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SS-500

THX

Miller & Kreisel Sound, Inc.
9351 Deering Avenue
Chatsworth, CA 91311-5858 USA
(818) 701-7010 fax (818) 701-0369
www.mksound.com

©2002  Miller & Kreisel Sound, Inc.

dipole 

surround 

speaker

operation manual

Manufactured under license from
Lucasfilm Ltd. U.S. Patent Nos.
5,043,970; 5,189,703, and
5,222,059. Foreign patents
pending. Lucasfilm and THX are
registered trademarks of
Lucasfilm Ltd.

Summary of Contents for SS-500

Page 1: ...01 7010 fax 818 701 0369 www mksound com 2002 Miller Kreisel Sound Inc dipole surround speaker operation manual Manufactured under license from Lucasfilm Ltd U S Patent Nos 5 043 970 5 189 703 and 5 222 059 Foreign patents pending Lucasfilm and THX are registered trademarks of Lucasfilm Ltd ...

Page 2: ...PLACEMENT OF THE SS 500 AS SURROUND CHANNEL SPEAKERS 3 4 INSTALLATION OF YOUR SS 500 SPEAKERS 4 5 SS 500 SPEAKER HOOK UP 5 6 SPEAKER PHASING TEST 6 7 SPEAKER DAMAGE HOW TO AVOID IT 6 8 IF YOU NEED SERVICE 7 9 CABINET MAINTENANCE 7 10 SPECIFICATIONS 7 DIAGRAMS FIGURE 1 ADJACENT TO THE LISTENER ONE ROW OF LISTENER 3 FIGURE 2 ADJACENT TO THE LISTENER TWO ROW OF LISTENER 4 FIGURE 3 WIRING WITH THE SS ...

Page 3: ...loped for Home THX Audio are critically important to achieving the following performance attributes wide frequency range extending to the limits of audibility smooth naturally balanced overall sound excellent dialog intelligibility wide dynamic range with extremely low distortion well matched timbre tonal balance between front speakers and surrounds precise localization of specific sounds as in sp...

Page 4: ...at least two feet above a seated listener s head In fact if at all possible the speakers should be located above a standing listener s head so that people walking around the room will be unable to localize them Remember that this speaker should produce an enveloping non directional sound so there is no requirement that it be located in any way near to the listeners 4 INSTALLATION OF YOUR SS 500 SP...

Page 5: ...ilot holes until they are flush with the wall Tap them gen tly into place if necessary Once the holes are drilled place one bracket against the wall making sure that the tongue the portion that will engage the bracket on the speaker cabinet is facing away from the wall and pointing up Using the two 6 1 3 4 wood screws provided fasten this bracket to the wall BE VERY CAREFUL DO NOT FORCE THE PLASTI...

Page 6: ...un through this channel are not visible in the room making for a much cleaner and more attractive installation 6 SPEAKER PHASING TEST In any system using a subwoofer separate from Satellite speakers especially in multi channel surround sound applications a phasing test must be performed to insure proper phase in the system thereby achieving optimum sound in the critical bass frequencies For a Home...

Page 7: ...binet 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 Alternatively an e mail may be sent to service mksound com DO NOT RETURN YOUR SPEAKERS TO THE FACTORY FOR SERVICE WITHOUT OBTAINING PRIOR AUTHORIZATION All M K speakers except for s...

Page 8: ...DIPOLE SURROUND SPEAKER 8 SS 500thx Manual PN 70065 04 22 02 rev 2 pt qrk FIGURE 4 ...

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