M&K Sound MX-2000 - Manuals

Page 2 - TABLE OF CONTENTS; STANDARD AMPLIFIER/SPEAKER WIRE CONNECTIONS; FIGURE 1; WIRING DIAGRAMS

page 2 powered subwoofers TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.............................................................................3 2. INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................4 3. WHERE TO LOCATE YOUR SUBWOOFER..................

Page 3 - SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; CAUTION

page 3 powered subwoofers 1. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. READ INSTRUCTIONS - All safety and operating instructions should be read before this product is operated. 2. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. HEED WARNINGS - All warnings on thi...

Page 4 - WHERE TO LOCATE YOUR SUBWOOFER; Do not use the Subwoofer outdoors or in a humid environment.

page 4 powered subwoofers 2. INTRODUCTION Congratulations! You have just made perhaps the most exciting and dramatic addition that you could make to your audio or audio/video system. The new dimension of deep and powerful bassprovided by your M&K Subwoofer will thrill and excite you. We encourag...

Page 5 - STANDARD AMPLIFIER/SPEAKER WIRE CONNECTIONS; FIGURE 1 - TO AN AMPLIFIER USING SPEAKER WIRES

page 5 powered subwoofers Look at the back panel of the Subwoofer. You will see two RCA input jacks labelled "FROM PREAMP," and two sets of speaker wire input terminals labelled "FROM AMPLIFIER" and "TOSPEAKERS." You must choose to use either the speaker wire inputs or the RC...

Page 6 - SATELLITE SPEAKER WIRING OPTION 1

page 6 powered subwoofers You now have two options for connecting your Satellite speakers. SATELLITE SPEAKER WIRING OPTION 1 With this option, you connect the wiring for the Satellites directly to the Subwoofer. There is no performance advantage with this method, but it may require less speaker wire...

Page 7 - FIGURE 2 - SATELLITE SPEAKER WIRING OPTION 1

page 7 powered subwoofers FIGURE 2 - SATELLITE SPEAKER WIRING OPTION 1 (ALSO SHOWS USE OF THE V-125's HIGH-LEVEL HIGH-PASS FILTER) If your Amplifier has two sets of speaker outputs (e.g., A and B), you can connect the Satellites to one set and the Subwoofer to the other. But if you get weak or no ou...

Page 8 - WIRING WITH A SEPARATE AMP AND PREAMP (RCA JACK INPUTS)

page 8 powered subwoofers Unless you have a V-125, a full-range signal (including deep bass) is fed to your Satellites. To roll off (filter) the signal fed to the Satellite speakers to achieve true biamplification, you must: 1. Have a separate amp and preamp OR a receiver or integrated amp that allo...

Page 10 - PLUGGING IN THE SUBWOOFER; SATELLITE/SUBWOOFER PHASING TEST

page 10 powered subwoofers PLUGGING IN THE SUBWOOFER Once all the speaker wires or preamp interconnect cables are in place, you are ready to plug in the Subwoofer. Set the "BASS LEVEL" control to "MIN". Then plug the AC cord in. You should heara thump from the Subwoofer. This is the ...

Page 11 - USING TWO SUBWOOFERS

page 11 powered subwoofers Now listen to the same musical passage as you did earlier, concentrating on the mid-bass region. If you hear less bass, the original connections were correct. If you hear more bass, the newconnections are correct. If you have two Subwoofers, perform one test for each Subwo...

Page 12 - HOME THEATRE USAGE

page 12 powered subwoofers the "BASS LEVEL" control slightly higher. 8. FINE-TUNING SUBWOOFER PLACEMENT If you have the physical space in your room and the interest to experiment with the placement of your Subwoofer, you may be able to optimize its location and sound. If you want to do this,...

Page 13 - CONNECTING THE SUBWOOFER TO A SURROUND; SPECIAL INSTALLATION NOTES

page 13 powered subwoofers In some cases, however, you may prefer the subwoofer set to a higher playback level for video sources. This may occur when video sources (especially older films and some television) have verylittle deep bass present. You may also want to exaggerate the effect to make spect...

Page 14 - If your Subwoofer has no output:

page 14 powered subwoofers . producing a "boomy" sound if it is located in a corner. Always try the subwoofer first in acorner. If it sounds "boomy," move it a few feet out of the corner. 2. While your Subwoofer performs perfectly well directly on the floor, the distortion cancellati...

Page 16 - IF YOU NEED TO REPLACE THE EXTERNAL FUSE:; REPLACEMENT FUSE VALUES; MODEL; IF YOU NEED SERVICE; DO NOT RETURN YOUR SPEAKERS TO THE FACTORY FOR

page 16 powered subwoofers probably coming from another component. Hum can also be caused by AC ground loops. If the Subwoofer is plugged into aseparate AC outlet, try plugging it into the same outlet used for your amplifier orreceiver, or reverse the polarity of its AC plug. If these suggestions do...