M&K Sound MkII Center-55 - Manuals

Page 2 - CENTER CHANNEL; DIAGRAMS; FIGURE 1; TABLE OF CONTENTS; IF YOU ARE USING A SUBWOOFER; DO NOT DISCARD THE FOAM PLUG

Bookshelf-75/Center-75/LCR-75/LCR-55 page 2 1. INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................3 2. PLACEMENT OF YOUR SPEAKERS..................................................................3 3. SPEAKER HOOK-UP.............

Page 3 - PLACEMENT OF YOUR SPEAKERS; HOOKUP

Bookshelf-75/Center-75/LCR-75/LCR-55 page 3 1. INTRODUCTION Congratulations! Your new M&K speaker system will give you years of unmatched enjoyment and excitement while listening to your favorite musical and audio/video sources. We encourage you to read this owner’s manual, as there is a great d...

Page 5 - OPTIMIZING SPEAKER PLACEMENT; Three factors are important in getting the best sound. They are:; B. LOCATION AWAY FROM REFLECTING SURFACES

Bookshelf-75/Center-75/LCR-75/LCR-55 page 5 You will note that the tweeter in your LCR-55MkII and Center-55MkII speakers is mounted at a slight angle (4.7 degrees). This mounting is an integral part of the High-Frequency Prism System. When the speakers are mounted properly, the tweeter will be angle...

Page 6 - LEFT SPEAKER RIGHT SPEAKER; to be the same in this diagram due to an optical illusion).; HOME THEATRE USAGE; FIGURE 2

Bookshelf-75/Center-75/LCR-75/LCR-55 page 6 LEFT SPEAKER RIGHT SPEAKER Line X - Y should equalline A - B. (line A - B appearslonger in this diagram dueto an optical illusion ). B 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 ...

Page 7 - combined; SURROUND CHANNELS

Bookshelf-75/Center-75/LCR-75/LCR-55 page 7 CENTER CHANNEL The Center channel speaker in a Pro-Logic or AC-3 system is the most important speaker in the system. This speaker often produces more output than the left and right speakers combined . This speaker should be of the highest possible quality,...

Page 8 - SUBWOOFER; and Negative speaker inputs on the back of BOTH Main speakers.

Bookshelf-75/Center-75/LCR-75/LCR-55 page 8 should not call attention to themselves and should not be audible as separate sources of sound. If the surrounds must be located close to the listeners, aiming them at the room walls or even the ceiling can help to reduce any directional effect. As describ...

Page 9 - WITH M&K HIGH PASS FILTERS

Bookshelf-75/Center-75/LCR-75/LCR-55 page 9 9. SPEAKER DAMAGE & HOW TO AVOID IT An important factor to consider with any loudspeaker system is the potential for speaker damage. Even though your M&K Speakers have extremely high power handling ability (especially for Main speakers), they still...

Page 10 - The 5 Most Important Items In System Setup:; A useful tool for system setup is the Laserdisc or DVD called; (usually the corner closest to the listening position)

Bookshelf-75/Center-75/LCR-75/LCR-55 page 10 11. M&K 5.1 MULTICHANNEL & PRO-LOGIC SYSTEM SETUP GUIDE The 5 Most Important Items In System Setup: These instructions will help you make sure that you cover all steps in setting up a 5.1 multichannel or Pro-Logic surround sound system. In additio...

Page 12 - all processor settings for future reference.; IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR SET-UP ASSISTANCE; DO NOT RETURN YOUR SPEAKERS TO THE FACTORY FOR; CABINET MAINTENANCE; solvent based cleaners, as they may damage the cabinet surface.

Bookshelf-75/Center-75/LCR-75/LCR-55 page 12 something does no sound right, recheck your connections and settings. Re-measure, re-check, re-align. 12. Switch the processor/receiver to each input that you will use. Check your settings for each input and each mode. Some processor/receivers require tha...