satellite speaker operation manual XENON LCR-35 XENON LCR-25 XENON Surround-25 Miller & Kreisel Sound, Inc. 9351 Deering Avenue Chatsworth, CA 91311-5858 USA (818) 701-7010 fax (818) 701-0369 www.mksound.com ©2002 Miller & Kreisel Sound, Inc.
SATELLITE SPEAKER TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................3 PLACEMENT OF YOUR SPEAKERS..........................................................................3 SPEAKER HOOK-UP......................................................................................................3 OPTIMIZING SPEAKER PLACEMENT.......................................................
SATELLITE SPEAKER 1. INTRODUCTION Congratulations! Your new M&K speaker system will give you years of unmatched enjoyment and excitement while listening to your favorite musical and audio/video sources. We encourage you to read this owner’s manual, as there is a great deal of information provided here to help you achieve the best possible performance.
SATELLITE SPEAKER FIGURE 1 + + SATELLITE SPEAKERS + + RIGHT LEFT AMPLIFIER OR RECEIVER HOOKUP For each speaker, connect the Positive (+) lead from your amplifier or receiver to the RED (+) INPUT terminal and connect the Negative (-) lead from your amplifier or receiver to the BLACK (-) INPUT terminal. See Figure 1. 4. OPTIMIZING SPEAKER PLACEMENT The sound quality produced by your speakers can be significantly enhanced by careful attention to their placement.
SATELLITE SPEAKER FIGURE 2 CENTER SPEAKER LEFT SPEAKER X RIGHT SPEAKER A Y Aim the speakers at the primary listener. B Line X - Y should equal line A - B. (Line A - B appears longer in this diagram due to an optical illusion). B. LOCATION AWAY FROM REFLECTING SURFACES Your speakers should be located, whenever practical, away from walls, the floor, furniture, or any other reflecting surfaces. Do the best you can.
SATELLITE SPEAKER Try to follow the formula as close as you can. You can fine tune the placement by listening to a source with an image (such as a vocalist) centered between the speakers. When listening in stereo (no Center Channel speaker), move the speakers closer together or farther apart in small increments until you hear the sharpest and most cohesive image, especially in the phantom center. You may also want to angle (or "toe-in") the speakers slightly.
SATELLITE SPEAKER If they cannot be located exactly adjacent to the seating area, it is better for them to be located slightly towards the back of the room, or on the back/rear wall behind the listening position, rather than in the front of the room. See FIGURE 5. FIGURE 4 Left Right Center b. HEIGHT The surround speakers should be located relatively close to the ceiling.
SATELLITE SPEAKER e. USE WITH SURROUND-EX AND OTHER 6.1 CHANNEL SYSTEMS When using the Surround-25 speaker with a 6.1 channel system, we strongly recommend using two speakers to reproduce the back surround channel. These speakers should be mounted on the center area of the back wall of the room, symmetrical to the wall’s center line.See FIGURE 6, page 7. Follow your processor or receiver’s instructions for proper calibration. 7.
SATELLITE SPEAKER If the television is not in the center of the room (or not centered between the Left and Right speakers), the Center channel speaker should still be as close as possible to the screen -- even if it is outside the left and right speakers (such as a TV located in a corner of the room outside the stereo spread of the left and right speakers). Good results can be achieved in unusual configurations when the Center speaker is as close as possible to the screen.
SATELLITE SPEAKER 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.
SATELLITE SPEAKER 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.
SATELLITE SPEAKER When this happens, the sound becomes harsh and grating, and a break-up is often audible in the bass frequencies. It will become uncomfortable to listen to, especially when compared to a slightly lower volume level. When you are listening at high volume levels, be aware of the onset of clipping distortion, and turn the volume down slightly if the sound takes on the character described above.
SATELLITE SPEAKER If it is in the back of the room, place the subwoofer in a back corner. If possible, avoid corners near doorways or openings. B. If you are willing to experiment, another option is to place the subwoofer at the listening position and walk around the room. Stand in and near each corner. The location where you hear the tightest bass with the most impact is probably the best location in the room for the subwoofer. C. If multiple subwoofers are used, place them in the same location.
SATELLITE SPEAKER A. If the component has high-pass filters for the Left, Center, and Right channels (usually only THX components have these filters), they should be turned on or set to THX (if you have a choice, use the frequency closest to 100Hz - 120 Hz for Xenon series speakers. The surround channels in a Pro-Logic only system do not have switchable filters. B. Set the center channel to Normal, unless you have a THX controller. With a THX controller, set the center channel to the THX setting. C.
SATELLITE SPEAKER DO NOT RETURN YOUR SPEAKERS TO THE FACTORY FOR SERVICE WITHOUT OBTAINING PRIOR AUTHORIZATION 13. M&K 10 YEAR WARRANTY All M&K Satellite speakers carry a ten year limited parts and labor warranty. This warranty is transferable to new owners up to ten years from the date of original purchase.
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