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12.

SUBWOOFER CALIBRATION

A.

Set your SPL meter for C weighting and slow response.  Set the scale to 80dB.  Point the meter at the center speaker at

ear height with the meter at a slightly up-turned angle.  Play track two of the test CD through the selected speaker and read the
SPL (Remember that the LFE-4 will re-route all frequencies below 80 Hz to the subwoofer.)  Adjust the subwoofer level using a
small screw driver to 85dB on the subwoofer trim pot on the LFE-4 or LFE-5.

B.

Next, route track two on the TEST CD to each of the 5 channels.  Make sure that the subwoofer level is exactly 85dB SPL

for all channels.  If they are not, you may have a frequency response problem in the signal path that will have to be corrected before
proper calibration can be achieved.

13.

IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR SET-UP ASSISTANCE

Contact your dealer or M&K with a complete description of the problem.  Please have the unit's model and serial numbers

(found on the back of the cabinet), date of purchase, and your dealer's name.  You can call M&K between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM
Pacific Time, Monday through Friday, at (818) 701-7010.  If you call outside these hours, leave a message, and we will return your
call promptly. Alternatively, an email can be sent to [email protected].

DO NOT RETURN YOUR SPEAKERS TO THE FACTORY FOR 

SERVICE WITHOUT OBTAINING PRIOR AUTHORIZATION

14.

MPS-1611P SPECIFICATIONS

DRIVER COMPLEMENT:

1 X 1” SOFT-CLOTH-DOME FERROFLUID COOLED TWEETER
1 X 6.5” ULTRA-LINEAR MOTOR POLYPROPYLENE WOOFER

FREQUENCY RESPONSE:  (anechoic)

80 Hz – 22 kHz +/- 3 dB (sealed cabinet – Normal setting)

(wall or console loaded)

35 Hz – 22 kHz +/- 3 dB (sealed cabinet – Full Range setting) 

(wall or console loaded)

45 Hz – 22 kHz +/- 3 dB (ported cabinet – Normal setting)

(wall or console loaded)

35 Hz – 22 kHz +/- 3 dB (ported cabinet – Full Range setting)

INTERNAL CROSSOVER FREQUENCY:

1.6 kHz

CABINET TYPE:

PORTED OR SEALED ENCLOSURE (WITH PORT PLUG)

POWER AMPLIFIER TYPE:

2 CHANNELS BI-AMPED/MIXED BI-POLAR DMOS TECHNOLOGY

CONTINUOUS RMS POWER OUTPUT:

MIDRANGE/WOOFER AMP:

100 WATTS INTO 8 OHMS @ 0.02% THD @ 100 Hz

TWEETER AMP:

50 WATTS INTO 4 OHMS @ 0.02% THD @ 3 KHz

FIXED & VARIABLE INPUT SENSITIVITY:

REF = 200mV Balanced/Unbalanced:

200mV/100 mV = 85 dB SPL @ 6 feet/2 Meters

REF = +4dBu Balance/Unbalanced:

1.23V/.615V = 85 dB SPL @ 6 feet/2 Meters

VARIABLE (REF =  +4dBu ±6dB):

85 dB SPL @ 3 feet (-6dB) to 12 feet (+6dB)

S/N RATIO:

>90 db

DIMENSIONS: 

12 5/8” x 8 3/8” x 12 1/8” (HWD)
32 cm x 21.3 cm x 30.7 cm (HWD)                                                  

WEIGHT:

21 lbs. (9.4 kg)
(Specifications subject to change without notice)

12-1/8"

8-3/8"

12-5/8"

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Summary of Contents for MPS-1611P

Page 1: ...s si io on na al l 9 93 35 51 1 D De ee er ri in ng g A Av ve en nu ue e C Ch ha at ts sw wo or rt th h C CA A 9 91 13 31 11 1 U US SA A t te el l 8 81 18 8 7 70 01 1 7 70 01 10 0 f fa ax x 8 81 18 8 7 70 01 1 0 07 77 76 6 w ww ww w m mk kp pr ro of fe es ss si io on na al l c co om m 2005 M K Sound Inc ...

Page 2: ...ERVICE Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified personnel under the following conditions When the power supply cord or plug is damaged If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into this product If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper ...

