Wilson Electronics MAXX 2 Series, Owner'S Manual

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S e c t i o n 1 . 3 – R e s o n a n c e s
Resonance in listening rooms is generally caused by two sources:
• Structures within the listening room.
• The volume of air itself within the listening room.
S t r u c t u r a l R e s o n a n c e
Structural resonances are familiar to most people as buzzes and rattles, but this type
of resonance usually only occurs at extremely high volume levels and is usually masked by
the music. In many wood frame rooms the most common type of structural resonance prob-
lem is “booming” of walls and floors. You can test for these very easily by tapping the wall
with the palm of your hand or stomping on the floor. Most rooms exhibit mid-bass “boom”
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