M&K Sound MPS-2810 Operation Manual

Manual is about: Powered Subwoofer

Summary of MPS-2810

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    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 this product and in the opera...

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    Table of contents 1. Safety instructions....................................................................................2 2. Introduction..................................................................................................4 3. Packing list...............................................

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    2. Introduction congratulations and thank you for purchasing this m&k powered subwoofer. Miller & kreisel professional powered subwoofers are designed to provide many years of accurate and problem free operation. We strongly encourage you to read this owner's manual, as there is a great deal of info...

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    4. M&k’s design philosophy our philosophy is that exciting and lifelike sound and music reproduction takes place when your ears, in effect, become the recording microphones. Our speakers are designed to allow you to hear exactly what the microphones heard, placing you as close or as far away from th...

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    Bass management psychoacoustically works because the ear-brain mechanism cannot detect direction at low frequencies, but takes its directional cues from the harmonics of the low frequency sound. In the monitoring process, frequencies below 80hz are redirected to the subwoofer. Frequencies above 80hz...

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    Methodology for placing subwoofers the low frequency response and efficiency of a subwoofer are heavily influenced by the acoustics of the playback environment. More specifically, the response is influenced by the room’s dimensional ratios, types of construction and location of the subwoofer within ...

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    8. Inputs and controls (mps-5310 shown and should be used for reference only, controls may not apply to all models) a) mono balanced input - 61k ohms balanced input connector - 200mv in produces 90db of output (reference/thx input sensitivity mode). Pin polarity: 1. Ground 2. Plus 3. Minus b) variab...

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    Anechoic position- 3db at 20hz (anechoic) +/-1db pass band (40hz to 150hz) -3db at 200hz in this position the subwoofer has the greatest low frequency extension and in small rooms often provides a rising char- acteristic below 35hz. H) input gain switch - in thx mode, the gain is fixed and provides ...

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    C.) a small, flat bladed screwdriver (or “tweeker”) to adjust the channel trim pots on the lfe-4. D.) a cd player, or dvd player that can play cd-r’s. E.) an m&k speaker system with the lfe-4 bass management controller. 2. It may be helpful to have one person sit at the listening position and read t...

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    8. Do the same for all front (or main) speakers and point the meter at each speaker in turn. The meter’s microphone is direc- tional. 9. Do the same for the surround speakers (note: the film community prefers to use 82db as the reference level for surround speakers while dvd authors, broadcasters an...

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    15. Specifications mps 5410 (thx pm3 approved) driver complement 2 x 12” acrylic polymer coated cellulose fiber cabinet type sealed enclosure, inverted push-pull rated power output 400 watts peak power output (20 millisecond pulse) 550 watts amplifier distortion amplifier noise (relative to full out...

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    Mps 5310 (thx pm3 approved) driver complement 2 x 12” acrylic polymer coated cellulose fiber cabinet type sealed enclosure, inverted push-pull rated power output 350 watts peak power output (20 millisecond pulse) 480 watts amplifier distortion amplifier noise (relative to full output) - 90 typical r...

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    Mps 2810 driver complement 2 x 8” acrylic polymer coated cellulose fiber cabinet type sealed enclosure, inverted push-pull rated power output 200 watts peak power output (20 millisecond pulse) 360 watts amplifier distortion amplifier noise (relative to full output) - 90 db typical room response 30 h...