MK Sound S-5000THX - Manual (Page 4)

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. Proper speaker alignment will assure optimal speaker performance.
Unlike most Satellite speakers, the S-5000s are designed to give acceptable performance when they are
sitting directly on the floor. Do not hesitate to do this, especially if you have limited space under a projection screen.
You will need, however, to tilt them back so the tweeters point up towards your ears.
The S-150, S-250 and S-5000 are magnetically shielded. This means that they can be placed close to a
television monitor without distorting the picture. If you place the speaker directly on top of a large screen
direct-view monitor, there is some slight possibility of picture distortion. If that occurs, you may need to move the
speaker a few inches or to separate the speaker from the television by a similar distance. Call the factory if you
have problems. For more detailed general placement information, see Section 5 and 6.
4. 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 S-5000s 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 10 feet, 16 gauge wire is acceptable. For runs up to 20 feet, you should use a minimum
of 14 gauge. For up to 30 feet, use a minimum of 12 gauge, and over 30 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 Home THX dealer for advice.
The S-5000, S-150 and S-250 are not designed for bi-wiring. We do recommend, however, that they be
biamplified with an M&K Powered Subwoofer.
WIRING
The Positive ( + ) lead from your amplifier or receiver should be connected to the RED ( + ) "INPUT" terminal,
and the Negative ( — ) lead from your amplifier or receiver should be connected to the BLACK ( — ) "INPUT"
terminal. See Figure 1.
MAIN SATELLITE SPEAKER
+
AMPLIFIER OR RECEIVER
RIGHT LEFT
+
MADE IN USA
INPUT
4 ohms
MILLER & KREISEL SOUND CORPORATION
INPUT
SELECTION
9351 Deering Avenue, Chatsworth, CA 91311 (818) 701-7010
SPECIAL
(see instructions)
NORMAL
S-5000 THX
FRONT SATELLITE SPEAKER
Manufactured under license from LucasArts Entertainment
Company. U.S. Patent No. 5,043,970. Foreign patents
pending. Lucasfilm THX Audio is a trademark of LucasArts
Entertainment Co. Lucasfilm is a trademark of Lucasfilm Ltd.
FIGURE 1 - WIRING
(one channel only is shown for
clarity)
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