M&K Sound S-5000THX - Manual

Page 2 - TABLE OF CONTENTS; and provides the flattest possible frequency response.

S-5000 THX & S-150 THX satellite speakers page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................3 2. THE HOME THX AUDIO SPEAKER SYSTEM............................................................3 3. PLACEMEN...

Page 3 - THE HOME THX AUDIO SPEAKER SYSTEM

S-5000 THX & S-150 THX satellite speakers page 3 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...

Page 4 - WIRING

S-5000 THX & S-150 THX satellite speakers page 4 There is a four hole mounting pattern on the rear baffle to accommodate either an Omnimount mounting bracket. The S-5000 uses an Omnimount #100 pattern, and the S-150 uses an Omnimount #75 pattern. Thisfour hole pattern is also used with the M&...

Page 5 - FIGURE 1; (one channel only is shown for clarity); OPTIMIZING SPEAKER PLACEMENT; AMPLIFIER; LEFT RIGHT

S-5000 THX & S-150 THX satellite speakers page 5 FIGURE 1 WIRING (one channel only is shown for clarity) 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 qua...

Page 6 - B. LOCATION AWAY FROM REFLECTING SURFACES

S-5000 THX & S-150 THX satellite speakers page 6 A. HEIGHT (OR ANGLE) Your M&K speakers will always deliver sound superior to conventional speakers, regardless of where you locate them or where you are when you are listening. However, because of their design, they achieve their verybest soun...

Page 7 - D. VERTICAL ORIENTATION; SPEAKER PLACEMENT IN A HOME THX AUDIO SYSTEM; FIGURE 2; LEFT SPEAKER RIGHT SPEAKER

S-5000 THX & S-150 THX satellite speakers page 7 D. VERTICAL ORIENTATION The performance of your speakers is dependent on their orientation. THX speakers are designed for controlled vertical dispersion and wide horizontal dispersion. By controlling the vertical dispersion, we limit theamount of ...

Page 8 - Angled Center version; FIGURE 3

S-5000 THX & S-150 THX satellite speakers page 8 tweeters at the same height as the listeners' ears. Your speakers have great flexibility in combination withstands, mounting brackets, or speaker hangers to make this easy to accomplish. Remember that they aredesigned to be installed vertically, w...

Page 9 - FRONT VIEW; USING THE S-5000 WITHOUT SPEAKER GRILLES; FIGURE 4

S-5000 THX & S-150 THX satellite speakers page 9 TOP VIEW OF THE FOAMPIECES PICTURED ON THE FRONT VIEW. PLEASE NOTE: THE ANGLED SIDE OF THE FOAM MUST GO TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE CABINET. ATTACH THESE TWO PIECES OF FOAM TO THE SPEAKER'S FRONT BAFFLEWHEN THE SPEAKER WILL BE USED WITHOUT A GRILLE FRON...

Page 10 - HOME THX AUDIO SYSTEM

S-5000 THX & S-150 THX satellite speakers page 10 The foam that is located inside the speaker grille is very important. Therefore, any time the S-5000 is used without its speaker grille, it is very important that that foam be replaced. If your S-5000s are being installedbehind other cloth grille...

Page 11 - WITH M&K HIGH PASS FILTERS; DO NOT RETURN YOUR SPEAKERS TO THE FACTORY FOR

S-5000 THX & S-150 THX satellite speakers page 11 This flat top contains multiples of the original amplified frequencies, sometimes at higher levels than the original signal itself. For tweeters, this can be very damaging, as this distortion is well above the audible range,where you will be unab...

Page 12 - CABINET MAINTENANCE

S-5000 THX & S-150 THX satellite speakers page 12 13. SPECIFICATIONS S-5000THX S-150THX IMPEDANCE: 4 ohms 4 ohms MINIMUM POWER: 10 watts RMS 10 watts RMS RECOMMENDED POWER: (applies to both models) amplifiers with between 50 and 400 watts RMS or more (see below) MAXIMUM POWER: (applies to both m...

M&K Sound S-5000THX - Manual

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