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Room Correction

At Wisdom Audio, we recognize that you cannot separate the performance of 
a speaker from the room in which it operates. As such, we are big believers in 
both room treatment (to whatever degree it is practical) and room correction 
(equalization) to mitigate the sonic damage that even good rooms can cause. In 
fact, we include an extremely sophisticated room correction system in all our 
Sage Series and Wisdom Series systems.

Fortunately, effective room correction is widely available today in even mid- 
level AV receivers. Unfortunately, the target curves employed and functionality 
of these systems vary widely. 

A solution to this problem is built into your Insight Series P6i in the form of the 
Response switch on the front of the speaker (near the bottom). 

No room correction

If your system does not include any form of room correction (or you choose not 
to use it), we suggest listening to the system for some time with all the switches 
in the Target position. Once you are accustomed to the sound of the system, 
switch them all to Flat. In most (but not all) rooms, Flat will actually sound a bit 
too bright. 

Decide which position you prefer (which is room-dependant) and settle in to 
enjoy the system.

Systems with room correction

Most room correction systems have the option of compensating for room acous-
tics in such as way as to create a nominally “Flat” response. While one would 
think that this would be the most desirable, in most rooms it sounds subjectively 
bright and fatiguing. The reason is simple: we hear sound differently than the 
microphone measures it, and we must make an allowance for that difference in 
order to achieve the best results. 

Specifically, our ear/brain system is extremely good at sorting out the direct 
sound from early reflections, and from subsequent reverberation. Most measure-
ment systems lump all of these things together, creating something of an average 
of all three. 

If you do not allow for this disparity, the direct sound (which should be flat) 
ends up being tilted up at high frequencies in an effort to restore energy that has 
been absorbed by the room. The result may measure flat, but we perceive it as 
too bright (because the direct sound is, in fact, too bright.)

Thus, the most reliable way to calibrate the system is as follows:

1.  Set all speakers to the Flat position.
2.  Use your room correction system to calibrate to a Flat response in 

the room.

3.  When the correction is complete and saved, listen to the system 

with all speakers in the Target position (which makes an appro-
priate allowance for the absorption found in typical residential 
rooms). As before, you can compare Flat to Target. But in most 

Summary of Contents for Insight P6i

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual Insight Series P6i Planar Magnetic Hybrid Loudspeaker ...

Page 2: ...d for subwoofers 6 Friendly to Room Correction 7 Unpacking Installing the P6i 8 Simple installation instructions 8 Maximum wall thickness 8 Room Correction 9 No room correction 9 Systems with room correction 9 Your P6i and Subwoofers 11 Using with subs 11 Using full range 11 Care Maintenance 12 North American Warranty 13 Standard Warranty 13 Harsh Conditions Use 13 Obtaining Service 14 Specificati...

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Page 4: ...ystem we still recommend that you at least briefly review this and your other manuals in order to better understand your system s full capabili ties Registering your warranty You do not have to do anything to register your warranty for your Wisdom Audio products Isn t that a pleasant surprise In the unlikely event that your loudspeakers ever require service please contact the dealer from whom you ...

Page 5: ...the moving mass is huge which means that the diaphragm does exactly what it is told nothing more nothing less Free from compression One of the most remarkable things about the sound of well designed planar magnetic speakers is their lack of thermal or dynamic compression There are several reasons for this The lightweight diaphragm responds quickly to even the smallest signals yet is robust enough ...

Page 6: ...s set by our planar magnetic drivers Extraordinary drivers Of course the dynamic woofers themselves must be rather extraordinary in order to keep up with the planar magnetic drivers right up to the crossover frequency Our woofers are different because they must be in order to do their job Spe cifically we need highly dynamic uncompressed bass to keep up with the planar magnetic drivers that does n...

Page 7: ... give you the option of trying to make the sound flat Which is to say all frequencies are reproduced at an equal volume when equal energy is put into the speaker Unfortunately there are important differences between how our ears hear flat and how the microphone measures flat Specifically our hearing is quite adept at separating the direct sound from early reflections and from subsequent rever bera...

Page 8: ...the remaining clamping rail is sandwiching the wall and snug it down lightly Insert the removed clamping rail through the wall opening and reattach it to the Uni Grip Check everything for plumb and snug both rails down 5 Push any insulation in the wall to the side If there is no insula tion in the wall loosely fill the stud bay with insulation to reduce cavity resonances and improve performance 6 ...

Page 9: ...room correction Most room correction systems have the option of compensating for room acous tics in such as way as to create a nominally Flat response While one would think that this would be the most desirable in most rooms it sounds subjectively bright and fatiguing The reason is simple we hear sound differently than the microphone measures it and we must make an allowance for that difference in...

Page 10: ...10 rooms the Target position will sound less fatiguing without giving up any detail ...

Page 11: ...all your Insight speakers as Small in the speaker setup portion of your proces sor s menu system Doing so ensures that all content below 80 Hz is directed to the subwoofer s for reproduction Using full range In some installations the Insight Series speakers may be used full range rather than with a subwoofer If so we recommend using a two pronged approach to get the lowest distortion and best perf...

Page 12: ...mpen the cloth with alcohol first and then clean the grille of the P6i with the cloth Do not use excessive amounts of alcohol there is no need for the cloth to be wet merely damp is better Never attempt to clean the drivers themselves Caution Do not touch the surface of the planar magnetic drivers under any circumstances The thin film has been carefully pre tensioned at the factory any subsequent ...

Page 13: ... altered or installed and calibrated by anyone other than an authorized Wisdom Audio dealer Any Wisdom Audio loudspeaker not performing satisfactorily may be returned to the factory for evaluation Return authorization must first be obtained by either calling or writing the factory prior to shipping the component The fac tory will pay for return shipping charges only in the event that the loudspeak...

Page 14: ...r the difficulty as quickly as possible A copy of the original bill of sale will serve to verify warranty status Please in clude it with the unit when it is brought in for warranty service Warning All returned units must be packaged in their original packaging and the proper return authorization numbers must be marked on the outer carton for identification Shipping the unit in improper packaging m...

Page 15: ...ing peak 400w Maximum SPL 116 dB 1m Dimensions see appropriate Dimensions drawings on next page Recommended Enclosure Volume 1 86 cubic feet 52 6 litres or more Minimum Enclosure Volume 1 0 cubic feet 27 9 litres Maximum Wall Thickness 11 4 3 175cm For more information see your Wisdom Audio dealer or contact Wisdom Audio 1572 College Parkway Suite 164 Carson City NV 89706 www wisdomaudio com infor...

Page 16: ...16 P6i Dimensions ...

Page 17: ...17 Notes ...

Page 18: ...ll rights reserved Printed in U S A Wisdom Audio 1572 College Parkway Suite 164 Carson City Nevada 89706 USA Telephone 775 887 8850 Fax 775 887 8820 http www wisdomaudio com WISDOM and the stylized W are registered trademarks of Wisdom Audio ...

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