- M&K Sound surround speaker operation manual SURROUND-550THX

ManualsBrandsMK Sound ManualsSpeaker SystemSURROUND-550THX

operation

manual

Miller & Kreisel Sound Corporation

10391 Jefferson Boulevard

Culver City, CA 90232 USA

(310) 204-2854 FAX (310) 202-8782

www.mksound.com

Surround-550

THX

surround speaker

Manufactured under license from Lucasfilm Ltd. U.S. Patent

Nos. 5,043,970, 5,189,703, and 5,222,059. Foreign patents

pending. Lucasfilm and THX are registered trademarks of

Lucasfilm Ltd.

Summary of content (8 pages)

PAGE 1
Surround-550THX surround speaker operation manual Miller & Kreisel Sound Corporation 10391 Jefferson Boulevard Culver City, CA 90232 USA (310) 204-2854 FAX (310) 202-8782 www.mksound.com © 1999 MILLER & KREISEL SOUND CORP. Manufactured under license from Lucasfilm Ltd. U.S. Patent Nos. 5,043,970, 5,189,703, and 5,222,059. Foreign patents pending. Lucasfilm and THX are registered trademarks of Lucasfilm Ltd.
PAGE 2
page 2 Surround-550THX speaker TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................3 THE HOME THX AUDIO SPEAKER SYSTEM...........................................................................3 INSTALLATION OF YOUR SURROUND-550 SPEAKERS....................................................3 THE M&K HIGH-FREQUENCY PRISM SYSTEM......................................................
PAGE 3
Surround-550THX speaker page 3 1. INTRODUCTION Congratulations! Your new M&K Surround-550 speaker system 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.
PAGE 4
Surround-550THX speaker page 4 the matching brackets can be attached to the speaker. The bracket that attaches to the speaker must point down, and the bracket that attaches to the wall must point up. In both cases, the face with the printing must face out. Then determine where you will locate your Surround-550s. See Section 5 below for guidelines on where to locate the speakers.
PAGE 5
Surround-550THX speaker page 5 FIGURE 1 WIRING WITH THE SURROUND-550 _ _ + _ + _ + + RIGHT LEFT AMPLIFIER 4 above). The tweeter for each speaker should be pointing towards the back wall (or the nearest side wall). WIRING THE SURROUND-550 The Positive ( + ) lead from your amplifier or receiver should be connected to the RED ( + ) "INPUT" terminal, and the Negative ( — ) lead from your amplifier or receiver should be connected to the BLACK ( — ) "INPUT" terminal. See Figure 1 above.
PAGE 6
page 6 Surround-550THX speaker 6. PLACEMENT OF THE SURROUND-550s AS SURROUND CHANNEL SPEAKERS IN A HOME THX AUDIO SYSTEM Your Surround-550 speakers are specifically designed to be used as surround channel speakers in a multichannel audio system (either Home THX or non-THX. The instructions given here apply to surround channel applications, including Dolby Digital, MLP, DTS, and multichannel music modes such as ambience recovery or acoustical environment synthesis.
PAGE 7
Surround-550THX speaker page 7 8. SPEAKER DAMAGE & HOW TO AVOID IT An important factor to consider with any loudspeaker system is the potential for speaker damage. Even though your Surround-550s have extremely high power handling ability, they still can be damaged by relatively low powered amplifiers. While very few M&K Satellites are actually returned for service, the vast majority of those returned are not for manufacturing defects.
PAGE 8
page 8 Surround-550THX speaker 10. SPECIFICATIONS IMPEDANCE: MINIMUM POWER: RECOMMENDED POWER: MAXIMUM POWER: 8 ohms 25 watts RMS 50 watts RMS to 200 watts RMS 200 watts RMS unclipped peaks FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 80 - 20 KHz (± 3dB) 11. CABINET MAINTENANCE Treat the cabinet as you would any piece of fine furniture. Its black vinyl finish does not require any special maintenance; regular dusting with a lint-free cloth and periodic cleaning is all that is required.