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WILSON AUDIO Watch Center Series 3 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 WA T C H C ’...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    W A T C H C ’ E N T E R H A N N E L E R I E S W N E R A N U A L A B L E O N T E N T S W A T C H C ’...
  • Page 3 W A T C H C ’ E N T E R H A N N E L E R I E S W N E R A N U A L A B L E O N T E N T S 3 .
  • Page 4 W A T C H C ’ E N T E R H A N N E L E R I E S W N E R A N U A L A B L E O N T E N T S 7 .
  • Page 5 — I W i l s o n A u d i o S p e c i a l t i e s...

  • Page 6: S E C T I O N 1 . 1 - W A T C H S Y S T E M I N T R O D U C T I O

    Wilson Audio. That ’s why, for nearly twenty years, more block- buster hits have been mixed, composed, or recorded using Wilson Audio than any other loudspeaker.

  • Page 7: A P P L I C A T I O N

    The WATCH Center Series 3 has been designed to deliver all of the speed, dynamics, when used in a multi-channel audio setup.

  • Page 8: W A T C H S U R R O U N D S E R I E

    Combine the structural and design considerations with the superior sonic qual- WATCH Surround Series 2 ity and finish, and you find what makes Wilson Audio the leader in the industry. Wilson WATCH Surround Series 2 is a perfect Audio delivers a product that maintains the strictest structural tolerances, durability and example of performance disproportionate reliability.
  • Page 9 — U WA T C H C W i l s o n A u d i o S p e c i a l t i e s...

  • Page 10: S E C T I O N 2 . 1 - U N C R A T I N G T H E W A T C H C E N T E R C H A N N E

    W A T C H C ’ 2 . 1 — U W A T C H C E N T E R H A N N E L E R I E S W N E R A N U A L E C T I O N N C R A T I N G T H E E N T E R...

  • Page 11: O N T E N T

    1—Blue Polishing Cloth additional items in the crate. Center Stand Box Center Channel Crate If you purchased a Wilson Audio Center Stand on which to mount your WATCH Cen- 1—Owner’s Manual 1—Warranty Registration (included in the manual) 1—Center Midrange Grill 1—Center Tweeter Grill...
  • Page 12 W A T C H C ’ E N T E R H A N N E L E R I E S W N E R A N U A L 1—9/16” Wrench 1—3/16” Long Arm Allen Wrench — I 1—5/16”...

  • Page 13: Section 3.1-The Wilson Audio Setup Procedure

    Wilson loudspeakers and will ensure that you realize the full value of your purchase. What follows is an outline of the Wilson Audio Setup Pro- cedure (WASP). When carefully followed, the process has proven to be the most ef fective method for set ting up Wilson loudspeakers.
  • Page 14 W A T C H C ’ 3 . 2 — R E N T E R H A N N E L E R I E S W N E R A N U A L E C T I O N O O M C O U S T I C S volume, project your voice out into the room.
  • Page 15 W A T C H C ’ 3 . 2 — R E N T E R H A N N E L E R I E S W N E R A N U A L E C T I O N O O M C O U S T I C S It adds harshness to the upper midrange and treble by storing time-domain...
  • Page 16 W A T C H C ’ 3 . 3 — R E N T E R H A N N E L E R I E S W N E R A N U A L E C T I O N E S O N A N C E S found at certain discreet locations in the room.

