspeaker design is the knowledge that to achieve the best per formance in the world you must start with...

Page 27: ...provided to us by the leaders in their industry allow us to design an enclosure with unmatched performance The X 1 Grand SLAMM upper and lower cabinet modules have been designed to eliminate vibration...

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Page 31: ...i cation MATERIALS REQUIRED Metal shears Electric screw driver Phillips head drive bit UNCRATING THE WOOFER CABINETS A minimum of two strong adults is required to set up the system Locate the two larg...

Page 32: ...d unpack the 2 long and narrow crates These contain the fascia panels Place them on the ground with the aluminum side DOWN UNCRATING THE UPPER ARRAY MODULES Remember to place the odd numbered modules...

Page 33: ...URE 3 CRATES 5 AND 6 ARRAY MODULES FIGURE 4 CRATES 5 AND 6 CONT ARRAY MODULES FIGURE 5 CRATES 5 AND 6 CONT ARRAY MODULES FIGURE 6 CRATES 7 AND 8 UPPER CROSSOVER FIGURE 7 CRATE 9 TILTING POLES S E C T...

Page 34: ...range modules left right channel 4 Fascia plates with aluminum timing blades attached 2 4 aluminum poles 8 Diode bodies 8 3 8 16x 1 5 set screw 8 Spikes with nuts 2 T handle wrenches size 1 4 5 32 3 3...

Page 35: ...ssembled spikes You will need to unscrew them when you level the X 1 Grand SLAMMs Place the set screw into the other end of the diode Note Place the Allen hex key end into the diode This will ensure t...

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Page 39: ...g your Grand SLAMMs is to remove protective lm To remove just start at the edge and peel it off Each timing blade has been marked with two numbers on the bottom surface There are cor responding number...

Page 40: ...Ms Tighten all of the screws in each timing blade so that there is some movement in position Note Do not tighten the screws completely see Figure 11 Slide your nger along the outside edge and make sur...

Page 41: ...contains matched UMRM HFM and LMRM modules see Figure 13 The serial number on each module matches the serial number on the back of the woofer cabinet The lower mid range module LMRM is installed rst I...

Page 42: ...lignment washers Only tighten the bolt half way see Figure 15 Repeat the same steps with the high frequency module HFM and again with the upper mid range module UMRM If you have not worked on both cha...

Page 43: ...is 135 and 136 attach the U C O S A to the woofer with the same serial number Install the U C O S A as follows Insert the upper range signal cable through the hole on the top of the woofer enclosure...

Page 44: ...the adjacent blade Attach the labeled wires from to U C O S A to the correct upper array modules see Figure 18 below Insert four 5 16 18 X 1 bolts and 1 1 4 washers through the four holes in the timin...

Page 45: ...s A note about these connectors These connectors should be tighted to snug if they are over tightened they will break Once they are secure they will remain that way The upper range signal cable is con...

Page 46: ...when removed the woofers are no longer active The jumper has been installed correctly at the factory At all times except during instrument pulse aligning the system the jumper is to remain con nected...

Page 47: ...ng distances away from the speakers and listening ear heights measured distances from the oor up to your ear see Figure 20 below For each distance ear height combination there is a unique alignment ge...

Page 48: ...e measured listening distance Place a small dot on your listening distance On all three sheets 6 Place the timing sheet marked LOWER MID RANGE MODULE in front of you Using a piece of paper from left t...

Page 49: ...re from this point on Note You must tighten both sides at the same time otherwise you will pull the module off center 7 Repeat step 6 through 8 for the ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY and UPPER MID RANGE MODULES...

Page 50: ...e ear height is shown on the right side of the page At the listening position of 12 feet the geometric alignment position for the center of the 5 16 18 X 1 bolt reads 6 plus 1 tics The high frequency...

Page 51: ...W I L S O N A U D I O S P E C I A L T I E S I N C 4 13 S E C T I O N 4 3 P H A S E D E L A Y C O R R E C T I O N E X A M P L E FIGURE 22 LMRM ALIGNMENT CHART 6 PLUS 1 TIC...

Page 52: ...ighten the 5 16 18 X 1 bolts as follows see Figure 23 Four U C O S A bolts Finger tighten the top two rst then add a 1 4 turn with the wrench Finger tighten the bottom two Finger tighten the upper mid...

Page 53: ...pen ended wrench INSTALLATION PROCEDURE Using the supplied 3 32 T handled allen wrench Re move the hole covers located on the base by remov ing the 4 40 screws see Figure 24 Insert the two metal poles...

Page 54: ...spike assembly Hand tighten only Note Be very care ful NOT TO CROSS THREAD the spikes The base of the X 1 Grand SLAMMs are made of X mate rial and are prone to cross threading Note The spike will go i...

Page 55: ...O N 4 5 S P I K E I N S T A L L A T I O N Repeat the previous process of the caster removal spike insertion on the opposite side of the enclo sure Then continue the process on the other channel see Fi...

Page 56: ...g one of the inside spikes down toward the oor Note To nd out which spike to lower grasp the Grand SLAMM channel and rock it back and forth Place a level on the front to back oriented axis If it is le...

Page 57: ...rand SLAMMs If it is too high follow the next few steps Note Perform the following steps on both channels of your system 2 Loosen the bolts that are holding your modules in place You should also loose...

Page 58: ...cia Insert the 10 32x1 screws into the upper hole on each fascia Tighten each screw rmly but do not over tighten them Place the fascia hole covers over the screw heads Lastly reinstall the base hole c...

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Page 63: ...g repaired or tampered with by anyone other than Wilson Audio or an authorized repair center Most repairs can be made in the eld by an authorized Wilson Audio agent In instances when return to Wilson...

Page 64: ...escription of the defect Dealer owned demonstration equipment sold at retail within two 2 years of date of shipment to the dealer is warranted to the rst retain customer to be free of manufacturing de...

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Page 69: ...red to red and black to black Play music at a low level and listen to each driver in each channel You may have a driver that is not operating correctly If you nd a driver that is silent please go to t...

Page 70: ...es are properly secured Look for frayed ends loose connections a conductor contact ing the ampli er chassis Turn the ampli er off and disconnect it from the AC wall outlet Dis connect the preampli er...

Page 71: ...ff and disconnect it from the AC wall outlet Disconnect the speaker cable leads to the ampli er and turn the ampli er on again If the problem is solved You have a short in your speaker cables Check fo...

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Page 75: ...Inch 18 cm Tweeter Diameter 1 1 Inch Forward Firing 2 1 Inch Rearward Firing Sensitivity 95 dB 2 83 Volts at 1 meter Frequency Response 19 5 Hz to 22 5 kHz 3dB SPL Minimum Amp Power 20 Watts per chan...

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