SS-500 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. Miller & Kreisel Sound, Inc. 9351 Deering Avenue Chatsworth, CA 91311-5858 USA (818) 701-7010 fax (818) 701-0369 www.mksound.com...
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DIPOLE SURROUND SPEAKER INTRODUCTION...3 THE HOME THX AUDIO SPEAKER SYSTEM...3 PLACEMENT OF THE SS-500 AS SURROUND CHANNEL SPEAKERS...3 INSTALLATION OF YOUR SS-500 SPEAKERS...4 SS-500 SPEAKER HOOK-UP...5 SPEAKER PHASING TEST...6 SPEAKER DAMAGE & HOW TO AVOID IT...6 IF YOU NEED SERVICE...7 CABINET MAINTENANCE...7...
DIPOLE SURROUND SPEAKER INTRODUCTION Congratulations! Your new M&K SS-500 surround system will give you years of unmatched enjoyment and excite- ment while listening to your favorite musical and audio/video sources in THX, Pro-Logic, and 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.
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Then, using the template sheet enclosed, mark holes on the wall where the brackets will be permanently mounted. Ideally, one set of these holes should go into a wall stud, to give you the greatest strength. The size of the SS-500 cabinet, however, does not allow both brackets to go into conventionally spaced studs.
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DIPOLE SURROUND SPEAKER Tape the four corners of the template sheet to the wall in the location you have selected, using a carpenter's level to make sure the line marked "LEVEL TEMPLATE TO THIS LINE" is level. The template sheet has locations marked for four mounting holes, two each for the two brackets needed to hang the SS-500s.
Regardless of the speaker wire you choose to use, we have provided a method for you to conceal that wire along the side of the SS-500 that is in contact with the side wall. A channel has been routed into the cabinet baffle that contains the speaker input terminals.
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DIPOLE SURROUND SPEAKER When an amplifier clips, its sound becomes harsh and grating, and a break-up is often audible in the bass frequencies. It will become uncomfortable to listen to, 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.
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