Alexandria X-2 Series 2 - Wilson Audio

A l e x a n d r i a X - 2 S e r i e s 2 O w n e r ’ s M a n u a lfaces. The sound literally reverberates back and forth until it is finally dissipated overtime. You can test for slap echo in any room by clapping your hands sharply in the middleof the room and listening for the characteristic sound of the echo in the midrange. Slapecho destroys the sound quality of a stereo system in two ways:• It adds harshness to the upper midrange and treble by storing time-domainsmearing energy.• It destroys the delicate phase relationships, which help to establish an accuratesoundstage.Slap echo (see Figure 3) is a common acoustical problem in the typical domestic listeningroom because most of these rooms have walls with a hard, reflective nature, onlyFigure 3 – Common Room Reflection Problems22Wilson Audio Specialties