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 Dipole (side) drivers will be unchanged, but there will be significantly greater output from the Direct (front) drivers.

To get maximum output from all drivers, connect the (+) lead from the amplifier to Terminal 1. Connect a jumper wire between Terminal 1 and Terminal 3.

CAUTION: This configuration presents a 2.4 ohm load to the amplifier. Do not use this configuration unless your amplifier is rated to 2 ohms.

g.Direct Radiator Only Mode

There will be very little output from the Dipole (side) drivers. To operate as a Direct Radiator, connect the (+) lead from the amplifier to Terminal 3. Use no jumper.

Remember, regardless of configuration, the Ground (-) lead must always connect to Terminal 2.

REMOTE SWITCHING OF MODES (CS-150 ONLY)

If you want to be able to switch between any of the

FIGURE 11

 

above modes, you can do so by using a speaker level

 

switch box. The specific instructions will vary according

 

to the particular switcher you are using and so this sec-

 

tion is intended to be general in nature.

 

Amplifier or Receiver

LEFT SURROUND

RIGHT SURROUND

+

-

 

+

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To switch between THX Dipole mode and Tripole® mode, connect one wire between Terminal 3 and the switcher Input. Connect a separate wire between Terminal 4 and one of the switcher outputs. For the THX Dipole mode, the switcher output connected to Terminal 4 should be turned off. For the Tripole® mode, the switch- er output should be turned on. Nothing else should be connected to the switch box, especially your amplifier.

As another example, you can also use a switcher to direct the (+) signal from the amplifier to either Terminal 1 or Terminal 3, to switch between some of the custom modes described above. See Figure 5.

TRIPOLE

1SURROUND SPEAKER

Connect your

INPUT

 

amplifier to

 

terminals

4 ohms

 

1 and 2

 

2

 

 

 

 

DO NOT CONNECT YOUR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMPLIFIER TO TWO RED

FOR THX

 

 

TERMINALS.

(DIPOLE)

 

 

OPERATION:

 

 

For remote control operation,

remove jumper

 

 

see your owner's manual.

between

3

 

terminals

 

3 and 4

 

 

 

FOR TRIPOLE

 

 

 

OPERATION:

 

 

 

install jumper

4

 

between

Miller & Kreisel Sound Corporation

terminals

 

 

3 and 4

9351 Deering Avenue, Chatsworth, CA 91311

818/701-7010 fax: 818/701-0369 www.mksound.com

 

-

+

-

+

-

+

OUTPUT - B

OUTPUT - A

INPUT

Switch Box

CAUTION: DO NOT WIRE THE SWITCH BOX SO TERMINAL 2 CAN BE CONNECTED TO ANY OTHER TERMINAL. If Terminal 2 is connected to Terminal 1, 3, or 4, the output of the power amplifier will be shorted, which will almost certainly damage the amplifier.

8. SPEAKER POLARITY TEST

In any system using a subwoofer separate from Satellite speakers, especially in multi-channel surround sound applications, a polarity test must be performed to insure proper phase in the system, in order to achieve optimum sound in the critical bass frequencies.

Therefore, you must have correct phase among all the speakers in the system. We recommend using a test disc to compare the phase of the front channels, surround channels, and subwoofer. Test by comparing the phase between individual channels (starting with the front right and left) until you have established that all units have identical phase.

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MK Sound CS-22, CS-35, CS-29 Speaker Polarity Test, Tripole With Adjustable Attenuated Dipole, Direct Radiator Only Mode

CS-150, CS-22, CS-29, CS-35 specifications

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