Wisdom Audio Wisdom & Sage Series SC-1 - Manual (Page 29)

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Speaker Selection screen 2
Select both the model (e.g., L75, P20) and the Speaker Mount type (e.g., In-wall,
On-Wall, or Freestanding), found in the top right corner. Repeat this process
for each speaker location in turn. This information is important, as it automati-
cally loads important traits and capabilities of each speaker into the appropriate
channel of the SC-1’s processing. As an example, this identification is how the
SC-1 determines what crossover frequency to use between the midwoofers and
the planar magnetic sections of the selected speaker. (Note that the list of avail-
able speakers may change to reflect only valid options. Thus, you would not be
presented with the option of using a normal speaker as a subwoofer.)
While you should always use Wisdom Audio speakers when possible (since the
SC-1 is specifically designed to support them), a “Generic” speaker model is
provided in case you need to integrate non-Sage speakers into the system. For
example, you may have a situation in which architectural constraints mandate
in-ceiling speakers for the surround channels. Wisdom Audio does not manufac-
ture in-ceiling speakers. In this case, select the “Generic” speaker type for those
locations and connect the High Pass outputs of the SC-1 for those channels to
the amplifier used to drive the non-Sage speakers. (The Low Pass outputs will
be deactivated for “Generic,” single-amplified speakers, and a full-range signal
will instead be routed out the High Pass outputs.)
A “GenSW” option is also provided, so as to accommodate the use of one or
more non-Wisdom Audio subwoofers.
When you are finished defining which speakers are being used in each location,
click on the “Commit to SC-1” button to download all of the relevant informa-
tion to the system controller.
Room Calibration On the third tab of WisdomSetupConfig.exe, the left two-thirds of the screen
is devoted to adjusting for the potential difference in overall level between the
woofer and planar magnetic sections of the system, while the right side con-
cerns itself with room correction. We discuss the left side first.
There are two reasons why the woofers and the planar magnetic sections of the
speakers might not match one another in volume.
First of all, the planar sections tend to be more sensitive than the woofer sec-
tions, that is, they play more loudly for the same amount of power. This is a