Specifications

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May 98
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When M&K Satellites are being used in a Home Theatre system,
placement becomes extremely important, as you will be balancing
five or more speakers (not counting the subwoofer) rather than two.
The following guidelines are for a five-channel Pro-Logic or 5.1 chan-
nel Dolby Digital/DTS system. If you are not using a Center channel,
the instructions for the other four channels will still apply.
The Center channel speaker in a Pro-Logic or AC-3 system is the
most important speaker in the system. This speaker often produces
more output than the left and right speakers
combined . This speaker
should be of the highest possible quality, and as similar as possible in
response and radiation pattern to the left and right speakers. Three
identical speakers are best, unless the Center channel is designed to
work with a set of left and right speakers.
It is also important to have as much amplifier power as possible for
the Center channel. As a minimum, the three front channels should
be identical in power output, but it is better if the Center channel has
more. If you have less power in the Center channel, this will be the
limiting factor in the total output capability of the system when watch-
ing and listening to video sources.
M&K Satellites, with their compact size and adjustable tonal bal-
ances, are ideal for Center channel use. Because of their adjustable
tonal balances, they will blend with a wide range of speakers and can
be acoustically balanced to provide a smooth front channel sound-
field. M&K Satellites are also offered with optional magnetic shielding
to allow them to be used close to a television set.
The Center channel speaker should be located as close as physi-
cally possible to the television or projection screen. It should be just
above or just below the screen. If that is not possible, then just to the
left or the right of the screen may still be acceptable.
If the television is not in the center of the room (or not centered
between the Left and Right speakers), the Center channel speaker
should still be as close as possible to the screen—even if it is outside
the left and right speakers (such as a TV located in a corner of the
room outside the stereo spread of the left and right speakers). Good
results can be achieved in unusual configurations when the Center
speaker is as close as possible to the screen.
The Left and Right front channel speakers in a Home Theatre sys-
tem should be placed the same as the left and right speakers in a
stereo setup. Some listeners, however, may prefer to reduce the dis-
tance between the left and right speakers to bring the size of the acous-
tic image closer to the size of the screen image.
Speaker placement
Center Channel
Home Theater setup with M&K Speakers
Front channels