MK Sound CENTER-850 - Manual (Page 4)

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 achieve the best possible performance.
If you have any questions about your speaker system, please contact your M&K dealer or call the M&K
factory directly at (818) 701-7010, from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM Pacific Time, Monday through Friday. You may also
send us an e-mail to [email protected]. We will be happy to help you with any question you may have.
This manual gives you basic hook-up instructions first, followed by more detailed technical, installation, and
service information.
2. PLACEMENT OF YOUR M&K SPEAKERS
Your speakers can be installed in a wide variety of locations. They can be placed on stands, shelves, or book-
cases, or permanently mounted using brackets, direct wall attachment, or a ceiling suspension system.
Your speakers have threaded mounting hardware permanently mounted into the cabinet in different locations
on the speaker's back baffle. These allow you to mount the speakers in a wide variety of locations, and to orient
them for the best possible sound. There is a two hole pattern using inserts threaded for 1/4 - 20 hardware (1/4
inch in diameter, and 20 threads per inch), and a single 3/8" threaded insert. See Figure 3 for wall bracket and
stand options. These mounting patterns accommodate M&K speaker stands and mounting brackets. These
mounting holes can also be used to attach the speakers to Omnimount brackets.
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 when they are around ear height, or when
angled towards your favorite listening location.
The 851 and 850 series satellite speakers are all magnetically shielded. This means that they can be placed
close to a television monitor without distorting the picture. If some slight discoloration or picture distortion occurs,
you may need to move the speaker a few inches or to separate the speaker from the television. Call the factory if
you have problems.
NOTE: The 651 and 650 series speakers are not magnetically shielded.
For more detailed placement information, see Section 7 on page 6.
3. SPEAKER HOOK-UP
The sound quality that you get from your speakers can be affected by the type of speaker wire that you use to
connect them. While it is possible to use speaker wire as thin as 22 gauge to hook your speakers up, wire of less
than 16 gauge will compromise their sound quality. We strongly recommend using the heaviest gauge wire
possible. Your special M&K 5-way binding post input terminals will directly accept wire as heavy as 4 gauge!
For wire runs of up to 20 feet, 16 gauge wire is acceptable. For runs up to 30 feet, you should use a minimum
of 14 gauge. For up to 40 feet, use a minimum of 12 gauge, and over 40 feet should use 10 gauge.
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 the highest quality cable that fits
your budget. Beware, though — with cables, expensive is not always better. If you have any questions, contact
your M&K dealer for advice.
SATELLITE SPEAKER
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