Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product MX-350THX MK Sound
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THX ® powered subwoofers Miller & Kreisel Sound Corporation 10391 Jefferson Boulevard Culver City, CA 90232 USA (310) 204-2854 FAX (310) 202-8782 © 1997 MILLER & KREISEL SOUND CORP. operation manual Manufactured under license from Lucasfilm Ltd.
page 2 THX subwoofers T ABLE OF CONTENTS 1. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................................ 3 2. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................
THX subwoofers page 3 The exclamation point within an equi- lateral triangle is intended to alert the user of the presence of important op- erating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accom- panying the appliance.
page 4 THX subwoofers 2. INTR ODUCTION Congratulations! Your new M&K THX ® subwoofer truly represents the state-of-the-art in subwoofer performance.
THX subwoofers page 5 To connect the subwoofer, run a shielded RCA - RCA interconnect cable from the SUBWOOFER OUTPUT jack on your THX controller to the "LEFT/MONO" "INPUT" jack on the subwoofer's backplate. See Figure 1 below.
page 6 THX subwoofers to the Left subwoofer and the Right cable to the Right subwoofer. See Figure 2 on page 5. TESTING THE SUBWOOFER (THX MODE) Once all of the interconnect cables are in place, you are just about ready to plug in the subwoofer. Set the "LOW PASS FILTER" toggle switch to the "THX MODE" position.
THX subwoofers page 7 and it gives you maximum output level, dynamic range, and headroom. In your listening room, the "ANECHOIC" position will actually produce a rising output below about 30 Hz. Its response is not as flat (accurate) as the "THX" position and it limits the subwoofer's maximum output and dynamic range.
page 8 THX subwoofers knob sets the upper rolloff point of the Subwoofer, eliminating mid-bass and midrange that are being reproduced by your Satellite speakers.
THX subwoofers page 9 FIGURE 3 - WIRING ONE SUBWOOFER TO AN AMP OR PROCESSOR WITH A SUBWOOFER OUTPUT JACK (NON-THX) SURROUND PROCESSOR SUBWOOFER (or MONO) OUT 10391 Jefferson Blvd Culver City, CA 90232 310/204-2854 MILLER & KREISEL SOUND CORP. RIGHT INPUT REFERENCE 80 Hz 24 dB/ OCTAVE Made in U.
page 10 THX subwoofers WIRING WITH THE M&K HP-80 OR VF-80 HIGH-PASS FILTERS (NON-THX ) The M& K HP-80 and VF-80 High-Pass Filters can improve the sound of systems by filtering the bass fed to the main amp and Satellite speakers. These filters will give your system greater dynamic range, lower distortion, and an increased maximum output.
THX subwoofers page 11 to feed these filters. To connect one of these filters, run one set of shielded RCA - RCA interconnect cables from the receiver, amp or preamp's MAIN OUTPUT to the input jacks on the HP-80 or VF-80.
page 12 THX subwoofers an additional total of 6 dB of output. Wiring with two subwoofers is simple. Instead of running two interconnect cables to one subwoofer, just run one interconnect to each subwoofer, using the "LEFT/MONO INPUT" jack on each subwoofer.
THX subwoofers page 13 output. When this happens, the midbass is cancelled. Re-do this test any time you move any of your speakers or the listening position. If you want to experiment, move the main speakers or subwoofer towards or away from your listening position, in small increments.
page 14 THX subwoofers Buzzes and rattles can be cured or improved by applying glue, tape, or pads in the area where the objects are vibrating against each other. Try felt pads between objects that cannot be taped or glued together (such as picture frames buzzing against walls).
THX subwoofers page 15 e. If the red LED is still lit, set the "BASS LEVEL" switch to the "VARIABLE" position. Turn the "BASS LEVEL" control to "MIN". Plug a standard RCA cable into the "LEFT/MONO" "FROM PREAMP" jacks.
page 16 THX subwoofers REPLACEMENT FUSE VALUES 110 VOLT 220 VOLT 220 VOLT (U. S.) (U. S.) (IEC 127-2/III) MX-5000 Mk II 7.0 amp 3AG 4.0 amp 3AG T 3.15 A External 1/4" x 1 1/4" slow-blow 1/4" x 1 1/4" slow-blow 5 x 20 mm time-lag MX-350 6.
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