  • Page 17: S T A N D I N G W A V E

    W A T C H C ’ 3 . 4 — Y E N T E R H A N N E L E R I E S W N E R A N U A L E C T I O N O U R O O M Structural Resonance...
  • Page 18 The location of your listening position is as important as the careful setup of your is always achieved through proper balance. Wilson Audio loudspeakers. The listening position should ideally be no more than 1.1 to 1.25 times the distance between the tweeters on each speaker. Therefore, in a long, rect- Center Channel angular room of 12’...
  • Page 19 Wilson Audio has done everything possible to eliminate the boundary interactions and useful when the WATCH Dog is placed in the corner. Since all Wilson Audio Speakers caused by mounting a speaker onto the wall. The mounting bracket allows for significant are phase and time coherent, it is very important to time align the WATCH Dog in the room improvements in detail, speed, and clarity.
  • Page 20 W A T C H C ’ E N T E R H A N N E L E R I E S W N E R A N U A L — I W i l s o n A u d i o S p e c i a l t i e s...
  • Page 21 E C T I O N I N A L E T U P Note: Before setting up the WATCH Center Series 3, study carefully Section 3, “In Your Room.” It provides valuable information on determining the ideal room location for your speakers.
  • Page 22 Propagation Delay Correction accuracy of the Center channel has been established and verified at Wilson Audio’s R&D laboratory. The tables outlining the set tings for adjust- ments are in Section 10 of this owner’s manual. The correction tables used in this section are a result of this testing.
  • Page 23 Section 10, table 1, locate your listening position on the table. Placing the WATCH Center Series 3 in any location other than on the Wilson Audio 2. Assemble the front spikes with the listed diode/spacer combination in Table WATCH Center stand will require the Center channel to be rotated towards the listening 1 (see also Figure 7).
  • Page 24 W A T C H C ’ 4 . 5 — S # 2 C E N T E R H A N N E L E R I E S W N E R A N U A L E C T I O N E T U P E N T E R...
  • Page 25 Note: Be sure that the Allen key end of the setscrew is facing out. The WATCH Center Series 3 is a non-shielded speaker and therefore, should NOT be 3. Carefully lif t the Center channel and set the threaded setscrews into the 4 placed near a CRT television.
  • Page 26 The hardware used to install the Center channel on its custom ceiling mount is not bracket. provided by Wilson Audio. Once the bracket is made and mounted, follow these instruc- tions to bolt the Center channel to the ceiling as follows: 5.
  • Page 27 W A T C H C ’ 4 . 8 — C E N T E R H A N N E L E R I E S W N E R A N U A L E C T I O N E N T E R H A N N E L I N A L...
  • Page 28 W A T C H C ’ 4 . 9 — C E N T E R H A N N E L E R I E S W N E R A N U A L E C T I O N O N N E C T I N G P E A K E R T O M P L I F I E R...
  • Page 29 W A T C H C ’ 4 . 9 — C E N T E R H A N N E L E R I E S W N E R A N U A L E C T I O N O N N E C T I N G P E A K E R T O M P L I F I E R...
  • Page 30 — F W i l s o n A u d i o S p e c i a l t i e s...
  • Page 31 Participating in numerous audio/multi-channel/home theater shows with very dif ferent and dif ficult acoustic environments necessitated this procedure. Currently, all Wilson Audio dealers employ this setup procedure for their customers, in order to quickly and predictably achieve the best performance from their systems (this procedure can be used successfully with ANY moving coil speaker system).
  • Page 32 W A T C H C ’ 5 . 2 — L E N T E R H A N N E L E R I E S W N E R A N U A L E C T I O N E F T A N D I G H T H A N N E L S...
  • Page 33 W A T C H C ’ 5 . 3 — I W A T C H S E N T E R H A N N E L E R I E S W N E R A N U A L E C T I O N N T E G R A T I N G T H E Y S T E M...
  • Page 34 For complete have raised the speaker by adding a diode or 1/2” spacer, read the PDC from the table that information on integrating a Wilson Audio WATCH Dog, please refer to your subwoofer matches your current spike configuration in Section 10.
  • Page 35 — C W i l s o n A u d i o S p e c i a l t i e s...
  • Page 36 W A T C H C ’ 6 . 1 — C E N T E R H A N N E L E R I E S W N E R A N U A L E C T I O N A R E O F T H E I N I S H Section 6.1—Care of the Finish...
  • Page 37 Of ten Wilson speaker owners desire to change the look of their listening room by ances, high hardness, uniform density, and dimensional stability. changing the color of their speaker grills. In addition to basic black, Wilson Audio of fers Adhesive a variety of grill colors to match most WilsonGloss finishes.
  • Page 38 W A T C H C ’ E N T E R H A N N E L E R I E S W N E R A N U A L Wilson products, the WATCH Center is hand-craf ted with meticulous at tention to detail, with an unwavering commitment to excellence.
  • Page 39 W A T C H C ’ 7 . 1 — T E N T E R H A N N E L E R I E S W N E R A N U A L E C T I O N R O U B L E S H O O T I N G Section 7.1—Troubleshooting: Center channel is not operating:...
  • Page 40 W A T C H C ’ 7 . 1 — T E N T E R H A N N E L E R I E S W N E R A N U A L E C T I O N R O U B L E S H O O T I N G C h e c k t o s e e i f y o u r s p e a k e r c a b l e s If the problem persists:...
  • Page 41 — R W i l s o n A u d i o S p e c i a l t i e s...
  • Page 42 W A T C H C ’ 8 . 1 — R E N T E R H A N N E L E R I E S W N E R A N U A L E C T I O N E P A I R R O C E D U R E S Section 8.1—Repair Procedures...
  • Page 43 W A T C H C ’ E N T E R H A N N E L E R I E S W N E R A N U A L Note: It is best to place an old towel under the driver so that you will not dam- age the enclosure when unsoldering the driver.
  • Page 44 W A T C H C ’ 9 . 1 — W A T C H C E N T E R H A N N E L E R I E S W N E R A N U A L E C T I O N E N T E R H A N N E L...
  • Page 45 W A T C H C ’ 9 . 3 — C E N T E R H A N N E L E R I E S W N E R A N U A L E C T I O N E N T E R E R I E S A T C H I N G...
  • Page 46 W A T C H C ’ 9 . 5 — C E N T E R H A N N E L E R I E S W N E R A N U A L E C T I O N E N T E R E R I E S M P E D A N C E...
  • Page 47 — T W i l s o n A u d i o S p e c i a l t i e s...
  • Page 48 W A T C H C ’ 1 — F E N T E R H A N N E L E R I E S W N E R A N U A L A B L E L A C E M E N T O N L O O R Table 1—For Placement on Floor PIKE AND...
  • Page 49 W A T C H C ’ E N T E R H A N N E L E R I E S W N E R A N U A L Table 2—For Placement on Stand — C PIKE AND PIKE PIKE PIKE...
  • Page 50 W A T C H C ’ 1 1 . 1 — C E N T E R H A N N E L E R I E S W N E R A N U A L E C T I O N E I L I N G O U N T E D E N T E R...
  • Page 51 W A T C H C ’ 1 1 . 2 — M E N T E R H A N N E L E R I E S W N E R A N U A L E C T I O N O U N T I N G E N T E R H A N N E L A B O V E...
  • Page 52 W A T C H C ’ E N T E R H A N N E L E R I E S W N E R A N U A L Listening Distance Required Rotation 5-10 feet 25 degrees 10 -15 feet 15 degrees —...
  • Page 53 Wilson Audio, an authorized Wilson Audio Dealer Technician or a ser- vice or repair center authorized by Wilson Audio to service or repair the product. Contact Wilson Audio at (801) 377-2233 for information on location of Wilson Audio Dealers and authorized service and repair centers.
  • Page 54 Audio Dealer that sold the product to the customer. may obtain a return authorization from Wilson Audio and at purchaser’s expense return the product to Wilson Audio where the defect will be rectified without charge for par ts or Miscellaneous labor.

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