Important Safety Instructions - Klipsch THX ULTRA2 KL-525-THX Owner's Manual

THX ULTRA2 LOUDSPEAKERS

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1. READ these instructions.
2. KEEP these instructions.
3. HEED all warnings.
4. FOLLOW all instructions.
5. DO NOT use this apparatus near water.
6. CLEAN ONLY with dry cloth.
7. DO NOT block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
8. DO NOT install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other
apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
9. ONLY USE attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
10. USE only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufactur-
er, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the
cart/ apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
11. DO NOT expose this apparatus to dripping or splashing and ensure that no objects filled
with liquids, such as vases, are placed on the apparatus.
The exclamation point, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to
the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the product.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert
the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure
that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electrical shock to persons.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.
WARNING: No naked flame sources – such as candles – should be placed on the product.
WARNING: Do Not Open! Risk of Electrical Shock. Voltages in this equipment are hazardous to life. No
user-serviceable parts inside. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
ABOUT YOUR KLIPSCH PURCHASE
Thank you for your purchase of Klipsch THX
ual and connecting your system, you will hear the results of over 60 years of stringent engi-
neering and class-leading research and development. Like all Klipsch products, your loud-
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speakers feature Klipsch Tractrix Horn-loaded Technology– the guiding design for the first
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Klipschorn developed in 1946 and for every product that has followed. Horn-loading allows
your speakers to deliver high sensitivity, low distortion, flat frequency response and wide dis-
persion, which translates to unequaled power, detail, and dynamics, the hallmark of "The
Klipsch Sound." Please be sure to register your product online at www.klipsch.com/register
so we are better able to serve you. Again, thank you for choosing Klipsch and we hope that
your speakers bring life to your music and movies for many years.
® Ultra2 ™ loudspeakers. After reading this man-
UNPACKING
The easiest way to remove the speaker from its carton is to turn the open end of the box
down so that it is resting on a table or the floor, with the flaps spread out and away. Then
pull the box straight up and off. Remove any packing material from the speaker and grille,
place it back in the carton, and store in case you ever need to ship the loudspeaker. Each
speaker comes supplied with rubber stick-on feet that should be applied to prevent any
damage to either the speaker or the surface on which it is resting (Figure 1).
Figure 1
PLACEMENT
Your THX Ultra2 loudspeakers will achieve optimum performance when located in
conformance with THX guidelines, on which the following instructions are based. Don't be
discouraged if some compromise is necessary, however, or if modest adjustments will
make the system look much better in the room. The speakers are engineered to deliver
excellent sound over a relatively wide range of placements within the basic framework of a
5.1-, 6.1-, or 7.1-channel surround-sound installation. This is especially the case for
WDST™ (Wide Dispersion Surround Technology) surround speakers, which offer many
more practical placement options than conventional designs. In the end, all that matters is
what sounds good to you and what works in your home theater.
Before we move on to the specifics, here are some placement considerations that apply
universally.
General Rules
Front speakers typically sound best when their tweeters are at approximately ear height
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for seated listeners. If this isn't possible (as it often is not for center-channel speakers), it
is sometimes beneficial to tilt the speaker slightly so that it is aimed into the listening
area. Surround-channel speakers usually perform best when placed slightly above
seated ear level.
If you are putting speakers in a cabinet, try to bring their fronts out far enough that they
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are at least flush with the cabinet's front.
When practical, arrange each speaker so that its woofer is at somewhat different
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distances from the floor, the wall behind it, and the wall beside it. It can also help to
have the left and right front speakers at different distances from their nearest side walls.
This sort of staggering helps smooth the bass range.
Any speaker's bass output and response is strongly influenced by its distance from room
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boundaries, such as walls and the floor. Moving a speaker closer to a room boundary will
increase its bass output, while moving it away will reduce the bass. So you will get
maximum bass from a speaker by placing it in a corner and minimum bass by placing it
in the center of the room.
System Configuration
Figure 2 shows a THX-Ultra2 compliant 7.1-channel speaker layout. (Configuration for 5.1
channels is the same minus the surround back loudspeakers behind the listening area.)
KL-650-THX or KL-525-THX LCR's are used for front left, center, and right channels. The
left and right surrounds are KS-525-THX WDST™ loudspeakers. The surround back
speakers are narrowly spaced KL-650-THX or KL-525-THX LCR's. In some installations, it
may be preferable to use KS-525-THX's for the surround back channels due to their