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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Section Important Safety Precautions ... General Operating Instructions . Introduction ... Monster Home Theater Secrets Specifications for Monster Select ® ™ Speaker Placement Guidelines ...12 Recommended Speaker Configuration and Placement for Home Theater Music and Home Theater (Movies Only) Systems ...20 Speaker Connections ...

  • Page 3: Important Safety Precautions

    WARNING – Avoiding Electrical Shocks Do not operate your Monster THX Select Certified Subwoofer/Bass Module if liquid of any kind is spilled onto or inside the unit. Do not operate your Monster THX Select Certified Subwoofer/Bass Module near rain or water that’s spilled or openly exposed (patio, pool deck, etc.).

  • Page 4: General Operating Precautions

    (large or small), if you exceed this rating (i.e., push the amp/receiver to output more power than it’s specified to handle), the resulting distortion can cause damage to your Monster THX Select Certified speakers. Any damage to a Monster THX Select Certified speaker as a result of operating an amplifier/AV receiver beyond its specified power output is not covered under any Monster warranty.

  • Page 5: Introduction

    I enjoy at the movies or at a concert. At Monster, we take pride in our commitment to making home audio the best it can be. And of course THX’s reputation as the leader in audio certification for movie theaters is known world-wide. When you bring together two high-performance companies with a passion for audio you get incredible results.

  • Page 6: Monster Home Theater Secrets

    “phantom” center. Today, many producers mix to a discrete center channel with dramatic results. Some Dolby and right information. This is why the center channel for music also requires a matched, full-range speaker. music modes will force a center channel with a mix of left ®...
  • Page 7 If that is not practical for you, at the very least, make sure that the speaker cable length for the front three speakers is the same. Cable length for the rear channels should also match each other.

  • Page 8: Thx

    Whatever pink noise device you use, make sure to also use a dB (Sound Pressure Level or SPL) meter with it so you can balance your speaker and subwoofers to get the best left-to-right, front-to-back balance possible from your system.

  • Page 9: Select Certified Speakers

    ® ™ ™ THX SL200-TWR Product Features: Every Monster THX Select Certified Speaker is made from the highest quality materials with advanced technologies and unique features that ensure maximum performance and aesthetic appeal. Technical Specifications: CROSSOVER TYPE MAGNETICALLY SHIELDED WOOFER 7" (18cm) KEVLAR ®...
  • Page 10 Left rear and Right rear speaker on speaker stand Left front and Right front speaker, paired with Monster THX Select Certified Tower Bass Module 200 Left rear and Right rear speaker, paired with Monster THX Select Certified Tower Bass Module 200 (Not recommended as Center Channel speaker) •...
  • Page 11 Left rear or Right rear speaker on speaker stand Left front or Right front speaker, paired with Monster THX Select Certified Tower Bass Module 200 Left rear or Right rear speaker, paired with Monster THX Select Certified Tower Bass Module 200...
  • Page 12 ® ™ ™ THX SL100-DSR Product Features: Every Monster THX Select Certified Speaker is made from the highest quality materials with advanced technologies and unique features that ensure maximum performance and aesthetic appeal. Technical Specifications: CROSSOVER TYPE MAGNETICALLY SHIELDED WOOFER 7" (18cm) KEVLAR ®...
  • Page 13 ™ ™ THX SL200-PSM Product Features: Every Monster THX Select Certified Speaker is made from the highest quality materials with advanced technologies and unique features that ensure maximum performance and aesthetic appeal. Technical Specifications: MAGNETICALLY SHIELDED ACTIVE WOOFER 12" (30cm) WITH AMPLIFIER 200 Watt...
  • Page 14 ™ ™ THX SL200-SW Product Features: Every Monster THX Select Certified Speaker is made from the highest quality materials with advanced technologies and unique features that ensure maximum performance and aesthetic appeal. Technical Specifications: MAGNETICALLY SHIELDED ACTIVE WOOFER 12" (30cm) WITH AMPLIFIER 200 Watt...
  • Page 15 THX SL-STAND 100 THX SL-STAND 200 Product Features: Every Monster THX Select Certified Speaker Stand is made from the highest quality materials with advanced technologies and unique features that ensure maximum performance and aesthetic appeal. Stand for Monitor 100 Stand for Monitor 200...

  • Page 16: Speaker Placement Guidelines

    Read this manual and have it available. General Guidelines Monster THX Select Certified Speakers are ported in the rear of each speaker and therefore should never be placed in a bookshelf or other enclosed environment. Doing so will degrade the sonic performance.
  • Page 17 Monster THX Select Certified speakers include non-conductive spike covers for certain installations. You can connect your Monster THX Select Certified Monitor 100 or 200 to your Monster THX Select Certified Tower Bass Module 200 to create a full-range speaker with optimum performance. You can make this connection without additional speaker cable by inserting the conductive spikes on the Monitor 100 or 200 into the conductive spike rests on the Tower Bass Module 200.
  • Page 18 (a to b = b to c, b to e = b to f, etc.) 3. Slightly toe-in each speaker so that they are pointing at the ears of the person seated in the center of the listening position. The three front channel speakers should sit on an arc (dotted line) where each speaker is the same distance to the listener.
  • Page 19 Make sure that there is a minimum of 6" of clearance behind the center channel speaker to allow the rear port to function properly. Also, avoid positioning the center channel speaker so that the speaker cable or other interconnects would be pulled across the rear port.
  • Page 20 THX specifications (see illustration). If this is not possible, place speakers so that they are as close to 24" as possible. The center channel speaker may be placed above or below the video monitor.
  • Page 21 The corners of the room work best, left front corner (Option A), right front corner (Option B), left back corner (Option C) or right back corner (Option D). Experiment with locations until the bass response is clean and does not sound overpowering. SPEAKER PLACEMENT GUIDELINES...

