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- Page 1 S-100B S-90 SX-7 Miller & Kreisel Sound Corporation 10391 Jefferson Boulevard Culver City, CA 90232 USA (310) 204-2854 FAX (310) 202-8782 © 1995 MILLER & KREISEL SOUND CORP. S-1C S-80...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
...6 HOOK-UP VARIATIONS OF SOUND 5. S-80 SPEAKER HOOK-UP & USAGE...8 ...8 HOOK-UP VARIATIONS OF SOUND 6. S-1C SPEAKER HOOK-UP & USAGE...10 ...10 HOOK-UP VARIATIONS OF SOUND 7. OPTIMIZING SPEAKER PLACEMENT...13 8. HOME THEATRE USAGE...15 9. SATELLITE/SUBWOOFER PHASING TEST...17 10. SPEAKER DAMAGE & HOW TO AVOID IT...18 11. -
Page 3: Introduction
For specific hook-up and usage information, please find the section that refers to your Satellite model. For the S-100B, see page 3; for the S-90; page 6, for the S-80; page 8; and for the S-1C, page 10. -
Page 4: Variations Of Sound
When you are locating the speaker directly on a surface such as a wall, floor or ceiling, you may find that using the SPECIAL INPUT terminals gives the best response. This is because this position is designed to account for the increase in midbass response that occurs when a speaker is directly against a room surface. - Page 5 NORMAL position does not reduce high frequencies at all. This control is useful not only to match your room environment and speaker location, but also because audio and audio/video program material varies widely in terms of high frequency level and distortion. For example, many recordings and film soundtracks have artificially boosted, excessive high frequencies that will be clearly reproduced by the exacting and extended high frequency reproduction of your M&K Satellites, and the MID and LOW TWEETER...
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Page 6: Hookup
4. S-90 SPEAKER HOOK-UP & USAGE The sound quality that you get from your Satellites 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 Satellites up, we recommend using the largest diameter wire that you can. -
Page 7: Figure 2 Wiring With The S-90
The MID position provides a flat on-axis response to beyond 20 KHz. This control is useful not only to match your room environment and speaker location, but also because audio and audio/video program material varies widely in terms of high frequency level and distortion. For example, many recordings and film soundtracks have artificially boosted, excessive high frequencies that will be clearly reproduced by the exacting and extended high frequency reproduction of your M&K Satellites, and LOW TWEETER will help these... -
Page 8: Hookup
The sound quality that you get from your Satellites 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 Satellites up, we recommend using the largest diameter wire that you can. -
Page 9: Figure 3 Wiring With The S-80
HIGH EFFICIENCY / HIGH TWEETER SATEL LITE SPEAKER CONNE CT AMPLIFIER TO ONLY ONE RED AND ONE BLAC K TERMIN AL (see instructions) TWEETER LEVEL EFFICIENCY HIGH HIGH MADE IN USA AMPLIFIER (one channel only is shown) LOW EFFICIENCY / HIGH TWEETER... -
Page 10: Hook-Up
The back panel of your S-1C speakers contains two pairs of speaker terminals (instead of the usual single pair). Therefore it is important to follow these instructions carefully, to avoid any possible damage to the speakers or your amplifier, and to get the best possible sound. - Page 11 10391 Jefferson Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232 (310) 204-2854 listening environment. However, getting the best tonal balance in any given room involves many variables. Therefore, your S-1C Satellites allow you to alter their tonal balance in order to get the ideal sound quality at your favorite listening location (where it counts!), through the use of two three-position switches.
- Page 12 In the S-1C, this performance enhancement is achieved through its vertical tweeter array and matching cabinet foam treatment. To further improve on this, a brand-new feature in the S-1C is its DIRECTIVITY CONTROL switch. This unique three-position switch allows you to vary the amount of control applied to the high frequency radiation pattern.
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Page 13: Figure 5 Bi - Wiring With The S-1C
To bi-wire with a single amplifier, run two sets of speaker wires to each speaker. Each amplifier channel will have two sets of wires connected to it. One set of wires should be connected to the lower set of terminals on the S-1C backplate (labelled NORMAL INPUT / BI-WIRE WOOFER INPUT), and the other set of wires should be connected to the upper set of terminals on the S-1C backplate (labelled BI-WIRE TWEETER INPUT.) The toggle switch located... - Page 14 Ideally, your Satellite speakers' tweeters should be at the same height from the floor as your ears, when you are sitting in your main listening position. For the S-100B, measure from the floor to the center tweeter, and for the S-1C, measure from the floor to the space between the two tweeters.
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Page 15: Home Theatre Usage
However, the vertical dispersion of the S-100B is not controlled to the degree of the S-1C, so it is acceptable to place it with the tweeters in a horizontal line either above or below the 5" woofers. - Page 16 If the television is not in the center of the room (or not centered between the Left and Right speakers), the proper location for the Center channel speaker is still as close as possible to the television screen -- even if that means it is outside either the Left or Right speaker.
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Page 17: Satellite/Subwoofer Phasing Test
Symmetrical arrangements work best. It is best to locate them at least a few feet away from the nearest listener's head. If the speaker is located too close to a listener, its sound will become too directional and may distract that listener. Ideally, the surround speakers should not call attention to themselves and should not be audible as separate sources of sound. -
Page 18: Speaker Damage & How To Avoid It
The best way to avoid speaker damage is to use common sense. Use moderate boosts of tone controls or equalizers, at the very most. Listen carefully for any harshness and break-up, especially at high volume levels, and turn down the volume when needed. -
Page 19: Cabinet Maintenance
The machine screws for mounting the bracket to the S-100B and S-90 speakers can be found in any hardware store, along with screws appropriate for properly wall-mounting the bracket and speaker. Your hardware store can help you make the right selection. For more information, including alternate mounting configurations such as ceiling mounts, contact OmniMount ®... -
Page 20: Bracket
75-WA Four threaded inserts are located on the back baffle of the cabinet. Mount the bracket to the speaker using 5/8" long 1/4" x 20 pan head or round head machine screws. Use only an OmniMount Series 75 mounting bracket.
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Hi - In a 2 channel Stereo only set up (no surround sound) when using the S-1Cs with 2 Mx-350THX subwoofers, and running it from a preamp with multiple outputs, it seems like i would send one set of outputs to the Amplifier which powers the S-1Cs and the other set of outputs to the 2 MX-350s. Do I need to use a high pass filter on the signal to the S-1Cs? if yes, what High Pass Filter should i use? Please advisse - thanks so much!
Yes, you need to use a high-pass filter when using MK Sound S-1C speakers with two MX-350THX subwoofers in a 2-channel stereo setup. The high-pass filter helps by removing low bass from the signal going to the S-1C speakers, which improves dynamic range, reduces distortion, and increases output level.
You should use either the LP-1S or VF-100 high-pass filter. These are compatible if your integrated amp or receiver has back panel RCA jacks labeled Preamp/Main Output and Power Amp/Main Input (or Front Out/Front In).
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