WILSON AUDIO Watch Center Channel Series 3 Owner's manual

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WATCH Convergent Synergy and S-3 Owner’s Manual
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Contents
W A T C H C o n v e r g e n T S y n e r g y A n d S e r i e S 3 o W n e r S M A n u A l 1
S e C T i o n 1 i n T r o d u C T i o n 9
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 n 1 1
D e s i g n C o n s i D e r a t i o n s 1 2
C o n v e r g e n t s y n e r g y t w e e t e r 1 2
t h e M i D r a n g e / w o o f e r D r i v e r 1 3
a D j u s t a b l e t w e e t e r M o D u l e 1 3
b a f f l e g e o M e t r y a n D e n C l o s u r e M a t e r i a l s 1 3
S e C T i o n 2 u n C r A T i n g y o u r W A T C H C e n T e r 1 5
S e C T i o n 2 1 u n C r A T i n g T H e W AT C H C e n T e r C H A n n e l 1 7
i n i t i a l C h e C k 1 7
u n C r a t i n g t h e w a t C h C e n t e r 1 7
S e C T i o n 2 2 C r A T e C o n T e n T C H e C k l i S T 1 8
C e n t e r C h a n n e l C r a t e 1 8
C e n t e r s t a n D b o x 1 9
S e C T i o n 3 i n y o u r r o o M 2 1
S e C T i o n 3 1 T H e W i l S o n A u d i o S e T u p p r o C e d u r e 2 3
f i n a l l i s t e n i n g r o o M s e t u p ( v o i C i n g ) 2 3
Z o n e o f n e u t r a l i t y : M a i n l e f t a n D r i g h t C h a n n e l 2 3
S e C T i o n 3 2 r o o M A C o u S T i C S 2 5
s l a p e C h o 2 5
s t a n D i n g w a v e s 2 7
C o M b f i l t e r e f f e C t 2 9
S e C T i o n 3 3 r e S o n A n C e S 2 9
s t r u C t u r a l r e s o n a n C e 3 0
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v o l u M e r e s o n a n C e 3 0
S e C T i o n 3 4 y o u r r o o M 3 1
r o o M s h a p e s 3 1
s p e a k e r p l a C e M e n t v e r s u s l i s t e n i n g p o s i t i o n 3 2
s p e a k e r o r i e n t a t i o n 3 3
C e n t e r C h a n n e l 3 3
S e C T i o n 4 i n i T i A l S e T u p 3 5
S e C T i o n 4 1 F i n A l S e T u p 3 7
p r e p a r a t i o n 3 7
S e C T i o n 4 2 C e n T e r C H A n n e l S p i k e S 3 7
a s s e M b l y 3 9
S e C T i o n 4 3 M e A S u r e d l i S T e n i n g p o S i T i o n 3 9
r o o M s e t u p 3 9
C e n t e r C h a n n e l C o n f i g u r a t i o n s 4 0
S e C T i o n 4 4 S e T u p # 1 C e n T e r C H A n n e l o n F l o o r 4 1
S e C T i o n 4 5 S e T u p # 2 C e n T e r C H A n n e l o n S T A n d 4 3
S e C T i o n 4 6 S e T u p # 3 C e n T e r o n C u S T o M S T A n d o r S H e l F 4 4
S e C T i o n 4 7 S e T u p # 4 C e n T e r M o u n T e d T o C e i l i n g 4 6
S e C T i o n 4 8 C e n T e r C H A n n e l F i n A l S e T u p 4 9
s t a n D o r f l o o r M o u n t e D C e n t e r C h a n n e l 4 9
C e i l i n g o r o t h e r C u s t o M l o C a t i o n 5 1
S e C T i o n 4 9 C o n n e C T i n g S p e A k e r T o A M p l i F i e r 5 2
s p e a k e r C a b l e s 5 2
s p a D e l u g s 5 3
C o n n e C t i o n o f t h e C e n t e r t o t h e p o w e r a M p l i f i e r 5 3
C e n t e r C h a n n e l s e t u p C o M p l e t e D 5 4
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S e C T i o n 5 F i n A l T u n i n g A n d v o i C i n g 5 5
S e C T i o n 5 1 F i n A l T u n i n g A n d v o i C i n g 5 7
S e C T i o n 5 2 l e F T A n d r i g H T C H A n n e l S 5 7
D e t e r M i n i n g f r o n t t o b a C k D i s t a n C e 5 8
D e t e r M i n i n g s i D e t o s i D e D i s t a n C e 5 9
S e C T i o n 5 3 i n T e g r A T i n g T H e W AT C H S y S T e M 6 0
i n t e g r a t i n g t h e w a t C h C e n t e r 6 0
i M a g e h e i g h t 6 1
C e n t e r r o t a t i o n 6 1
r e s e t t i n g t h e p r o p a g a t i o n D e l a y C o r r e C t i o n ( p D C ) 6 2
i n t e g r a t i n g t h e w a t C h s u r r o u n D o r a l i D a 6 2
i n t e g r a t i n g t h e p a s s i v e w a t C h D o g 6 3
S e C T i o n 6 C A r e o F T H e F i n i S H 6 5
S e C T i o n 6 1 C A r e o F T H e F i n i S H 6 7
D u s t i n g t h e w a t C h C e n t e r 6 7
C a r e o f t h e g r i l l s 6 7
b r e a k - i n p e r i o D 6 8
S e C T i o n 6 2 e n C l o S u r e T e C H n o l o g y 6 8
M a t e r i a l s 6 8
a D h e s i v e 6 9
