operation manual SURROUND-55 MkII Tripole® K-4 Tripole® Miller & Kreisel Sound Corporation 9351 Deering Avenue Chatsworth, CA 91311-5858 (818) 701-7010 fax (818) 701-0369 www.mksound.com ©2001 Miller & Kreisel Sound Corp.
TRIPOLE® SURROUND SPEAKER TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................3 THE TRIPOLE SURROUND SPEAKER...........................................................................3 M&K HIGH-FREQUENCY PRISM SYSTEM (Surround-55 Only)...................................3 SPEAKER HOOK-UP...............................................................................................
TRIPOLE® SURROUND SPEAKER 1. INTRODUCTION Congratulations! Your new M&K Tripole® speaker will give you years of unmatched enjoyment and excitement while listening to your favorite multichannel musical and audio/video sources, whether they are Dolby Digital, MLP, DTS, Pro-Logic, or enhanced stereo modes. We encourage you to read this owner’s manual, as there is a great deal of information provided here to help you get the best possible performance.
TRIPOLE® SURROUND SPEAKER FIGURE 1 4. SPEAKER HOOK-UP LEFT CHANNEL SPEAKER / RIGHT CHANNEL SPEAKER Your surround speakers come in two versions - a Left Channel speaker and a Right Channel speaker. It is critical that the correct speaker be used in each channel. On the back panel of the speaker, there is an arrow with the printed nomenclature "Point Arrow Towards Screen." To correctly install the Tripole® surrounds, be sure that the arrow printed on each speaker is pointed towards the television screen.
TRIPOLE® SURROUND SPEAKER 5. INSTALLATION OF YOUR SURROUND SPEAKERS Your M&K Tripole® surround speaker can be installed in a variety of ways. Choosing the correct location, however, is extremely critical. READ SECTION 6 (page 6) BEFORE DECIDING WHERE TO INSTALL YOUR SURROUND SPEAKER.
TRIPOLE® SURROUND SPEAKER FIGURE 2 6. PLACEMENT OF THE TRIPOLE® SURROUND CHANNEL SPEAKER A B When the speaker is mounted above the listeners’ heads, make certain that the tweeter on the front baffle is at the bottom. See Figure 2. Your Tripole® surround speakers are specifically designed to be used as surround channel speakers in a multichannel audio system (either Home THX or non-THX).
TRIPOLE ® SURROUND SPEAKER FIGURE 6 listeners' heads is very important, with the cabinet's bottom at least two feet above a seated listener's head. In fact, if at all possible, the speakers should be located above a standing listener's head, approximately 6 to 7 feet off the floor, so that people walking around the room will be unable to localize them. c. WALL LOCATION The surround speakers can be mounted on either the side walls or on the back wall, or even directly in a corner.
TRIPOLE ® SURROUND SPEAKER center area of the back wall, symmetrical to the wall’s center line. Follow your processor or receiver’s instructions for proper calibration. FIGURE 7 Note: Under ideal conditions, the back surround speakers should be located between 30-45 degrees behind the listener. See Figure 5. In some listening situations, this may not be possible. Please experiment with various locations within your listening situation to locate the optimum location for the back surround speakers.
TRIPOLE® SURROUND SPEAKER While very few M&K Satellites are actually returned for service, the vast majority of those returned are not for manufacturing defects. Instead, they are returned because they have been overdriven, almost always because the amplifier or receiver used was driven into clipping distortion. This damage is considered abuse, and is not necessarily covered under warranty. This clipping distortion occurs when the demands of the music are greater than the amplifier's available power.
TRIPOLE® SURROUND SPEAKER 12. M&K 10 YEAR WARRANTY All M&K speakers (except for subwoofers) carry a ten year limited parts and labor warranty. This warranty is transferable to new owners. It does not cover abuse, misuse, repairs by unauthorized service stations, speakers without serial numbers, and those damaged in shipping or by accident. If you have any questions about the warranty, please contact M&K. 13.
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FIGURE 10 Surround-55MkII/K-4 Tripole 06/14/01 pt/qrk PN # 70004
