Wilson Audio WATCH Dog Subwoofer Series-2 - Manual (Page 57)

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Using equalization (EQ) in order to optimize the performance of a loudspeaker
is somewhat like a medicine that, while useful, has serious potential side effects.
Carefully and minimally used, it can moderate some serious acoustical problems, with
little or no down side. However, applied injudiciously, it will cause more problems than
it will cure.
The EQ circuitry in the WATCH Dog operates only in the Low Pass (LP) func-
tion; i.e. it only EQ’s the WATCH Dog. Therefore, it will have no direct effect on the L &
R (or other channel) loudspeakers.
Indications for the use of the WATCH Dog EQ would include the following:
A. A large LF peak caused by compounded room modes or interac-
tion with a nearby boundary. Corner placement of the WATCH Dog
is more likely to excite modes than a placement at least 1 meter
from a corner.
B. A significant narrow dip in LF response caused by acoustical loss-
es in the room. These bass dips can be caused by tall ceilings,
C o n t r o l P a n e l S e t u p - C o n t i n u e d
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