  • Page 22: Placement Of Surround Speakers

    If you are using dipole speakers (2), they are designed to be mounted on the side walls of the room. Each dipole speaker should be mounted to the side of the sweet spot, at a height of 5' to 6'. (see illustrations below).
  • Page 23 4. Connect your speaker wires to the back of the speaker (see the Speaker Connections section in this manual). 5. With the help of a second person to assist, carefully lift the speaker to the wall and place the inset mounting holes located on the backside onto the screws.

  • Page 24: Recommended Speaker Configuration And Placement For Home Theater Music And Home Theater (Movies Only) Systems

    No. 1: “Best” Home Theater Music System The “Best” Home Theater Music system configuration will have four full-range towers for reproduction of point-source specific audio in a 360° multi-channel music soundfield, one center channel speaker, and four subwoofers for the best possible bass reproduction.
  • Page 25 No. 2: “Better” Home Theater Music System The “Better” Home Theater Music system configuration will have four full-range towers for reproduction of point-source specific audio in a 360° multi-channel music soundfield, one center channel speaker, and two subwoofers at the front corners for tight, clean bass.
  • Page 26 No. 3: “Good” Home Theater Music System The “Good” Home Theater Music system configuration will have four full-range towers for reproduction of point-source specific audio in a 360° multi-channel music soundfield, one center channel speaker, and a single subwoofer for low bass reproduction.
  • Page 27 A movie-specific system may be configured many different ways with multiple choices for bass and LFE output. The ultimate performance system configuration will have four full-range towers, one center channel speaker and four subwoofers at the front corners for tight, clean bass.
  • Page 28 No 5: “Better” Home Theater (Movies Only) System The “Better” Home Theater (Movies only) system configuration will have two full-range towers, one center channel speaker, two monitor speakers on stands, and two subwoofers at the front corners for tight, clean bass. Components Front Left / Right 2 –...
  • Page 29 No. 6: “Good” Home Theater (Movies Only) System The “Good” Home Theater Music system configuration will have two full-range towers, one center channel speaker, two wall-mounted dipole speakers, and a single subwoofer for low bass reproduction. Components Front Left / Right 2 –...

  • Page 30: Speaker Connections

    Connecting Your Tower, Monitor and Dipole Surround Speakers Your speakers can be connected in a variety of ways. You may chose the standard speaker connection, the bi-wire speaker connection, or you may connect your Monitor 100 or 200 speakers to your Bass Module 200 using the conductive spikes.
  • Page 31 Bi-Wire / Bi-Amp Connection If you wish to use separate amplifier channels for the highs and mids of your Monster THX Select Certified Speakers, remove the jumper straps between the terminals and connect the high-pass and low-pass connections between the appropriate positive and negative terminals on both bi-amp and speaker.
  • Page 32 Using Speaker Level Connections The Monster THX Select Tower Bass Module 200 and the Monster THX Select Certified Subwoofer 200 can also be connected using speaker cable. Use this connection if your AV receiver does not have a subwoofer output.
  • Page 33 100 or 200), or as a standalone subwoofer. If your Bass Module 200 is intended to be used as part of a full-range speaker connection with a Monitor 100 or 200, please refer to page 31 for output matching instructions.

  • Page 34: Speaker Tuning, Calibration & Balancing

    Bass Modules first before calibrating the rest of the system. NOTE: Each Monster THX Select Certified subwoofer and Bass Module has a “THX” selection switch—this switch will bypass the gain and crossover controls for the low level when set to the THX position. It is recommended for systems that will play movies only have the switch set to the THX position to simplify system calibration.
  • Page 35 FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO ADJUST THE OUTPUT OF YOUR POWERED SUBWOOFER BASS MODULES TO MATCH MONSTER THX SELECT CERTIFIED MONITOR 100 OR MONITOR 200 SPEAKERS IF MODE SWITCH IS SET TO “SUB”. THIS MUST BE DONE PRIOR TO ADJUSTING THE LEVELS WITHIN YOUR AV RECEIVER.

  • Page 36: System Calibration And Fine Tuning

    Follow the instructions included with your AV receiver on how to calibrate your system. Fine Tuning The four steps necessary to properly fine tune your system with Monster THX Select Certified Speakers are, in order: 1. Phase Correction (Polarity) 2. Levels 3.

  • Page 37: Speaker Specifications

    Never use solvents, harsh chemicals, or abrasive cleaners. • Keep speakers out of direct sunlight. By caring for your Monster THX Select Certified Speakers, you will be able to enjoy them for many years to come. SPEAKER SPECIFICATIONS • CARE AND MAINTENANCE Sensitivity...
  • Page 38 © 2005 Monster, LLC.“Monster”,“Monster THX Select”,“Monster Power”,“Monster Cable”,“Home Theater Music”, the Monster logo and the Monster THX logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Monster, LLC. “THX”, “THX Select”, the THX logo and the THX Select logo are trademarks of THX Ltd. All other product names, marks and logos are trademarks of their respective holders.

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