MK Sound LCD-25 manual

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    Miller & Kreisel Sound, Inc. 9351 Deering A venue Chatsworth, CA 91311-5858 USA (818) 701-7010 fax (818) 701-0369 www .mk sound.com ©2002 Miller & Kreisel Sound, Inc. satellite speaker operation manual XENON LCR-35 XENON LCR-25 XENON Surr ound-25[...]

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    T ABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTR ODUCTION........................................................................................................3 2. PLA CEMENT OF Y OUR SPEAKERS..........................................................................3 3. SPEAKER HOOK-UP ...................................................................................[...]

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    1. INTR ODUCTION Congratulations! Y our new M&K speak er system will give y ou years of unmatched enjo yment and e xcitement while listening to your f av orite musical and audio/video sources. W e encourage you to read this owner’ s manual, as there is a great deal of inf or mation provided here to help you achie ve the best possible perf or [...]

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    HOOKUP F or each speaker , connect the P ositive (+) lead from y our amplifier or receiv er to the RED (+) INPUT terminal and connect the Negative (-) lead from your amplifier or receiv er to the BLACK (-) INPUT terminal. See Figure 1. 4. OPTIMIZING SPEAKER PLA CEMENT The sound quality produced by y our speakers can be significantly enhanced b y ca[...]

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    B. LOCA TION A W A Y FROM REFLECTING SURF A CES Y our speakers should be located, whene v er practical, a w a y from walls, the floor , fur niture, or any other reflecting surf aces. Do the best you can. Objects close to the speaker will reflect sound, and this reflected sound arrives at y our ear slightly later than the direct sound. This dela y i[...]

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    T ry to follo w the f or mula as close as you can. Y ou can fine tune the placement b y listening to a source with an image (such as a vocalist) centered betw een the speakers . When listening in stereo (no Center Channel speaker), mo ve the speak ers closer together or f ar ther apar t in small increments until y ou hear the shar pest and most coh[...]

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    If they cannot be located e xactly adjacent to the seating area, it is better f or them to be located slightly towards the bac k of the room, or on the back/rear w all behind the listening position, rather than in the front of the room. See FIGURE 5. b. HEIGHT The surround speakers should be located relativ ely close to the ceiling. Placement abov [...]

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    e. USE WITH SURROUND-EX AND O THER 6.1 CHANNEL SYSTEMS When using the Surround-25 speaker with a 6.1 channel system, w e strongly recommend using two speakers to reproduce the bac k surround channel. These speakers should be mounted on the center area of the back w all of the room, symmetrical to the wall ’ s center line.See FIGURE 6, page 7. F o[...]

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    If the tele vision is not in the center of the room (or not centered betw een the Left and Right speakers), the Center channel speaker should still be as close as possib le to the screen -- e ven if it is outside the left and right speakers (such as a TV located in a cor ner of the room outside the stereo spread of the left and right speakers). Goo[...]

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    The speakers should be a minim um of a fe w f eet awa y from the nearest listener . If the speaker is located too close to a listener , its sound will become too directional and may distract that listener . Ideally , the surround speakers should not call attention to themselv es and should not be audible as separate sources of sound. If the surroun[...]

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    Pla y a familiar CD or D VD with steady , consistent bass content through y our system. Listen carefully to the "mid-bass" region of 75 - 125 Hz. This is the par t of the spectrum where electric or str ing basses and drums predominate. Then re verse the phase of either the subw oofer or BO TH Main speakers . If your Subw oofer has a PHASE[...]

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    When this happens, the sound becomes harsh and gr ating, and a break-up is often audib le in the bass frequencies. It will become uncomfortable to listen to , especially when compared to a slightly lower volume le vel. When y ou are listening at high volume le v els, be aw are of the onset of clipping distor tion, and turn the volume down slightly [...]

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    If it is in the back of the room, place the subw oofer in a bac k cor ner . If possible , av oid cor ners near doorwa ys or openings. B. If you are willing to e xper iment, another option is to place the subwoof er at the listening position and walk around the room. Stand in and near each corner . The location where you hear the tightest bass with [...]

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    A. If the component has high-pass filters f or the Left, Center , and Right channels (usually only THX components have these filters), they should be turned on or set to THX (if you hav e a choice, use the frequency closest to 100Hz - 120 Hz for Xenon series speakers . The surround channels in a Pro-Logic only system do not hav e switchable filters[...]

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    DO NO T RETURN Y OUR SPEAKERS T O THE F A CT OR Y FOR SER VICE WITHOUT OBT AINING PRIOR A UTHORIZA TION 13. M&K 10 YEAR W ARRANTY All M&K Satellite speakers carry a ten year limited par ts and labor warranty . This warranty is transf erab le to new owners up to ten y ears from the date of original purchase. It does not cover ab use, misuse,[...]

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    XENON LCR45/LCR35/LCR25/Surround25 manual.qrk 04/15/02 rev .2 pt/qr k PN: 70028[...]