MK Sound LCD-35, LCD-25 operation manual Height

SATELLITE SPEAKER

If they cannot be located exactly adjacent to the seating area, it is better for them to be located slightly towards the back of the room, or on the back/rear wall behind the listening position, rather than in the front of the room. See FIGURE 5.

b. HEIGHT

The surround speakers should be located relatively close to the ceiling. Placement above the listeners' heads is important, preferably with the cabinet's bottom at least two feet above a seated listener's head. In fact, it is even better if the speakers are located above standing listeners' heads, about 6-7 feet above the floor for times when listeners are standing or walking around the room.

c. WALL LOCATION

The surround speaker can be mounted on either the side walls or on the back wall, or even directly in a corner. They can be flush on the wall, on shelves, on brackets, etc. The Tripole's® great flexibility makes it very forgiving of room placement that is less than optimum.

The Tripole® will give you a combination of an enveloping sound with directionality. You will hear directional effects, and even imaging when the recording has these qualities. Yet at the same time you will also hear a diffuse sound from the Dipole drivers mounted on the left and right cabinet baffles.

FIGURE 4

Left	Center	Right
Left		Right
Surround		Surround

FIGURE 5

Left Center Right

Left	Right
Surround	Surround

If the sound lacks the directionality you desire, point the front baffles directly at the main listening position. The M&K STBT5 wall bracket is very useful for this. If the sound is too directional, angle the speakers towards the back wall or the side wall surface directly behind them. By reflecting sound behind the listening position, you may increase the sense of envelopment in the sound.

d. USE OF MULTIPLE PAIRS OF SURROUNDS

Some listeners prefer multiple pairs of surround speakers. In very large rooms, this may even be necessary. Also, some surround processors and receivers have both side and rear surround channel outputs. Multiple speakers can make a dramatic improvement and provide a broader and deeper surround effect. When using multiple pairs of surround speakers, a symmetrical installation pattern works best. For example, one pair could be mounted on the back wall of the room, mounted equidistant from the back corners, with the other pair mounted on the side walls of the room, equidistant from the same back corners. See FIGURE 6.

When using two pairs of Tripoles® , make sure that the speakers on the back wall have their arrows labeled "Point Arrow At Screen" pointed towards the center of the back wall.

FIGURE 6

Left	Center	Right
		Listener
Left		Right
Surround #1		Surround #1
30° -45°		30° -45°
Left		Right
Surround #2		Surround #2

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