M&K Sound K-5 Operation Manual

Manual is about: Satellite Speaker

Summary of K-5

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    Operation manual k- 7 k- 5 miller & kreisel sound corporation 9351 deering avenue chatsworth, ca 91311-5858 (818) 701-7010 fax (818) 701-0369 www.Mksound.Com ©2001 miller & kreisel sound corp..

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    Table of contents 1. I n t ro d u c t i o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2. P l acement of your speakers..................

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    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 deal of information provided here to help you ach...

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    Attach the brackets to the speaker using the enclosed 3/4" wood screws . Use the pilot holes at the top center of the back baffle of the cabinet. Either of the matching brackets can be attached to the speaker. The bracket that attaches to the speaker must point down, and the bracket that attaches to...

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    There are a very wide variety of premium speaker cables available from a number of specialist manufacturers. We do not endorse any specific brand of premium cable, but we do recommend using as high quality a cable as fits your budget. Using better quality cables will improve the sound of your satell...

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    B. Location away from reflecting surfaces your speakers should be located, whenever practical, away from walls, the floor, furniture, or any other reflecting surfaces. Do the best you can. Objects close to the speaker will reflect sound, and this reflected sound arrives at your ear slightly later th...

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    6. Home theatre usage level-matching the factor most critical to achieving excellent home theatre performance is level-matching the three front and two surround channels. This is even more important than timbre-matching. We strongly recommend that you purchase a radio shack sound level meter which i...

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    There is a great deal of latitude in this area, as it is one of personal preference (especially if you will listen to music without video). It is also preferred that the speakers be equidistant from the listening position. Equidistant usually means that when the center speaker is on top of the telev...

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    Subwoofer subwoofer location for home theatre systems is essentially the same as for music systems. See our subwoofer operation manual for more details. Remember to leave 2 - 3 feet of clearance between any television and subwoofer, unless the subwoofer is magnetically shielded. The preferred connec...

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    This clipping distortion occurs when the demands of the music are greater than the amplifier's available power. It can occur at 20 watts with a small amplifier, or at 200 watts with a large amplifier. When this happens, the amplifier's output waveform (which should look like a smooth arc) is "clippe...

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    2. Locate the subwoofer. A. The best place for the subwoofer is the corner with the best structural strength. If the corners are roughly equal in construction, use the corner nearest the listening position. If the listening position is in the front half of the room, place the subwoofer in a front co...

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    13 the frequency closest to 80 hz. The surround channels in a pro-logic only system do not have switchable filters. B. Set the center channel to normal, unless you have a thx controller. With a thx controller, set the center channel to the thx setting. C. Turn off all limiters and compressors, auto ...

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    14 11. M&k 10 year warranty all m&k satellite speakers carry a ten year limited parts and labor warranty. This warranty is transferable to new owners up to ten years from the date of original purchase. It does not cover abuse, misuse, repairs by unauthorized service stations, speakers without m&k se...

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    K-5/k-7 satellite speaker.

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    K-5/k-7 manual.Qrk 11/09/2000 pt pn:70002.