WILSON AUDIO AUTHENTIC EXCELLENCE Yvette, Installation And Care Manual

Page 1: ...utrality Left and Right Channel 6 Speaker Placement Versus Listening Position 9 Speaker Orientation 11 S e c t i o n 2 S a b r i n a A s s e m b ly 1 5 S e ct io n 2 1 U n cr at in g t he Sabri na 16...

Page 2: ...2 2 Section 3 5 Resistors 2 3 Wo ofer Damping Q Resistor 23 Replacing an Open Resistor 24 S e c t i o n 4 S p e c i f i c at i o n s 2 7 Section 4 1 Specifications 2 8 Section 4 2 Graphical Dimens io...

Page 3: ...T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s 3 W i l s o n A u d i o S p e c i a l t i e s Warranty Limited to Original Purchaser 36 Demonstration Equipment 36 Miscellaneous 37...

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Page 5: ...S e c t i o n 1 W A S P S e t u p W i l s o n A u d i o S p e c i a l t i e s...

Page 6: ...t up properly Viewing the video is the best way to learn how to properly employ WASP but we have also included an outline of it here Zone of Neutrality Left and Right Channel The Zone of Neutrality is...

Page 7: ...ly large and difficult to localize as you begin to ease away from the rear wall 3 At some point during your progression forward into the room you will observe a sonic transition in your voice it will...

Page 8: ...neutral rooms 5 Now position yourself against the side wall perpendicular to the intended speaker location Stand between the two tape marks Using the same procedure as above begin moving into the roo...

Page 9: ...he location of your listening position is as important as the careful setup of your Wilson Audio loudspeakers The listening position should ideally be no more than 1 1 to 1 25 times the distance betwe...

Page 10: ...b r i n a I n s t a l l a t i o n a n d C a r e G u i d e A u t h e n t i c E x c e l l e n c e When carefully followed the WASP has proven to be the most effective method for setting up Wilson loudsp...

Page 11: ...section is the best method with which to position your loudspeakers A very important aspect of speaker placement is how far from the back wall to place the speakers The closer a loudspeaker is to the...

Page 12: ...orrect geometric time domain alignment for different distance ear height combinations See the next section for details By measuring the distance from the speaker to the your ear when seated in the lis...

Page 13: ...S e c t i o n 1 1 W A S P 13 W i l s o n A u d i o S p e c i a l t i e s...

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Page 15: ...S e c t i o n 2 S a b r i n a A s s e m b l y W i l s o n A u d i o S p e c i a l t i e s...

Page 16: ...rings watches necklaces and bracelets during this process Initial Check The Sabrinas are shipped in boxes Upon receiving these boxes please check their condition If any of the boxes are damaged pleas...

Page 17: ...t of the box 5 Place the Sabrina with an odd serial number on the left side of the room and the Sabrina with an even serial number on the right side of the room Note The Sabrinas are very heavy and ca...

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Page 19: ...S e c t i o n 3 S e t u p o f S a b r i n a W i l s o n A u d i o S p e c i a l t i e s...

Page 20: ...n the art and science of the Wilson Audio Setup Procedure WASP outlined in Section 2 Before the spike assemblies are at tached to the bottom of your Sabrinas the set up and fine tuning of your loud sp...

Page 21: ...time Three threads should be visible beneath the nut 2 Repeat steps 1 through 4 with the other spikes 3 Adjust the spikes so that the Sabrina is level 4 Using the 9 16 combination wrench tighten the n...

Page 22: ...deter mined their final position remove the film by following this procedure 1 Ensure the speaker surface is room temperature before remov ing the protective film Removing the protective film when the...

Page 23: ...ter Resistors The Midrange Level which consists of two 6 8 ohm resistors in parallel and Tweeter Level which consists of two 11 75 ohm resistors in parallel resis tors provide precise level matching f...

Page 24: ...h towel or soft blanket on the floor adjacent to the Sabrina to cushion the painted side of the loudspeaker Make sure to apply masking tape on the floor to mark the place ment of your Sabrina to ensur...

Page 25: ...nk onto the replacement resistor Re install the resistor Replace the access door Take care to reposition the Sabrinas in their original location using the masking tape as the guide The resistors locat...

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Page 27: ...S e c t i o n 4 S p e c i f i c a t i o n s W i l s o n A u d i o S p e c i a l t i e s...

Page 28: ...Per Channel System Shipping Weight approx Rear Ported 8 inches 20 32 cm paper cone 1 inch Dome 2 54 cm Doped Silk Fabric 5 3 4 inches 14 61 cm Paper Pulp 87 dB 1W 1m 1 kHz 4 ohms 2 53 ohms minimum 13...

Page 29: ...S e c t i o n 4 2 G r a p h i c a l D i m e n s i o n s 29 W i l s o n A u d i o S p e c i a l t i e s Section 4 2 Graphical Dimensions...

Page 30: ...30 S a b r i n a I n s t a l l a t i o n a n d C a r e G u i d e A u t h e n t i c E x c e l l e n c e Section 4 3 Sabrina Phase Curve...

Page 31: ...S e c t i o n 4 4 S a b r i n a I m p e d a n c e C u r v e 31 W i l s o n A u d i o S p e c i a l t i e s Section 4 4 Sabrina Impedance Curve...

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Page 33: ...S e c t i o n 5 W a r r a n t y W i l s o n A u d i o S p e c i a l t i e s...

Page 34: ...later than 30 days after product delivery to the customer the customer must have returned the Warranty Registration Form to Wilson Audio Alternatively the warranty may be filled out on line Requireme...

Page 35: ...Wilson Audio s factory is required the dealer or customer must first obtain a return authorization Purchaser must pay for ship ping to Wilson Audio and Wilson Audio will pay for shipping of its choice...

Page 36: ...rchaser This Limited Warranty is for the sole benefit of the original purchaser of the covered product and shall not be transferred to a subsequent purchaser of the product unless the product is purch...

Page 37: ...for immediate resale to the retail customer Wilson Audio products are warranted for a period of 90 days unless extended to 5 years as provided above by return and filing of completed Warranty Registr...

Page 38: ...n a n d C a r e G u i d e A u t h e n t i c E x c e l l e n c e above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you This Limited Warran ty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other...