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by tapping the wall with the palm of your hand or stomping on the floor. Most rooms
exhibit mid-bass “boom” when struck. The loudspeaker playing in the room also ex-
cites these resonances. To give you an idea of what the perfect wall would sound like,
imagine rapping your hand against the side of a mountain. Structural wall resonances
generally occur in the low to mid-bass frequencies and add a false fullness to the ton-
al balance. They, too, are more prominent at louder levels, but their contribution to
the sound of the speaker is more progressive. Rattling windows, picture frames, lamp
shades, etc., can generally be silenced with small pieces of caulk or with blocks of felt.
However, short of actually adding additional layers of sheet rock to flimsy walls, there
is little that can be done to eliminate wall resonances.
Volume Resonance
The physical dimensions and volume of air in a room will also support standing
wave modes and resonances at frequencies determined by the size of that room. Larger
rooms will resonate at a lower frequency and have more complex (better) modal distri-
butions than will smaller rooms. Volume resonances, wall panel resonances, and low
frequency standing waves combine to form a low frequency coloration in the sound. At
its worst, it is a grossly exaggerated fullness, which tends to obscure detail and distort
the natural bass balance in the system. Careful tuning with the Wilson Controller can
minimize the interaction with the room and the subwoofer.
Section 3.2 – Initial Placement of Thor’s Hammer
The Thor’s Hammer is shipped with casters installed on the bottom of the cabinet.
Leave the casters on the Thor’s Hammer as you move it to its desired location. Thor’s
Hammer can be installed either vertically or horizontally. If the intent is to install it
vertically, leave the castors on as you proceed with the setup.
Note: If you are installing the Thor’s Hammer horizontally, remove the castors before
tipping it onto its side. Also, make sure you orient Thor’s Hammer such that the con-
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Summary of Contents for Thor's Hammer
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