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operation manual
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CS-150 Tripole
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CS-35 Tripole
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CS-29 Tripole
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CS-22 Tripole
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Miller & Kreisel Sound, Inc.
9351 Deering Avenue
Chatsworth, CA 91311-5858 USA
(818) 701-7010 fax (818) 701-0369
www.mksound.com
©2002 Miller & Kreisel Sound, Inc.
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tripole column surround speaker
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COLUMN SURROUND SPEAKER TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................3 2. THE COLUMN SURROUND SPEAKER..........................................................................3 ® 3. THE TRIPOLE SURROUND CONCEPT.........................................................................3 4. SPEAKER HOOK-UP......................................................................................................
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COLUMN SURROUND SPEAKER 1. INTRODUCTION ® Congratulations! Your new M&K Tripole surround speaker will give you years of unmatched enjoyment and excitement while listening to your favorite musical and audio/video sources, whether in DVD-Audio, Dolby Digital, DTS or other discrete multichannel digital systems, Dolby Pro-Logic, or your processor's enhanced music surround 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 be
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+ COLUMN SURROUND SPEAKER CS-150 ONLY ® The CS-150 speaker can operate in two modes: Tripole or Dipole. You can select these modes by inserting or removing a jumper on the back of the speaker. They also can be accessed by using an external amplifier switchbox (not available from M&K). The mode you should use is dependent on your room environment, the source material you are playing, and your personal preference. The CS-35, CS-29, and ® CS-22 operate in Tripole mode at all times. When the CS-150
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COLUMN SURROUND SPEAKER ® TRIPOLE OR DIPOLE OPERATION (CS-150 ONLY) ® To operate in the Tripole mode, the jumper between the terminals labeled "3" and "4" must be in place. To operate the speaker in the Dipole mode, the jumper between the terminals labeled "3" and "4" must be removed. Do not throw away or lose this jumper. See Figures 3 and 4. ® VERY IMPORTANT: The sensitivity of the speaker is slightly higher in the Tripole position. For critical listening, when switching from one mode to anoth
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COLUMN SURROUND SPEAKER Your Column Surround speaker uses M&Ks proprietary Tripole technology to radiate sound into the room at multiple angles. In all models, two side-firing Dipole drivers help to create an enveloping sound quality while a high-quality woofer and tweeter create a more directional sound. In the CS-150, these drivers radiate forward, and in the CS-35, CS-29, and CS-22, these drivers radiate upward. The CS-35, CS-29, and CS-22 also have an additional 6.5" woofer to provide greate
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COLUMN SURROUND SPEAKER If you are having difficulty finding a suitable location in your room, FIGURE 9 please contact the M&K factory by phone or by email. We will be Left Right happy to assist you. Center USING MULTIPLE PAIRS OF SURROUND SPEAKERS Some listeners prefer multiple pairs of surround speakers. In very large rooms, this is certainly desirable and may even be Listener necessary. Multiple speakers can make a dramatic improvement Left Right to provide a broader and deeper surround effe
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COLUMN SURROUND SPEAKER CS-150 CS-22, CS-29, CS-35 ASSEMBLY Remove the contents of the carton and make sure that you have all the parts. OR Fasten the base to the first Column Surround. You will use the 1/4-20" Phillips Pan Head screws. Making sure that the top speaker grille is in place (CS-35, CS-29, CS-22 only), turn the speaker over so that the two threaded screw inserts on the bottom of the pedestal are facing upward. Do not remove these 4 screws Use two 1/4 - 20 x 1" Phillips Pan Head scr
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COLUMN SURROUND SPEAKER You have two sets of mounting locations (4 holes per set). You can use either set of mounting holes on the mounting plate to adjust the location of the speaker depending on the floor covering and the moulding at the base of the wall. First drill a 1/8" pilot hole to a depth of 1", at a downward angle of 15 degrees. Then use the two # 8 x 1-1/2" Flat Head Wood Screws to attach the Wall Mount Bracket to the baseboard. Angle the screw at a 15 degree angle when fastening the
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COLUMN SURROUND SPEAKER ® e. Tripole With Adjustable Attenuated Dipole 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 Di
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COLUMN SURROUND SPEAKER 9. SPEAKER DAMAGE & HOW TO AVOID IT An important factor to consider with any speaker system is the potential for speaker damage. Even though your speakers have high power handling ability, they still can be damaged by relatively low powered amplifiers. While very few M&K speakers ever need service, the vast majority of those returned are not for manufacturing defects. Instead, they are returned because they have been overdriven, and almost always because the amplifier use
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COLUMN SURROUND SPEAKER 12. CABINET MAINTENANCE Treat the cabinet as you would any piece of fine furniture. Its painted black or white finish does not require any special maintenance; regular dusting with a lint-free cloth and periodic cleaning is all that is required. Matching paint can be used if necessary to repair any surface damage. 13. SPECIFICATIONS CS-150 IMPEDANCE: 4 ohms MINIMUM POWER: 10 watts RMS RECOMMENDED POWER: 25 watts RMS to 200 watts RMS MAXIMUM POWER: 200 watts RMS unclipped
