Specifications

TRIPOLE
®
SURROUND SPEAKER
center area of the back wall, symmetrical to the wall’s center line.
Follow your processor or receiver’s instructions for proper calibration.
Note: Under ideal conditions, the back surround speakers
should be located between 30-45 degrees behind the listener. See
Figure 5. In some listening situations, this may not be possible.
Please ex p e riment with va rious locations within your listening
situation to locate the optimum location for the back surround
speakers. If you have any additional questions, please contact your
M&K dealer or M&K factory directly.
If you are using this speaker for the rear surround channel of a
Surround-EX system, the speakers should be mounted so that the
arrows point towards each other (towards the center).
7. SPEAKER POLARITY TEST
In any system using a subwo o fer separate from Satellite
speakers, especially in multichannel surround sound applications, a
polarity test must be performed to insure proper phase in the system,
thereby achieving optimum sound in the critical bass frequencies.
We recommend using a test disc to test the phase of all the
channels. Test by comparing the phase of the channels until you
have established that all channels have identical polarity.
8. M&K WALL AND STAND MOUNTING
OPTIONS
We recommend our M&K’s ST-Wall brackets, for the greatest
greater flexibility in mounting your surround speakers. A version
designed for corner mounting, known as the ST-Corner/Tilt is also
available. See Figure 7.
Another option for the Surround-55 is a wall mount bracket that
allows the speaker to be mounted flush to the wall. This type of
mount can work quite well, however it does limit the ability of the
speaker to be rotated or aimed.
For the K-4 Tripole
®
Surround speaker, we recommend using our
ST-BT5 wall bracket.
If wall mounting is not ideal for your particular application, M&K
also offers the LDM and ST series of floor mount stands for the
surround speaker. See Figure 8.
9. SPEAKER DAMAGE & HOW TO AVOID IT
An important factor to consider with any loudspeaker system is
the potential for speaker damage. Even though your surround
speakers have extremely high power handling ability, they still can be
damaged by relatively low powered amplifiers.
FIGURE 8
ST- STAND OPTION
PEDESTAL STAND OPTIONS
FIGURE 7