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2. Introduction 

Congratulations!  Your new M&K THX speaker will give you years of unmatched enjoyment

and excitement while listening to you favorite musical and audio/video sources.

We strongly encourage you to read this owner's manual, as there is a great deal of

information provided here to help you get the best possible performance.

If you have any questions regarding any Miller & Kreisel products, 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.
We will be more than happy to help you with any question, no matter how simple or complex it
may be. Additional information may also be found on our website www.mksound.com or email
us at [email protected].

This manual gives you basic hook-up instructions first, followed by more detailed technical,

installation and service information.

3. The Home THX Audio Speaker System

Your choice of an M&K Home THX Audio speaker system assures you of achieving the state

of the art in home theatre music and video reproduction. The precise and exacting standards
developed by Lucasfilm's Home THX division assure that you will hear every element of film
sound — from the softest brush of an object against an actor's clothing to the awesome impact
of effects such as an exploding planet — with the same sonic quality heard by the film's director
and sound designer as they created the final mix of sound on the studio's dubbing stage.

To do this in a home environment requires different equipment and standards than are found

in a THX motion picture theatre. The standards developed 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 special effects)
-  envelopment by ambient soundfield (without any localization of individual speakers to 

distract from the action on-screen

-  superb performance with musical sources

The unsurpassed quality of your M&K Home THX Audio speaker system means that all of

the excitement and emotional involvement of films and music will be brought to life in your home.
Turn down the lights, and let the experience begin!

S-

150P THX Manual

Summary of Contents for S-150P THX

Page 1: ...th CA 91311 5858 818 701 7010 fax 818 701 0369 www mksound com 2001 Miller Kreisel Sound Corp Manufactured under license from Lucasfilm Ltd U S Patent Numbers 5 043 970 5 189 703 and 5 222 059 Foreign...

Page 2: ...nnel 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 follow...

Page 3: ...UBWOOFER PHASING TEST 9 10 SPEAKER MOUNTING OPTIONS 11 11 SPEAKER DAMAGE AND HOW TO AVOID IT 11 12 IF YOU NEED SERVICE 12 13 CABINET MAINTENANCE 12 14 INPUTS AND CONTROLS 14 15 S 150P SPECIFICATIONS 1...

Page 4: ...ivision assure that you will hear every element of film sound from the softest brush of an object against an actor s clothing to the awesome impact of effects such as an exploding planet with the same...

Page 5: ...e S 150P THX also offers several setup configurations for increased flexibility These include Switchable vertical directivity control Narrow and Wide mode See Section 6 Switchable 80Hz High Pass filte...

Page 6: ...gle but also makes the speaker more susceptible to room boundary interference Determining which mode best suites your monitoring condition might require some experimentation 7 Optimizing Speaker Locat...

Page 7: ...ver that while many satellite speakers do not perform well when placed on the floor the S 150P is designed to deliver good performance whether sitting on the floor or mounted above it If the speakers...

Page 8: ...at would otherwise be reflected with a time delay from the floor and ceiling for reasons discussed in B above This means the speakers should always be vertically oriented The S 150P is vertically orie...

Page 9: ...FT and RIGHT speakers should be oriented with the tweeters stacked vertically and mounted towards the outside The S 150P should be placed in such a way as to minimize boundary interference For the bes...

Page 10: ...e musical passage as you did earlier concentrating on the mid bass region If you hear less bass the original connections were correct If you hear more bass the new connections are correct You need to...

Page 11: ...cessarily covered under warranty This clipping distortion occurs when the demands of the music are greater than the amplifier s available power It can occur at 20 watts with a small amplifier or at 40...

Page 12: ...we will return your call promptly or you may send us an e mail to service mksound com DO NOT RETURN YOUR SPEAKERS TO THE FACTORY FOR SERVICE WITHOUT OBTAINING PRIOR AUTHORIZATION All M K Satellite sp...

Page 13: ...FIGURE 5 S 150P THX Manual...

Page 14: ...monitor This switch should be in the OUT position when used with any bass management controller such as an LFE 3 4 or 5 or any other consumer processor that has internal 80 Hz High Pass filters E Unb...

Page 15: ...nse 300Hz to 12kHz 1 dB 80Hz to 20kHz 3 dB Type Sealed box Crossover frequency 1 2kHz 80 Hz filter Type Butterworth Q 0 707 80 Hz filter slope 12 dB octave Power amplifiers Type Symmetrically balanced...

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