Setup guide
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The speakers should be a minimum of a few feet away from the nearest listener. If the speaker is located too
close to a listener, its sound will become too directional and may distract that listener. Ideally, the surround
speakers should not call attention to themselves and should not be audible as separate sources of sound.
If the surrounds must be located close to the listeners, aiming them at the room walls or even the ceiling can
help to reduce any directional effect. As described above, this can produce a desirable result even in rooms
where the surround speakers are an adequate distance from the listeners’ heads.
If the surrounds cannot be placed on a wall, try placement on tables or the oor to the sides of the main
listening position, ring up towards the ceiling. This can work very well in environments that do not allow
permanent attachment of speakers to the walls.
Some listeners prefer to use multiple pairs of surround speakers. While this is not necessary, it can provide a
broader and deeper surround effect, with better coverage in very large rooms. When using multiple pairs of
surround speakers, a symmetrical installation pattern works best. For example, if you are using two pairs of
surround speakers for the surround channel, one pair could be mounted on the back wall of the room, mounted
equidistant from the back corners, with the other pair mounted on the side walls of the room, equidistant from
the same back corners.
The surround channels can be installed in a wide variety of locations, but because they are usually mounted
on the walls of the room, they can be a challenge to successfully install. If you have further questions, contact
your M&K dealer or call us at the M&K factory.
SUBWOOFER
Subwoofer location for Home Theatre systems is essentially the same as for music systems. See our
Subwoofer operation manual for more details. Remember to leave 2 - 3 feet (60 – 90 cm) of clearance
between any television and subwoofer, unless the subwoofer is magnetically shielded.
The preferred connection for the subwoofer is a subwoofer output from the amplier or controller. This ensures
that a full bass signal is being fed to the subwoofer. If you do not have such a subwoofer output jack, connect
the subwoofer to the front Left and Right channel amplier outputs (do not use the Center channel).
When the Subwoofer is connected to the Left and Right amplier outputs, and the controller is in Pro- Logic
mode, the switch on the Pro-Logic control unit labeled Center channel WIDE/NORMAL must be set to the
NORMAL mode. If the switch is set to the WIDE mode, the bass content of the Center channel will not be fed
to the Subwoofer, and you will lose a signicant amount of bass.
8. SATELLITE/SUBWOOFER PHASING TEST
In any system using a subwoofer separate from Main speakers, a phasing test must be performed to ensure
good bass blending. This test ensures optimum sound in the critical bass frequencies where your Subwoofer
and Main speakers overlap.
Play a familiar CD or DVD with steady, consistent bass content through your system. Listen carefully to the
“mid-bass” region of 75 - 125 Hz. This is the part of the spectrum where electric or string basses and drums
predominate. Then reverse the phase of either the subwoofer or BOTH Main speakers.
If your Subwoofer has a PHASE switch on its back panel, move it either from (+) to (—) or vice versa. If your
Subwoofer does not have a PHASE switch, it takes a bit more work. You will have to change the Positive and
Negative speaker inputs on the back of BOTH Main speakers.