MK Sound MX-150THX, V-125THX, MX-SERIES Introduction, Where to Place Your Subwoofer

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2. INTRODUCTION

Congratulations! Your new M&K THX® subwoofer truly represents the state-of-the-art in subwoofer performance. The new dimension of deep and powerful bass it provides will both thrill and excite you.

We strongly encourage you to read this owner's manual, as there is a great deal of information provided here to help you get the best possible performance.

If you have any questions about your subwoofer, please contact your M&K Home THX Audio dealer, or call the M&K factory directly at (310) 204-2854, from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM Pacific Time. We will be more than happy to help you with any question, no matter how simple or complex it may be.

For more details on the installation and calibration of your Home THX Audio system, please refer to the THX Installation & Operation Manual.

THIS OWNER'S MANUAL HAS TWO SETS OF SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS. ONE SET IS FOR USING THE SUBWOOFER WITH A THX CONTROLLER.

THE OTHER SET IS FOR USE WITH NON-THX PROCESSORS.

To operate it with a THX controller, see Section 4 below.

To use it with a non-THX controller, see Section 6 (page 7).

3. WHERE TO PLACE YOUR SUBWOOFER

Your subwoofer will deliver excellent performance located virtually anywhere in your room. Unless you are next to the subwoofer, you will not hear it as a separate source of sound. In fact, its deep bass will appear to come from your other speakers. Therefore, there is no need to place your subwoofer either between your Satellite or L/C/R speakers or in any specific location in the room.

You can significantly improve and fine-tune your subwoofer's performance by experimenting with its placement in the room. For more detailed placement information, please see Section 8 (page 12).

Your subwoofer is magnetically shielded, so you can locate it close to a television without picture distortion occurring from magnetic deflection of the TV's electron beam.

Wherever you put the subwoofer, you must allow room for ventilation of its heatsink and backplate. The subwoofer's power amplifier is mounted on the backplate, and it generates heat. Therefore:

1.Do not place the subwoofer against a wall. