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INSTALLATION MANUAL

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  • Page 1 SERIES MX INSTALLATION MANUAL...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Congratulations on choosing Krix CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ROOM SUITABILITY ACOUSTIC CONSIDERATIONS ROOM SIZE AMPLIFICATION SYSTEM DIMENSIONS SYSTEM POSITIONING SCREEN WALL CONSTRUCTION SUBWOOFER SETUP AND CONFIGURATION WIRING EQUALISATION...
  • Page 3: Introduction

    Krix also undertaken extensive cinema at home. right screen loudspeaker modules and two research and development on horn loaded Wallis Cinema, Noarlunga, South Australia. Commerical cinema installation featuring a ‘Baffle Wall’, Krix commerical 4-Way loudspeakers and dual 18” subwoofers.
  • Page 4: Room Suitability

    ROOM SUITABILITY The Series MX systems are designed for firing down the length of the room. The slim cinema and disturbing other members of dedicated home cinema rooms, rather than design of the Series MX main speaker and the household or neighbours. open plan living spaces.
  • Page 5: Acoustic Considerations

    Conversely, a room which has an excess of with an acoustic engineer to assist with the http://www.krix.com.au/acoustictreatment/ heavy acoustic treatment around every wall acoustic treatment of the space. Some can sound flat and unnaturally dead.
  • Page 6: Room Size

    ROOM SIZE Note: - The Series MX system should be The Krix engineering team has extensive output of the amplifiers need to be carefully experience in audio system design for considered if the desired Dolby® reference chosen based on room size, rather than being...
  • Page 7: Amplification

    AMPLIFICATION To deliver Dolby® reference sound pressure power and will enhance the dynamics of the For best results with all MX series subwoofers, levels (SPL) in the home cinema, three main overall system. it is strongly suggested that a professional design elements are critical to this outcome.
  • Page 8: System Dimensions

    System Height System Width Cavity Width System System Width System Height System Depth Cavity Width Cavity Height Cavity Depth MX20 2210 mm 1220 mm 295 mm 2260 mm 1270 mm 320 mm MX30 2865 mm 1220 mm 335 mm 2915 mm...
  • Page 9: System Positioning

    Cavity Width Cavity Height Cavity Depth 200 mm 2610 mm 1220 mm 295 mm 2660 mm 1270 mm 320 mm MX20 325 mm 2860 mm 1220 mm 295 mm 2910 mm 1270 mm 320 mm 200 mm 3265 mm 1220 mm...
  • Page 10: Screen Wall Construction

    SCREEN WALL CONSTRUCTION 1. Fix the cavity frame to the rear wall. The construction of the false wall to suit Fixing the cavity directly to the rear wall is the MX system is fairly straight forward. It the simplest method, although increases the (Figure 5) is recommended that the designer should likelihood of sound transmission through...
  • Page 11 SCREEN WALL CONSTRUCTION Isolated from rear wall Using this construction method, objective is to de-couple the false wall and speakers from the adjoining room wall. The shelf studwork supporting the MX modules is fixed securely with construction adhesive in conjunction with screws or nails to the baffle wall but is not directly connected to the adjoining rear wall.
  • Page 12: Subwoofer Setup And Configuration

    SUBWOOFER SETUP AND CONFIGURATION All Series MX systems feature a dual subwoofer configuration. The subwoofers are deliberately orientated in an asymmetrical “up” and “down” configuration that will help balance the in-room low frequency response. It is possible to wire up the two subwoofer loudspeakers in the following ways: Output Outputs Outputs...
  • Page 13: Wiring

    If in doubt, The left, centre and right main speakers are for best performance. consult your Krix authorised dealer or system not designed to be connected to an amplifier designer for recommendations regarding the in a bi-amp configuration. Each main speaker gauge of cable.
  • Page 14: Equalisation

    EQUALISATION Speaker Size Dynamic Equalisation / Loudness Controls Due to the use of Krix constant directivity horns and waveguides, the MX systems have ‘Loudness’ type settings adjust Automated setup procedures may also be an advantage over conventional speakers as equalisation of the system by boosting the...
  • Page 15 EQUALISATION Standing-wave issues Automated Room Correction Manual Graphic Equalisation. and Speaker Equalisation. Small to moderate size rooms with standard height ceilings are prone to standing wave Manual graphic equalisation allows for a There are many room equalisation products issues below 500Hz, resulting in peaks and gentler equalisation curve to be applied on the market that attempt to combat the dips in the system response.
  • Page 16 Krix Loudspeakers Pty Ltd 14 Chapman Road Hackham SA 5163 Australia T 61 8 8384 3433 F 61 8 8384 3419 listen@krix.com Rev #01 krix.com...

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