® THX front channel satellite speakers DO NOT REMOVE THE SPECIAL ACOUSTIC FOAM ATTACHED TO THE FRONT BAFFLE AND/OR GRILLE OF YOUR SPEAKERS. This foam is a critical part of your loudspeaker system and plays an important role in its high level of performance. It focuses the radiation of the tweeters, minimizes cabinet diffraction, and provides the flattest possible frequency response.
page 2 S-5000THX & S-150THX satellite speakers TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................3 THE HOME THX AUDIO SPEAKER SYSTEM............................................................3 PLACEMENT OF YOUR M&K THX SPEAKERS.....................................................3 SPEAKER HOOK-UP................................................................................
S-5000THX & S-150THX satellite speakers page 3 1. INTRODUCTION Congratulations! Your new M&K THX 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 get the best possible performance.
page 4 S-5000THX & S-150THX satellite speakers There is a four hole mounting pattern on the rear baffle to accommodate either an Omnimount mounting bracket. The S-5000 uses an Omnimount #100 pattern, and the S-150 uses an Omnimount #75 pattern. This four hole pattern is also used with the M&K speaker stands and wall brackets. You can place your speakers virtually anywhere in the room, but certain locations are better than others.
page 5 S-5000THX & S-150THX satellite speakers FIGURE 1 WIRING (one channel only is shown for clarity) S-5000THX FRONT SATELLITE SPEAKER Manufactured under license from Lucasfilm Ltd. U. S. Patent numbers 5,043,970; 5,189,703; and 5,222,059. Foreign patents pending. Lucasfilm and THX are registered trademarks of Lucasfilm Ltd. INPUT 4 ohms MADE IN USA MILLER & KREISEL SOUND CORPORATION 10391 Jefferson Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232 310/204-2854 _ LEFT + _ RIGHT + AMPLIFIER 5.
S-5000THX & S-150THX satellite speakers page 6 A. HEIGHT (OR ANGLE) Your M&K speakers will always deliver sound superior to conventional speakers, regardless of where you locate them or where you are when you are listening. However, because of their design, they achieve their very best sound quality and their flattest frequency response when properly oriented relative to your ear.
page 7 S-5000THX & S-150THX satellite speakers FIGURE 2 SEPARATION BETWEEN LEFT & RIGHT SPEAKERS A X Y LEFT SPEAKER RIGHT SPEAKER Line X - Y should equal line A - B. (Line A - B appears longer in this diagram due to an optical illusion) B D. VERTICAL ORIENTATION The performance of your speakers is dependent on their orientation. THX speakers are designed for controlled vertical dispersion and wide horizontal dispersion.
page 8 S-5000THX & S-150THX satellite speakers tweeters at the same height as the listeners' ears. Your speakers have great flexibility in combination with stands, mounting brackets, or speaker hangers to make this easy to accomplish. Remember that they are designed to be installed vertically, with the tweeters aimed at the listeners' ears. They can, however, be placed at virtually any height.
page 9 S-5000THX & S-150THX satellite speakers A. "NORMAL" SWITCH POSITION When you are using the S-5000 away from walls, the floor, or ceiling, the switch should be set to the "NORMAL" position. This includes placement on stands, risers, in furniture, suspended from ceilings, etc. Unless the speaker is in direct contact with a wall, floor, or ceiling, use the "NORMAL" switch setting. If in doubt, use the "NORMAL" position or contact the M&K factory for more information. B.
S-5000THX & S-150THX satellite speakers page 10 The foam that is located inside the speaker grille is very important. Therefore, any time the S-5000 is used without its speaker grille, it is very important that that foam be replaced. If your S-5000s are being installed behind other cloth grilles in order to conceal them (or behind a THX front projection screen), the regular speaker grilles should be removed.
S-5000THX & S-150THX satellite speakers page 11 This flat top contains multiples of the original amplified frequencies, sometimes at higher levels than the original signal itself. For tweeters, this can be very damaging, as this distortion is well above the audible range, where you will be unable to hear it, and where the tweeter is more vulnerable to damage. When an amplifier clips, its sound becomes harsh and grating, and a break-up is often audible in the bass frequencies.
page 12 S-5000THX & S-150THX satellite speakers 13.