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  • Page 1

    Miller & Kr eisel Sound Corpor ation 10391 Jef f erson Boule var d Culv er Cit y , CA 90232 US A (310) 204-2854 F AX (310) 202-8782 © 1996 MILLER & KREISEL SOUND CORP. operation manual satellite speakers S-125 S-85 S-125C S-85C[...]

  • Page 2

    S-125/S-125C/S-85/S-85C page 2 1. INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................3 2. BASIC PLACEMENT OF YOUR SATELLITE SPEAKERS.............................................3 3 . SPEAKER HOOK-UP & USAGE........................................................................[...]

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    S-125/S-125C/S-85/S-85C page 3 1. INTR ODUCTION Congratulations! Your new M&K Satellite speaker system will give you years of unmatched enjoyment and excitement while listening to your favorite musical and audio/video sources. We encourage you to read this owner’s manual, as there is a great deal of information provided here to help you achie[...]

  • Page 4

    S-125/S-125C/S-85/S-85C page 4 Your M&K Satellites are not designed for bi-wiring. Do not use the four input terminals to bi-wire your Satellites, as this may damage your amplifier and speakers. If you wish to bi-amplify your Satellites in combination with an M&K Powered Subwoofer, see Section 9 (page 11) for more details. HOOKUP (BOTH REGU[...]

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    S-125/S-125C/S-85/S-85C page 5 MADE IN USA MULTICHANNEL DIGITAL MONITOR MILLER & KREISEL SOUND COR PORATION 10391 Jefferson Boulevard., Culver City, CA 90232 310.204.2854 Connect your amplifier to only one red terminal and only one black terminal. Select the two terminals whose descriptions best fit your speaker installation conditions. (see de[...]

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    S-125/S-125C/S-85/S-85C page 6 If you have a separate electronic high-pass filter (such as the M&K VF-80 or HP-80), always use the WIDE RANGE terminals, as you do not want to have this combination of dual filters operating. This also applies if your amplifier or controller has built-in high-pass filters (such as THX-approved components and AC-3[...]

  • Page 7

    S-125/S-125C/S-85/S-85C page 7 LEFT SPEAKER RIGHT SPEAKER LINE X - Y SHOULD EQUAL LINE A - B. (LINE A - B APPEARS LONGER IN THIS DIAGRAM DUE TO AN OPTICAL ILLUSION). B If the speakers are on a television set or shelves, locate them on the front edge, so there is no flat surface directly in front of them. If the speakers will sit close to walls or o[...]

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    S-125/S-125C/S-85/S-85C page 8 If the other speakers are not M&Ks, don't worry; M&K's unique tonal balance controls allow the M&K speakers to be adjusted to emulate the sound of the other speakers. Here's how: Set up a listening comparison between your the M&K speaker and the other speaker. Connect one speaker to the [...]

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    S-125/S-125C/S-85/S-85C page 9 When using a Center channel speaker, you have extra flexibility in placing the left and right speakers, as the Center channel speaker will tie most dialog and effects directly to the screen. SURROUND CHANNELS The Surround channel speakers can be placed in a wide variety of locations in the room to give good performanc[...]

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    S-125/S-125C/S-85/S-85C page 10 7. SA TELLITE/SUBW OOFER PHASING TEST In any system using a subwoofer separate from Satellite speakers, a phasing test must be performed to insure good bass blending. This test insures optimum sound in the critical bass frequencies where your Subwoofer and Satellite speakers overlap. Play a familiar CD, LP, or tape w[...]

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    S-125/S-125C/S-85/S-85C page 11 amplifier. If you have any questions about this, please contact M&K, and we will be happy to discuss it with you further. 9. BI - AMPLIFYING Y OUR SA TELLITES WITH M&K HIGH P ASS FIL TERS One excellent way to improve the sound of your Satellite speakers (and protect them if you listen at high volume levels to[...]

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    S-125/S-125C/S-85/S-85C page 12 S125/85/Cman.pm5 rev 3 08/30/96 13. SPECIFICA TIONS S-125 & S-125C S-85 & S-85C IMPEDANCE: 4 ohms 4 ohms MINIMUM POWER: 10 watts RMS 10 watts RMS RECOMMENDED POWER: (applies to both models) amplifiers with between 50 and 200 watts RMS or more (see below) MAXIMUM POWER: (applies to both models) 200 watts RMS u[...]