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W i l s o n A u d i o S p e c i a l t i e s
Note: Wilson has included this section for Duettes installed on stands, away from
walls.
Section 6.1 – Room Acoustics
You are surely excited about setting up your Duette loudspeakers and doing some
listening, but before you begin we would like to discuss some of the important room
acoustical information that will help you set up your loudspeakers properly.
Final Listening Room Setup (Voicing)
In its size and price range, the Duette is unmatched in its ability to reproduce the
musical event. It is truly state of the art. However, room acoustics and boundary in -
teractions affect the sound of a loudspeaker to such a large degree that poor setup can
seriously degrade your enjoyment of even the finest loudspeaker.
Therefore, we offer the following section, which will present some guidelines on
room acoustics and their interactions with loudspeakers. While we will also outline
some detailed suggestions on the setup of the Duette, we strongly suggest that you have
your local Wilson Audio dealer perform the final speaker “voicing” with you. Wilson
dealers are specially trained in setting up Wilson loudspeakers and will ensure that you
realize the full value of your purchase.
Zone of Neutrality
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 lis -
tening environment:
1. Stand against the wall BEHIND the location where you intend to po -