wilson watt puppy 7 question:


Hi,

I was wondering how many puppy spacers people use with their wilson watt puppy 7's. I am using the maximum two puppy spacers because I have hardwood floors. Does anyone use no puppy spacers with the puppy paws (as recommended by Wilson?).

Michael
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Michael, the spacers are for tuning the bass and should be room, amplifier, and set-up dependant....so there is no 'right' amount.

when i had WP6's i started with no spacers but kept fighting a mid-bass 'hump'. my room was only 12' wide and the speakers were very close to the walls. i inserted both additional puppy spacers and this reduced the mid-bass hump considerably.

some amps will cause heavyness in the bass and require raising the speakers. when moving the speakers closer to a wall ot farther away you may find that lowering or raising the speakers may get you more neutral in the bass.

what another user does won't help you much unless their setup and room is identical....the key is understanding cause and effect. the floor is a room boundary; in fact the most prominent one. as you move the woofer closer or farther away the bass will load up or lean out.

the speaker is more stable without any spacers.....that would be a practical advantage to not using the spacers.
Mikelavigne: Well stated! remember that if you add spacers you need to adjust the rear spike on the Watt according to the manual.
Mike,

Thanks for your input. Back when I first got the puppy's I had one spacer not two in and it was too boomy. However since then I have put absorption panels on the ceiling as well as wall behind speakers in addition to thick floor rugs. So now I began to wonder if I should try going back to one spacer. I think it will still be too boomy but just was curious as to whether most people end up happier with none, one, or two. You are very right its room and equipment sensitive.

Michael

p.s. I am too chicken to change the spacers on the puppy's with the wife and was hoping people would say don't bother. The store installed the speakers and adjusted the spacers originally
Karmapolice: The top head unit has a spike in the back that your Wilson kit comes with 3 different sized to aim the Watt Down or Up based on the distance (there is a guide under the watt that has the distance grid used to select spike height based on listening position.

The manual outlines this, do you have the manual?