S e C T i o n 6 3 d e p T H o F d e S i g n 6 9
S e C T i o n 7 T r o u b l e S H o o T i n g 7 1
S e C T i o n 7 1 T r o u b l e S H o o T i n g : 7 3
S e C T i o n 8 r e p A i r p r o C e d u r e S 7 7
S e C T i o n 8 1 r e p A i r p r o C e d u r e S 7 9
r e p l a C i n g a n o p e n r e s i s t o r 7 9
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r e p l a C i n g a b a D D r i v e r 7 9
S e C T i o n 9 S p e C i F i C A T i o n S 8 1
S e C T i o n 9 1 W A T C H C e n T e r C H A n n e l S p e C i F i C A T i o n S 8 3
D r i v e r s : 8 3
M e a s u r e M e n t s : 8 3
D i M e n s i o n s : 8 3
w e i g h t u n C r a t e D : 8 3
s h i p p i n g w e i g h t ( a p p r o x i M a t e ) : 8 3
S e C T i o n 9 2 C e n T e r S e r i e S 3 d i M e n S i o n S 8 4
S e C T i o n 9 3 C e n T e r S e r i e S 3 M A T C H i n g S T A n d d i M e n S i o n S 8 5
S e C T i o n 9 4 C e n T e r S e r i e S 3 o n M A T C H i n g S T A n d d i M e n S i o n S
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S e C T i o n 9 5 W A T C H C o n v e r g e n T S y n e r g y i M p e d A n C e C u r v e
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S e C T i o n 9 6 C e n T e r S e r i e S 3 i M p e d A n C e C u r v e 8 8
S e C T i o n 1 0 T W e e T e r A l i g n M e n T T A b l e S 8 9
T A b l e 1 F o r p l A C e M e n T o n F l o o r ( S e r i e S 3 ) 9 1
T A b l e 2 F o r p l A C e M e n T o n S T A n d ( S e r i e S 3 ) 9 2
T A b l e 3 F o r p l A C e M e n T o n T H e F l o o r ( C o n v e r g e n T S y n e r g y )
9 3
T A b l e 4 F o r p l A C e M e n T o n S T A n d ( C o n v e r g e n T S y n e r g y ) 9 4
S e C T i o n 1 1 C e i l i n g M o u n T 9 5
S e C T i o n 1 1 1 C e i l i n g M o u n T e d C e n T e r C H A n n e l 9 7
S e C T i o n 1 1 2 M o u n T i n g C e n T e r C H A n n e l A b o v e S C r e e n 9 8
S e C T i o n 1 2 W A r r A n T y i n F o r M A T i o n 1 0 1
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S e C T i o n 1 2 1 W A r r A n T y i n F o r M A T i o n 1 0 3
l i M i t e D w a r r a n t y 1 0 3
C o n D i t i o n s 1 0 3
r e M e D y 1 0 4
w a r r a n t y l i M i t e D t o o r i g i n a l p u r C h a s e r 1 0 4
D e M o n s t r a t i o n e q u i p M e n t 1 0 5
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Section 1—Introduction
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Section 1.1—WATCH System Introduction
The WATCH center comes in two complimentary versions. The WATCH Convergent
Synergy is optimized for systems using Wilsons proprietary silk, soft-dome tweeter--the
Convergent Synergy. The WATCH Center Series 3 uses the original inverted-dome titanium
tweeter found most Wilson loudspeakers prior to the advent of the Convergent Synergy
model in the Alexandria XLF. This owners’ manual is applicable to both models. (See Figure
1)
While all Wilson speakers are designed to take full advantage of today’s popular
multi-channel formats, WATCH is the first Wilson system designed from the ground up
to excel specifically at home theater performance. Best of all, depending on which other
components are used, the WATCH System can fit both small or as large installations.
The fact is, you haven’t truly experienced home theater until you’ve felt the impact,
power, and passion of a film score the way the director intended it, and no company will
deliver this passion like Wilson Audio.
Figure 1 WATCH CenTer CHAnnel SerieS 3 (leFT), WATCH ConvergenT Synergy (rigHT)
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Design Considerations
Reproducing the emotional impact of live music through two-channel reproduction
has been the organizing passion of Wilson Audio since its inception over four decades ago.
Applying the same experience and expertise to multi-channel theater systems was simply
the natural extension of that passion. The WATCH® system [Wilson Audio Theater Comes
Home] was born out of the recognition that the same factors that greatly enhance the emo-
tional impact of music reproduction are applicable to motion-picture soundtracks.