Page 3: ... BEHIND BASS MANAGEMENT 10 9 CALIBRATING YOUR M K PROFESSIONAL SYSTEM 11 THE M K PROFESSIONAL TEST DISC 11 10 SPEAKER CALIBRATION 12 11 SUBWOOFER PLACEMENT 12 12 SUBWOOFER CALIBRATION 13 13 PRODUCT SERVICE 13 14 MPS 1611P SPECIFICATIONS 13 15 SPEAKER MOUNTING OPTIONS 14 DIAGRAMS FIGURE 1 SPEAKER PLACEMENT SEPARATION 5 FIGURE 2 ITU R BS 775 1 7 FIGURE 3 INPUTS AND CONTROLS 8 FIGURE 4 SPEAKER WALL M...

Page 4: ... a good loudspeaker should accurately and realistically reproduce whatever the microphone captured whether the source is a human voice a musical instrument an explosion car crash etc including the depth and acoustic ambiance of the environment in which the source was recorded This is one key reason why a mix done on an M K monitor translates so well into any other listening environment from a dubb...

Page 5: ...the tweeters should be on the same axis as your ears when you are sitting in your main listening position If your speakers are mounted above or below this posi tion angle the speakers so that the tweeters are aimed at your ears when you are in the main listening position A green LED has been installed inside the front baffle of the MPS 1611P above the tweeter This LED can be used as an alignment t...

Page 6: ...all speakers should be of the same model and placed equidistant from the listener This is to maintain coincidental arrival of all channels at the listening position If the center channel must be a smaller speaker we recommend using the MPS 1520 center channel speaker It s timbre is matched to that of our other main monitors When the MPS 1611P is used as a front loudspeaker it should be located wit...

Page 7: ...exible The ITU recommends that the surrounds be placed anywhere between 100 and 120 degrees from the location of the center speaker with 110 degrees being the most common solution Placing the surrounds farther behind the mixer 120 to 135 degrees may cause the sin gle enveloping sound field to collapse leaving the listener with two distinct and seemingly unrelated soundfields The ITU R BS 775 1 pla...

Page 8: ...8 FIGURE 3 MPS 1611P INPUTS AND CONTROLS A B C D E F H I G J K ...

Page 9: ...MPS 1611P to suit your personal requirements This flexibility is provided by the various applications of the port plug bass response switch F in Figure 2 and high pass filter switch G in Figure 2 For sealed cabinet alignments leave the port plug in the cabinet For ported cabinet alignments remove the port plug We encourage experimentation with all these alignments and suggest the following as exce...

Page 10: ...erfectly designed studio will produce dramatically different low frequency characteristics at the mix position This is especially true for the very crucial center channel speaker Variations of 10 to 20dB may be measured at frequencies below 80Hz When the bass from all the channels is redirected into a single PROPERLY placed subwoofer then each and all of the multiple channels exhibits the identica...

Page 11: ...stening position and read the meter while another person adjusts the trim pots on the LFE 4 or LFE 5 C When the slot of the channel trim pots on the LFE 4 or LFE 5 are pointing straight up and down the gain of each of the channels is approximately 0dB or unity The trim pots have a plus or minus 12dB gain range Rotating the pot counter clockwise will attenuate the channel a maximum of 12dB and rota...

Page 12: ... surrounds to the 85dB standard NOTE if your speakers are moved it is recommended that the whole system be re calibrated 11 SUBWOOFER PLACEMENT Perhaps the most challenging aspect of tuning a subwoofer satellite monitor system is finding the best place to put the subwoofer in the listening room Each room exhibits unique characteristics and challenges because of the wide range of size shape buildin...

Page 13: ...age and we will return your call promptly Alternatively an email can be sent to service mksound com DO NOT RETURN YOUR SPEAKERS TO THE FACTORY FOR SERVICE WITHOUT OBTAINING PRIOR AUTHORIZATION 14 MPS 1611P SPECIFICATIONS DRIVER COMPLEMENT 1 X 1 SOFT CLOTH DOME FERROFLUID COOLED TWEETER 1 X 6 5 ULTRA LINEAR MOTOR POLYPROPYLENE WOOFER FREQUENCY RESPONSE anechoic 80 Hz 22 kHz 3 dB sealed cabinet Norm...

Page 14: ...ation For more specific installation instructions please consultant the manuals included with the stand and bracket hardware Information on various bracket and stand options can be obtained by visiting our web site or referring to our accessory catalog M K Wall Mounting Requires M K ST Wall Tilt Bracket ST Uni III Bracket M K ST Stand System Requires ST Leg Tilt Kit ST 1Base ST Uni III Bracket FIG...

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