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SVS MTS-01 Owner's Manual

Manual is about: High-performance SVS audio speakers

Summary of MTS-01

  • Page 1

    O w n e r ’ s g u i d e contents:  chapter 1 - welcome  chapter 2 - safety  chapter 3 - about your svs speakers  chapter 4 - speaker placement  chapter 5 - room diagrams: 5.1 and 7.1 channel  chapter 6 - wiring  chapter 7 - speaker orientation  chapter 8 - tweeter attenuation (mts-01 only) ...

  • Page 2: Svsound

    Svsound chapter 1-2 welcome welcome: congratulations on your purchase of these high-performance svs audio speakers . At svs, you can actually hear the tireless research and design efforts built in to our speakers. Years are spent developing any svs product — with work typically spanning from our ohi...

  • Page 3: Svsound

    Important safety instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instr...

  • Page 4: Svsound

    13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is re- quired when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects ...

  • Page 5: Sv Subwoofers

    Sv subwoofers chapter 3-1 about your speakers svsound about your svs speakers: un-box your speakers and you will immediately be impressed with several things. First, our components are of exceptional quality: from synthetic rubber surrounds to the elegant trim rings. With stylish touches like real w...

  • Page 6: Sv Sound

    Page 6 sv sound chapter 4-1 speaker placement location, location, location: properly set up in a typical home, your svs speaker package, backed by a high quality subwoofer, will provide startlingly realistic reproduction of any sort of music or movie soundtrack. Take time to carefully unpack everyth...

  • Page 7: Sv Sound

    Sv sound chapter 4-2 speaker placement placing your svs speakers within your room as you unpack them, you will notice a variety of ways to securely place your speakers inside you listening room. You can put bookshelf speakers them on optional stands or brackets, and of course, bookshelf and center c...

  • Page 8: Sv Sound

    Sv sound chapter 4-3 speaker placement speaker placement: 5.1 versus 7.1 channel 5.1 channel surround-sound systems employ right, center, left, and left surround and right surround speak- ers, plus a subwoofer. This basic ―theater‖ configuration is depicted in the next chapter. Such systems are bein...

  • Page 9: Sv Sound

    Speaker placement: 5.1 channel surround sound system sv sound chapter 5-1 room diagram left front center right front right surround left surround subwoofer typical 5.1 channel speaker placement figure 4..

  • Page 10: Sv Sound

    Speaker placement: 7.1 channel surround sound system sv sound chapter 5-2 room diagram left front center right front right surround left surround subwoofer right back left back typical 6.1 or 7.1 channel speaker placement typical 7.1 channel surround sound speaker system configuration.

  • Page 11: Sv Sound

    Chapter 6-1 wiring sv sound speaker wiring: exceptional care must be used at this stage to ensure details are not overlooked. Check everything closely as you wire things up, then ―double check‖ each aspect of your connections before you move on. First, review the printed quick start guide and note t...

  • Page 12: Sv Sound

    Sv sound chapter 6-2 wiring connections, phase, wire and more regardless of the sort of wire you use, keep a consistent approach to your wiring so you do not inadvertently mismatch your plus (+) or negative (-) terminals on any speaker and its run to the r e c e i v e r ’ s s p e a k e r outputs. Af...

  • Page 13: Svsound

    Speakers with “mirrored” tweeter: mts-01 and scs-01 your soundstage is rendered. You might find no substantive difference in your sound with changes to placement, toe or tweeter orientation. Yet if you move to another room, changes can be striking. Take a moment to see which situation ap- plies in y...

  • Page 14: Svsound

    Svsound chapter 8-1 tweeter attenuation (mts-01 only) tweeter attenuation control: placed inside your binding post cup in the back of your speaker, the standard tweeter switch setting (0db) is best for medium to large rooms with typical levels of acoustic damping (curtains, uphol- stered furniture, ...

  • Page 15: Svsound

    Svsound chapter 9-1 port tuning mts-01 speaker family port tuning your mts-01 speaker family (including the mcs-01 and mbs-01) can be run in either their efficient and deep ―vented‖ configuration (using no foam port plugs). Or ―sealed‖ with their rear-located ports filled by the included plugs. For ...

  • Page 16: Svsound

    Audio/video system configuration: the most important things to know about your speakers are in this document, but find your avr and your dvd or cd player manuals too. We recommend you reacquaint yourself with the setup menu options in each of these important pieces of audio gear. Even speakers as fi...

  • Page 17: Svsound

    On your receiver: there are often confusing and even conflicting set- tings in a modern avr. The basics of proper audio setup are quite sim- ple however. First, make sure all speakers actually installed in your system are also selected in the receiver setup menu. Of course if you do not have any par...

  • Page 18: Svsound

    Speaker “level calibration”: in home audio, ―calibration‖ is simply a method to ensure ―all speakers play back the same volume when the same volume signal is fed to each. Correct speaker playback levels are critical to reproducing the ―soundstage‖ intended by the musical artist or movie director. Th...

  • Page 19: Sv Sound

    Sv sound chapter 11-2 channel level calibration getting ready to start: make sure your receiver/processor master volume is set at ―00 db‖ or some other easy to re- member reference level. Set your subwoofer’s volume/gain control to no more than 1/3rd up for now (it can be turned up later). Check the...

  • Page 20: Sv Sound

    Sv sound chapter 11-3 channel level calibration but what’s “too high” for your subwoofer?? Tastes vary, and so do movie soundtracks, but if you purchased an svs subwoofer, it’s capable of tremendous levels of low distortion, low frequency bass — often much more than most subwoofers. Take advantage o...

  • Page 21: Sv Sound

    Sv sound chapter 12-1 specifications specifications model name mbs-01 configuration mid-sized bookshelf speaker design bass-reflex (with port plugs for sealed mode) dimensions 16" x 10" x 13" h x w x d 406mm x 254mm x 330mm weight 27lbs (12kg) drivers tweeter: 1" (25mm) scanspeak ® ―aircirc‖ woofer:...

  • Page 22: Sv Sound

    Sv sound chapter 12-2 specifications specifications model name mcs-01 configuration mid-sized center speaker design bass-reflex with sealed mode dimensions 10" x 24" x 13" h x w x d 254mm x 610mm x 330mm weight 39lbs (17kg) drivers tweeter: 1" (25mm) scanspeak ® ―aircirc‖ woofer: twin 6.5" (165mm) n...

  • Page 23: Sv Sound

    Sv sound chapter 12-3 specifications specifications model name mts-01 configuration mid-size tower speaker design 2 ½ way bass-reflex with sealed mode dimensions (grills included) 41" x 10" x 13" h x w x d 1041mm x 254mm x 330mm weight 60lbs (27.3kg) drivers tweeter: 1" (25mm) scanspeak ® ―aircirc‖ ...

  • Page 24: Terms And Conditions

    Terms and conditions terms and conditions: details are available on request, please contact your dealer for more. Note that these terms and conditions do not affect your statutory rights. Shipping: when you receive your new subwoofer, please check to en- sure there is no damage. If after unpacking y...