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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................3 2. THE COLUMN SURROUND SPEAKER..........................................................................3 3. THE TRIPOLE ® SURROUND CONCEPT......................
Page 4 - LEFT SURROUND SPEAKER / RIGHT SURROUND SPEAKER; Your Tripole; WIRING THE SURROUND SPEAKERS; FIGURE 2; BASIC WIRING WITH THE CS-150 TRIPOLE; FIGURE 1; SURROUND SPEAKER
CS-150 ONLY The CS-150 speaker can operate in two modes: Tripole ® or Dipole. You can select these modes by inserting or removing a jumper on the back of the speaker. They also can be accessed by using an externalamplifier switchbox (not available from M&K). The mode you should use is dependent ...
Page 5 - To operate in the Tripole; The sensitivity of the speaker is slightly higher in the Tripole; SPEAKER PLACEMENT; WIRING FOR DIPOLE OPERATION; FIGURE 3; WIRING FOR TRIPOLE; FIGURE 4
TRIPOLE ® OR DIPOLE OPERATION (CS-150 ONLY) To operate in the Tripole ® mode, the jumper between the terminals labeled "3" and "4" must be in place. To operate the speaker in the Dipole mode, the jumper between the terminals labeled "3" and "4" must be removed.Do not ...
Page 6 - POSITION RELATIVE TO SEATING; FIGURE 5
Your Column Surround speaker uses M&Ks proprietary Tripole technology to radiate sound into the room at multiple angles. In all models, two side-firing Dipole drivers help to create an enveloping sound quality while ahigh-quality woofer and tweeter create a more directional sound. In the CS-150,...
Page 7 - USING MULTIPLE PAIRS OF SURROUND SPEAKERS; Some listeners prefer multiple pairs of surround speakers. In; COLUMN SURROUND ASSEMBLY OPTIONS; ASSEMBLING THE COLUMN SURROUND WITH THE FREE-STANDING BASE; Here are the parts you need:; FIGURE 9
If you are having difficulty finding a suitable location in your room,please contact the M&K factory by phone or by email. We will behappy to assist you. USING MULTIPLE PAIRS OF SURROUND SPEAKERS Some listeners prefer multiple pairs of surround speakers. In very large rooms, this is certainly de...
Page 8 - ASSEMBLY; MOUNTING THE COLUMN SURROUND TO THE BASEBOARD; OR
ASSEMBLY Remove the contents of the carton and make sure that you have all the parts. Fasten the base to the first Column Surround. You will use the 1/4-20" Phillips PanHead screws. Making sure that the top speakergrille is in place (CS-35, CS-29, CS-22 only),turn the speaker over so that the tw...
Page 10 - SPEAKER POLARITY TEST; Amplifier or Receiver
e. Tripole ® With Adjustable Attenuated Dipole 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 t...
Page 11 - IF YOU NEED SERVICE; Alter natively an e-mail can be sent to; DO NOT RETURN YOUR SPEAKERS TO THE FACTORY FOR
9. SPEAKER DAMAGE & HOW TO AVOID IT An important factor to consider with any speaker system is the potential for speaker damage. Even though your speakers have high power handling ability, they still can be damaged by relatively low powered amplifiers. While very few M&K speakers ever need s...
Page 12 - CABINET MAINTENANCE
12. CABINET MAINTENANCE Treat the cabinet as you would any piece of fine furniture. Its painted black or white finish does not require any special maintenance; regular dusting with a lint-free cloth and periodic cleaning is all that is required.Matching paint can be used if necessary to repair any s...