Originally Posted by krell-diva (Post 977174)

I suspect, on the pleasing side you are just reducing the upper bass/boom from the coupling the woofers and midrange driver.
You can pare down those woofers with a smaller value resistor.
But overall most likely better sound when in phase.

Originally Posted by metaphacts (Post 977197)

Just a quick question. Do you check for correct (best?) absolute polarity on every recording?

Originally Posted by Supermerio (Post 977244)

Bill

I never do. Why the question? My dac though has the adjustment
For both negative and positive phase, don’t know if this has the
Same effect.

Elmer

Originally Posted by metaphacts (Post 977267)

Hi Elmer,

When you reverse the leads as you have done, you have placed the mids in the incorrect acoustic (not to be confused with electrical) phase relative to the woofers at the listening position. That is, you have misaligned the mids to the woofer. What you like is up to you, but over time this configuration should show up as completely incorrect in timing, integration, staging and tonal balance.

Someone suggested altering resistor values in the bass modules. The right course of action is to revisit set up. I would bet that the speaker is not correctly positioned relative to the bass to mid transition. At the end of the WASP set up process, you are talking small fractions of an inch.

Absolute polarity is different and is based on the polarity of signal being maintained at the speaker output relative to the original mic feed(s). It is based
on each individual recording. Properly set up Sasha 2s should show obvious differences between positive and inverted polarity on most tracks. If they do not, see above.

Bill

Originally Posted by Supermerio (Post 977275)

Thanks bill.

The first thing i notice with reverse polarity with sasha to is the loss
Of its time coherence which we all value so much, compared to other
Speakers; it still sounded very good regardless of polarity.

I am also baffled; compared to my last speakers (vivid giya g3 ) coherence
Is on par with reversed polarity wilson, whereas others tend to sound
Weird and downright unpleasant; my sasha 2 still sounds fantastic.

If i read you correctly; you think i’m enjoying this present set up
Because i may need to properly position my speakers to the last
Minute? Although my room right now wont allow that; it sound damn
Good to my ears. whereas my vivig gave me all sort of trouble in my
Small room, my sasha is a piece of cake. Omit banana

Originally Posted by tima (Post 977309)

I think the idea is if you want to use your speakers the way they are designed to use by Wilson, don't reverse the wires/polarity

The key to any Wilson speaker is the setup - exacting placement and time alignment. If you have a Wilson dealer in your locale/country, ask them to come to your house to adjust your speakers for optimal sound in the room you have. They are trained in how to do this. You should, imo, hear them at least once with the Wilson setup to have a basis for comparison to your own tweaks - you may be surprised.