Advertisement
M
O
'
E Z Z O
W N E R
Section 5.2—Left and Right Channels
Determining Front to Back Distance
The proper setup of the lef t and right channels is crucial for optimum system perfor-
mance. If these speakers are not set up correctly, the entire system will suf fer from poor
integration. Please follow these steps carefully:
• Place the speaker in an appropriate location relative to your screen and
listening area. (Leave the Mezzo on the caster for this process.)
• Toe the speakers in so that you can just barely see the inside edge when
seated in the primary listening position.
• Using removable masking tape, graph off the floor so that you can accu-
rately move both speakers forward and backward in 1/2 inch increments.
• Place your multi-channel processor into stereo mode.
• Using a piece of full range music (dynamic with a lot of low frequency
information) played at a moderately high level, take notes on the sound
quality. Pay specific attention to upper and lower bass quality, dynamic
contrasts, image height, and focus.
• Move the speakers back or forward in 1 inch increments and then 1/2 inch
increments.
Note: Moving the speakers BACK will generally increase low bass, sharpen focus,
lower image height, and increase dynamics up to the point where you go too far,
in which case the sound will start to lose these qualities in addition to becoming
boomy and slow sounding. Moving the speakers FORWARD will increase air and
bloom, raise image height, and generally increase the sense of space. Moving too
far forward will cause the soundstage to become unnaturally high with a lack of
focus, dynamics, and low-end extension.
56
M
S
A N U A L
W i l s o n A u d i o S p e c i a l t i e s
Advertisement
