M&K Sound S-150THX AC - Manuals

Page 2 - DO NOT REMOVE THE SPECIAL ACOUSTIC FOAM ATTACHED TO THE; Please record the following information for your records:

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................3 2. THE HOME THX AUDIO SPEAKER SYSTEM..............................................................3 3. PLACEMENT OF YOUR M&K SPEAKERS...................................

Page 3 - INTRODUCTION; you get the best possible performance.; THE HOME THX AUDIO SPEAKER SYSTEM; - superb performance with musical sources; PLACEMENT OF YOUR M&K SPEAKERS; bracket or ST-series component speaker stands.

1. INTRODUCTION Congratulations! Your new M&K THX 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 deal of information provided here to help...

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You can place your speakers virtually anywhere in the room, but certain locations are better than others. In general, locate them away from obstructions that would interfere with the direct path from the speakers to your ears(such as walls, furniture, lighting, plants, etc.). They will sound better ...

Page 5 - OPTIMIZING SPEAKER PLACEMENT; are aimed at your ears when you are in the main listening position.; LOCATION AWAY FROM REFLECTING SURFACES

5. OPTIMIZING SPEAKER PLACEMENT The sound quality produced by your speakers can be significantly enhanced by careful attention to their placement. You will get the maximum return in sound quality for your investment by following these guidelines asclosely as possible. Four factors are important in g...

Page 6 - For the S-250, locate the speakers away from reflecting surfaces; C. SEPARATION BETWEEN LEFT AND RIGHT SPEAKERS; same in this diagram due to an optical illusion).; D. VERTICAL ORIENTATION; FIGURE 2

SPECIAL NOTE: For the S-250, locate the speakers away from reflecting surfaces near to the sides of the speaker cabinet. This includes side walls, the sides ofentertainment centers, other furniture, etc. The S-250 will sound and perform at itsoptimum level when mounted to M&K speaker stands and ...

Page 7 - SPEAKER PLACEMENT IN A HOME AUDIO SYSTEM; FIGURE 4; or

6. SPEAKER PLACEMENT IN A HOME AUDIO SYSTEM Placement is very important. You should take at least the same amount of time and care in setting up your M&K speakers as you would with the most exotic high-end stereo system. Some listeners make the mistake of takingtoo casual an approach to the inst...

Page 8 - USING THE S-5000 WITHOUT SPEAKER GRILLES; Television Set; Angled Center; Front view of three S-150AC or S-150C when used for the; FIGURE 6

7. USE OF THE "NORMAL"/"SPECIAL" INPUT SELECTION SWITCH (S-5000 ONLY) The "NORMAL"/"SPECIAL" Input Selection Switch, found on the back panel of the S-5000, allows for greater flexibility in the use and installation of the S-5000 speaker. Under most conditions, this sw...

Page 9 - SATELLITE/SUBWOOFER PHASING TEST; HOME THX AUDIO SYSTEM; FIGURE 7

In these cases, please contact M&K Service and Parts department at (818) 701-7010, and we will send, at no charge, replacement self-adhesive foam pieces that can be easily applied to the cabinet's front baffle. SeeFigure 7 below. This will replace the foam normally held in place by the speaker g...

Page 10 - We recommend using M&K’s ST series of floor mount stands for your; FIGURE 8

10. SPEAKER DAMAGE & HOW TO AVOID IT An important factor to consider with any loudspeaker system is the potential for speaker damage. Even though your speakers have extremely high power handling ability, they still can be damaged by relatively low poweredamplifiers. While very few M&K Satell...

Page 11 - IF YOU NEED SERVICE; DO NOT RETURN YOUR SPEAKERS TO THE FACTORY FOR; CABINET MAINTENANCE; FIGURE 9

SPECIA NOTE FOR MOUNTING THE S-5000 WITH AN M&K WALL BRACKET: To properly wall mount the S-5000 speaker, you will need to use M&K’s ST-WALL TILT5000 bracket (instead of the standard ST-Wall Tilt bracket). Due to the weight of theS-5000 speaker, use extreme caution when mounting the speaker t...

Page 12 - SPECIFICATIONS

14. SPECIFICATIONS S-5000THX IMPEDANCE: 4 ohms MINIMUM POWER: 25 watts RMS RECOMMENDED POWER: amplifiers with between 50 and 400 watts RMS or more (see below) MAXIMUM POWER: 400 watts RMS unclipped peaks FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 72 Hz - 20 KHz ± 2 DIMENSIONS (H x W x D): 24" x 11 5/8" x 12" W...