Try to follow the formula as close as you can. You can fine tune the placement by listening to a source
with an image (such as a vocalist) centered between the speakers. When listening in stereo (no Center
Channel speaker), move the speakers closer together or farther apart in small increments until you hear
the sharpest and most cohesive image, especially in the phantom center. You may also want to angle (or
"toe-in") the speakers slightly. This often improves the sharpness of the stereo image, reduces room
colorations, and provides a wider seating area.
5.
THE TRIPOLE
®
SURROUND 25 SPEAKER
M&K’s exclusive Tripole
®
design is a new concept in surround channel speaker design, offering a new level
of performance not possible with conventional speakers by combining the performance advantages of two
different types of speakers. Think of it as a dipole surround speaker that includes a very high quality direct
radiating speaker in the same cabinet.
As a Tripole
®
, the front baffle drivers (direct radiator) operate full range. The side Dipole drivers also
operate, so sound is radiated on three axis. This means that the speaker can simultaneously produce a
directional stereo image in the surround channels and an enveloping sound that wraps around the
listeners. The directional qualities and stereo imaging may be preferred for playing back the "split" (stereo)
surrounds of 5.1 channel discrete digital recordings.
The Tripole
®
design is also ideal for the back surround channel of a Surround-EX 6.1 channel system. If
you have such a system, we recommend using two Tripole
®
surround speakers to reproduce this channel.
6.
PLACEMENT OF THE TRIPOLE
®
SURROUND SPEAKER
This speaker is designed to be oriented with the front tweeter closest to the listeners. When the speaker
is mounted above the listeners' heads, make certain that the tweeter on the front baffle is at the bottom.
If the speaker is mounted below listeners' heads, the tweeter should be at the top.
Your surround speakers are designed to be used as surround
channel speakers, playing Dolby Digital, DTS, DVD-A and
other discrete digital, or Pro-Logic sources.
The Tripole
®
surrounds will achieve excellent results in THX systems as
well. While not specifically designed to be used as front
channel or as stand-alone stereo speakers, feel free to
experiment with them.
As some listeners actually prefer
them to conventional front speakers. The instructions given
here apply to surround channel applications (including use
for multi-channel music modes such as ambience recovery
or acoustical environment synthesis).
Due to the Tripole
®
design, the Surround 25 is less critical of placement than most speakers. They should
be located high on the wall, to the sides or behind the listening position. They can be mounted on the back
wall of the room. The Tripole
®
design radiates sound to the front and the rear of the room in addition to
directly at the listeners. The usual installation will be mounted flush on the side or back wall of the room.
When wall mounting is impractical or impossible, mounting the speakers on the ceiling can be an
excellent solution.
a. POSITION RELATIVE TO SEATING
The surround speakers can be located either adjacent to or behind the seating position. For maximum
enveloping quality, the preferred seating position, the surround speakers should be located directly to the
left and to the preferred seating position See FIGURE 3 above. If there are multiple rows of seats, then
the surround speakers would then be located directly to the left and right of the geometric center of the
listening area. See FIGURE 4, on page 7.
SATELLITE SPEAKER
6
Left
Center
Right
Left
Surround
Right
Surround
FIGURE 3
