Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SS-150THX MK Sound
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SS-150 THX tripole surround speaker Miller & Kreisel Sound Corporation 10391 Jefferson Boulevard Culver City, CA 90232 USA (310) 204-2854 FAX (310) 202-8782 © 1996 MILLER & KREISEL SOUND CORP. opera tion manual Manufactured under license from Lucasfilm Ltd.
SS-150THX satellite speaker page 2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................3 2 . THE HOME THX AUDIO SPEAKER SYSTEM..................................
SS-150THX satellite speaker page 3 1. INTR ODUCTION Congratulations! Your new M&K SS-150 THX Tripole surround speaker will give you years of unmatched enjoyment and excitement while listening to y.
SS-150THX satellite speaker page 4 FIGURE 1 USING THE SS-150THX MOUNTING BRA CKET Most users will set the speaker to a single mode for all playback, and we recommend that the choice be made based upon room conditions. Still, some users may prefer the Dipole mode for some material and the Tripole mode for other material.
SS-150THX satellite speaker page 5 If you are mounting the bracket to a wall stud, drill two 3/32" holes per bracket. Remember that the wallboard material is 1/2" or 5/8" inches thick, and you will drill through this before meeting the stud.
SS-150THX satellite speaker page 6 "INPUT" terminal labelled "1", and the Negative ( — ) lead from your amplifier or receiver should be connected to the BLACK ( — ) "INPUT" terminal labelled "2". See Figure 2 on Page 5.
SS-150THX satellite speaker page 7 6. PLA CEMENT OF THE SS-150 THX AS A SURROUND CHANNEL SPEAKER This speaker is designed to be oriented with the front tweeter closest to the listeners. When the speaker is mounted above the listeners' heads, make certain that the tweeter on the front baffle is at the bottom.
SS-150THX satellite speaker page 8 important, preferably with the cabinet's bottom at least two feet above a seated listener's head. In fact, it is even better if the speakers are located above standing listeners' heads, for when listeners are standing or walking around the room.
SS-150THX satellite speaker page 9 To adjust the attenuation of the Dipole element, connect the positive (+) lead to Terminal 3 and insert a 5 watt resistor between terminals 3 and 4. The resistor can be any value between 2 and 11 ohms. The larger the value of the resistor, the greater the attenuation.
SS-150THX satellite speaker page 10 sound takes on the character described above. When tone controls or equalizers are used to boost frequencies, the problem occurs much more rapidly. Even a small boost of low or high frequencies can easily double the power requirement and lead to amplifier clipping at moderate levels.
SS-150THX satellite speaker page 11 SS-150THX USES OMNIMOUNT ® 53-RST A single 3/8" threaded insert is located on the back baffle of the cabinet. Use only an Omnimount ® 53 RST (special order) bracket. FIGURE 5 USE WITH AN OMNIMOUNT ® BRA CKET at (602) 829-8000.
SS-150THX satellite speaker page 12 7. CUST OM MODES & REMO TE OPERA TION IMPORTANT: The following options are provided for enthusiasts and installers who wish to experiment with their systems. The design of the SS-150 THX provides a tremendous amount of flexibility.
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