Wilson Audio WATCH Dog Subwoofer Series-2 - Manual (Page 32)

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Speaker Orientation
Speaker placement and orientation are two of the most important considera-
tions in obtaining superior sound. The first thing you need to do is minimize the influ-
ence of the side walls on the sound of your system. Speakers placed too close to the
side walls will suffer from a strong primary reflection. This can cause out-of-phase
cancellations, or comb filtering, which will cancel some frequencies and change the
tonal balance of the music. A good place to start is with the speakers about 18” from
each wall and, if you need to move them relative to the side wall, move them away
from the wall, not closer.
Surround Channel
Wilson Audio has done everything possible to eliminate the boundary interac-
tions caused by mounting a speaker onto the wall. The mounting bracket allows for
significant improvements in detail, speed, and clarity. The surround channels will per-
form well in almost any location in which they are placed. The mounting bracket and
the careful design of the surround channel has eliminated most of the sonic problems
encountered when placing a standard speaker too close to a boundary. Nevertheless,
we have performed extensive testing on the surround channel and found that signifi-
cant improvement on speaker linearity and integration can be achieved by careful
selection of the surround channel mounting location.
We realize that the location of the surround channel is generally set by the
architecture of the room. However, if you have some flexibility in locating your sur-
rounds, we suggest that you use WASP to to find the zone of neutrality. Be sure to lis-
ten for room modes and frequency response peaks or dips.
WATCH Dog Subwoofer
Because the WATCH Dog’s frequency range is limited to the sub-frequency
bass range, its placement requirements are slightly different than for a full frequency
speaker. The WATCH Dog is shipped with casters installed on the bottom of the cabi-
net. Leave the casters on the Dog as you move it to its desried location.