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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.
Miller & Kreisel Sound Corporation
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Culver City, CA 90232 USA
(310) 204-2854 FAX (310) 202-8782
© 1996 MILLER & KREISEL SOUND CORP.
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SS-150THX tripole surround speaker
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page 2 SS-150THX satellite speaker TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................3 2. THE HOME THX AUDIO SPEAKER SYSTEM.......................................................3 3. THE TRIPOLE SURROUND SPEAKER DESIGN.......................................................3 4. INSTALLATION OF YOUR SS-150THX SPEAKERS............................................................4 5. SS-150THX SPEAKER HOOK-UP.
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SS-150THX satellite speaker page 3 1. INTRODUCTION Congratulations! Your new M&K SS-150THX Tripole surround speaker will give you years of unmatched enjoyment and excitement while listening to your favorite musical and audio/video sources, whether in Dolby Digital or other discrete multichannel digital systems, Dolby Pro-Logic, or your processor's enhanced stereo modes. We encourage you to read this owner’s manual, as there is a great deal of information provided here to help you get the best po
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page 4 SS-150THX satellite speaker Most users will set the speaker to a single mode for all playback, and we recommend that the choice be made based upon room conditions. Still, some users may prefer the Dipole mode for some material and the Tripole mode for other material. If you have questions regarding this, please contact your M&K dealer or the M&K factory. 4. INSTALLATION OF YOUR SS-150THX SPEAKERS Your M&K SS-150THXs can be installed in a variety of ways. Choosing the correct location,
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SS-150THX satellite speaker page 5 If you are mounting the bracket to a wall stud, drill two 3/32" holes per bracket. Remember that the wallboard material is 1/2" or 5/8" inches thick, and you will drill through this before meeting the stud. If you are mounting the bracket to drywall with the plastic anchors, drill two 1/4" pilot holes per bracket. Once all holes have been drilled, remove the template from the wall. Press the plastic wall anchors into the 1/4" pilot holes until they are flus
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page 6 SS-150THX satellite speaker "INPUT" terminal labelled "1", and the Negative ( — ) lead from your amplifier or receiver should be connected to the BLACK ( — ) "INPUT" terminal labelled "2". See Figure 2 on Page 5. TRIPOLE OR DIPOLE OPERATION To operate in the Tripole mode, the jumper between the terminals labelled "3" and "4" must be in place. To operate the speaker in the THX Dipole mode, the jumper between the terminals labelled "3" and "4" must be removed. Do not throw away or lose th
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SS-150THX satellite speaker page 7 6. PLACEMENT OF THE SS-150THX AS A SURROUND CHANNEL 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 SS-150THX speakers are designed to be used as surround channel speakers, especially in a Home THX s
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page 8 SS-150THX satellite speaker important, preferably with the cabinet's bottom at least two feet above a seated listener's head. In fact, it is even better if the speakers are located above standing listeners' heads, for when listeners are standing or walking around the room. c. WALL LOCATION The SS-150THX can be mounted on either the side walls or on the back wall, or even directly in a corner. They can be flush on the wall, on shelves, on brackets, etc. The Tripole's great flexibility
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SS-150THX satellite speaker page 9 To adjust the attenuation of the Dipole element, connect the positive (+) lead to Terminal 3 and insert a 5 watt resistor between terminals 3 and 4. The resistor can be any value between 2 and 11 ohms. The larger the value of the resistor, the greater the attenuation. f. Tripole With Maximum Output From All Drivers (2.4 ohm impedance) Compared to the standard Tripole configuration, the output from the Dipole (side) drivers will be unchanged, but there will be
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page 10 SS-150THX satellite speaker sound takes on the character described above. When tone controls or equalizers are used to boost frequencies, the problem occurs much more rapidly. Even a small boost of low or high frequencies can easily double the power requirement and lead to amplifier clipping at moderate levels. Therefore, you should use your tone controls judiciously, avoiding extreme boosts of the bass and treble controls, especially when you are listening at high volume levels. The b
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SS-150THX satellite speaker page 11 FIGURE 5 ® BRACKET USE WITH AN OMNIMOUNT SS-150THX ® USES OMNIMOUNT 53-RST A single 3/8" threaded insert is located on the back baffle of the ® cabinet. Use only an Omnimount 53 RST (special order) bracket. at (602) 829-8000. S-150THX Manual.pm6 rev 01.0796
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7. CUSTOM MODES & REMOTE OPERATION page 12 SS-150THX satellite speaker IMPORTANT: The following options are provided for enthusiasts and installers who wish to experiment with their systems. The design of the SS-150THX provides a tremendous amount of flexibility. Because it is designed as if it is two separate speakers (a Direct radiator and a Dipole), you can independently vary the amount of output from either the Direct radiator or the Dipole elements. By adjusting the ratio of sound produc
