Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product S-150P THX MK Sound
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operation manual Miller & Kreisel Sound Corporation 9351 Deering Avenue Chatsworth, CA 91311-5858 (818) 701-7010 fax (818) 701-0369 www.m k sound.com ©2001 Miller & Kreisel Sound Corp. Manufactured under license from Lucasfilm Ltd. U.S .P atent Numbers 5,043,970;5,189,703; and 5,222,059.
1. Safety Instructions 1. - All safety and operating instructions should be read before this product is operated. 2 .- The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. - All warnings on this product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to .
T ABLE OF CONTENTS 1. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS................................................................................... 2 2. INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................. 4 3. THE HOME THX AUDIO SPEAKER SYSTEM.
2. Introduction Congr atulations! Y our new M&K THX speaker will give you years of unmatched enjoyment and excitement while listening to you f av orite musical and audio/video sources. W e strongly 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.
4. Quick Product Overview The S-150P THX is a bi-amplified THX certified reference monitor . The S-150P features a 180-watt x 2 amplifier with improv es on the standard S-150 THX in sound quality, wid.
5. Speaker Placement When the S-150P is used as a front loudspeaker it should be located with the center tweeter at seated ear height. If this is not possible the S-150P must be aimed at seated ear height at the center of the primary seating/monitoring location so as to cov er the listening area uniformly with high frequency energy .
A red LED has been mounted on the center axis of the speaker . This LED can be used as an alignment tool for final aiming of the loudspeakers and indicates perfect on axis alignment when the LED is at its brightest. Another wa y to determine the proper angle is to hav e a helper mo v e the speakers while you sit and listen.
On Figure 2, the length of line A - B should be about the same as the length of line X - Y. (They may not seem to be the same in this diagr am due to an optical illusion). Tr y to follow the f or m ula as close as you can. Y ou can fine tune the placement by listening to a source with an image (such as a vocalist) centered between the speakers .
make the mistake of taking too casual an approach to the installation of the speakers in a home theatre system. In fact, in many wa ys, the setup of the speakers ina home theatre is more critical than for stereo .
Play a familiar CD, LP, or tape with steady, consistent bass content through your system. Listen carefully to the "mid-bass" region of 75 - 125 Hz. This is the part of the spectrum where electric or string basses and drums predominate . Then, re v erse the Positive and Negativ e speaker inputs on the back of BOTH Satellite speakers.
If you want to experiment further, you can mov e the Satellite speakers either tow ards or a way from your listening position, making changes in small increments .
The best wa y to av oid speaker damage is to use common sense. Use moderate boosts of tone controls or equalizers, at the very most. Listen carefully for any harshness and break-up, especially at high volume le v els, and turn down the volume when needed.
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A) Input Gain Switc h - Fixed is equal to maximum input gain on the variable gain knob . 200mv delivered to the balanced input stage delivers 90dB of acoustic output at one meter . B) V ariable Input Gain Switc h - Offers variable gain from - ∞ to maximum gain, which is equal to having the gain switch set to the reference position.
15. S-150P Specification Input Impedance 15K ohms unbalanced 60K ohms balanced Max Input Sensitivity Unbalanced 100mv =90 dB SPL @ 1 meter Balanced 200mv = 90 dB SPL @ 1 meter Max Output Le vel 112 dB.
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