MK Sound SURROUND-550THX Operation Manual
MK Sound SURROUND-550THX Operation Manual

MK Sound SURROUND-550THX Operation Manual

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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.

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  • Page 1: Operation Manual

    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.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Surround-550 speaker INTRODUCTION...3 THE HOME THX AUDIO SPEAKER SYSTEM...3 INSTALLATION OF YOUR SURROUND-550 SPEAKERS...3 THE M&K HIGH-FREQUENCY PRISM SYSTEM...4 SURROUND-550 SPEAKER HOOK-UP...4 PLACEMENT OF THE SUR-550 AS SURROUND CHANNEL SPEAKERS...5 SPEAKER PHASING TEST...6 SPEAKER DAMAGE & HOW TO AVOID IT...6 IF YOU NEED SERVICE...7...
  • Page 3: Introduction

    2. THE HOME THX AUDIO SPEAKER SYSTEM Your choice of an M&K Home THX Audio speaker system assures you of achieving the state of the art in home theatre music and video reproduction. The precise and exacting standards developed by Lucasfilm's Home THX division assure that you will hear every element of film sound —...
  • Page 4: The M&K High-Frequency Prism System

    Surround-550 speaker 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.
  • Page 5 Surround-550 speaker WIRING WITH THE SURROUND-550 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 ( —...
  • Page 6: Speaker Phasing Test

    Surround-550 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: Speaker Damage & How To Avoid It

    Surround-550 speaker 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.
  • Page 8: Specifications

    Surround-550 speaker IMPEDANCE: MINIMUM POWER: RECOMMENDED POWER: MAXIMUM POWER: FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 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. Do not use any solvent based cleaners, as they may damage the cabinet surface.

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