
6.
Phasing
The Magnepan Pink Noise CD Test Disk included with your DW 1 can be used to determine if the DW 1 is in
phase with your limited bandwidth Magneplanar. The test CD has a 9 db peak at 80-100 Hz that draws attention to
the frequencies which will be depressed in an out-of-phase condition. Place the DW 1 next to your limited
bandwidth Magneplanar and change the phase. (It is much easier to detect an out-of-phase condition when the
"small" speaker is physically next to the Woofer.) Since the DW 1 is a dipole woofer, the easiest way to
determine if the DW 1 is in-phase is by simply turning the woofer around (180 degrees). The speakers are in-
phase when the peak is the loudest.
If you are uncertain of the phasing, a technique which can aid in determining if the phase is correct, is by leaning
over and positioning your head between the Magneplanar Woofer and the "small" Magneplanar as shown in Fig. 3
below. The left and right ears are equi-distance to the respective speakers. High frequencies will appear to be up
and low frequencies will appear to be down. Midbass frequencies, if in phase, will appear to be in the middle (and
louder).
Depending upon the location of the DW 1 with respect to the limited bandwidth Magneplanar, the DW 1 might be
90 degrees out of phase with the "small" Magneplanar and changing the phase does not make a noticeable
difference in the loudness of the pink noise peak. It may be necessary to move the DW 1 with respect to the
Magneplanar to achieve a better in-phase condition.
Fig. 3