Some interesting trials validate a counter-intuitive thesis: when viewers were asked
to rate the impact of two different home theater systems—one with larger, better quality
video, but with a middling sound system, and the second with a smaller screen but a state-
of-the-art audio system—they invariably chose the latter system as the more emotionally
involving.
The result would hardly surprise people who make movies. Since the advent of the
talkies,” filmmakers have realized that dialogue, music, and sound effects carry a dispro-
portionate weight of the emotion in a motion picture.
Introducing the newest iteration of Wilsons venerated center channel loudspeaker:
the Convergent Synergy edition.
Convergent Synergy Tweeter
With the advent of the Sabrina, and the recent introduction of the Sasha Series 2, it
became clear that a Convergent Synergy version of the WATCH center was needed. This
version of the WATCH center is perfect for those systems that use the Sabrina, Sasha Series
2, or Alexia as the main left and right speakers. The Alexia version of the Convergent Syn-
ergy Tweeter is used. As found in the Mezzo and Polaris centers, the tweeter grill features
a grill frame designed specifically to reduce diffraction and unwanted reflections.
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The Midrange/Woofer Driver
The real magic of any loudspeaker happens in the midrange. Utilizing two of the
legendary Wilson midrange drivers from Sasha Series 2, the WATCH Convergent Synergy
offers levels of midrange dynamic speed and alacrity that are hallmarks of Wilsons floor-
standing loudspeakers.
Adjustable Tweeter Module
Wilson center-channel loudspeakers have always been modular and adjustable in the
time domain. The adjustable tweeter module facilitates precise time alignment between the
center channel and the front stereo speakers, creating a completely coherent and three-
dimensional sound field. With the sophisticated tweeter-module mounting hardware, these
adjustments are achieved with precision and ease.
Baffle Geometry and Enclosure Materials
The WATCH Convergent Synergy’s front baffle is angled upward at a nine-degree an-
gle, whereas the ideal angle for the inverted-dome titanium tweeter version of the WATCH
center is 15 degrees, both of which optimize the alignment of the tweeter to the listener.
Like all Wilson loudspeakers, the WATCH Convergent Synergy utilizes proprietary
composites, chosen specifically to ideally suit the needs of that portion of the enclosure.
The WATCH Convergent Synergy utilizes X-Material in both tweeter and woofer enclosures.
S-material, Wilsons composite developed for its midrange beauty and veracity, is used in
the mid-woofer baffle. Like in its floor-standing siblings, Wilsons composites, along with
strategic bracing and reinforcement, reduce enclosure resonances and enhance settling
characteristics, allowing for better microdynamics and deeper shades of black.
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Section 2—Uncrating your WATCH Center
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Section 2.1—Uncrating the WATCH Center Channel
Note: To avoid damaging the Alexx’s painted surface. Please remove any jewelry such as
rings, watches, necklaces, and bracelets during this process.
Initial Check
The WATCH Center Channel is shipped in a wooden crate. If you have also purchased
a Center stand, it is shipped in a separate cardboard box. Upon receiving the crate (and
cardboard box), please check their condition. If there is any damage, please report it to the
shipping company immediately for insurance verification.
The following items are recommended for this procedure:
• Supplied hardware kit
• Tape measure
• Known listening position
• Electric screwdriver
• Phillips head drive bit or Phillips head screwdriver
Uncrating the WATCH Center
Gently lift the Center channel out of the crate. Remove the plastic outer bag. Inven-
tory the crate contents. Move the Center channel into the desired location.
Note: Do not cut the bag off of the Center channel. By using scissors or a knife, you
could unintentionally damage the paint surface or a driving element. Keep the bag in
case you need to repackage the Center channel. Likewise, save your shipping crates and
all packing materials. They are specifically designed to prevent harm from coming to
your WATCH Center.
Note: Be careful not to touch the driver elements when you are moving your Center
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channel.
Section 2.2—Crate Content Checklist
Now that you have unpacked your WATCH Center Channel, you can inventory all the
additional items in the crate.
Center Channel Crate
1—Owner’s Manual
1—Warranty Registration (included in the manual)
1—Center Midrange Grill
1—Center Tweeter Grill
8—Nuts
4—Spikes
4—Aluminum Discs
4—Spacers
2—Diodes
1—Universal Allen Handle
1—1/2” Nut Driver
1—1/8” Allen Head
1—3/32” Allen Head
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1—5/32” Allen Head
1—3/16” Allen Head
1—Blue Polishing Cloth
1—9/16” Wrench
Center Stand Box
If you purchased a Wilson Audio Center Stand on which to mount your WATCH Cen-
ter Channel, you will find the following items in the box with your stand:
4—3/8” - 16 x 1 1/2” Socket Head Cap Screws
4—3/8” x 7/8” Stainless Steel Flat Washers
Figure 5 WATCH CenTer CHAnnel SerieS 3
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1—3/16” Long Arm Allen Wrench
1—5/16” Long Arm Allen Wrench
1—Polishing Cloth-
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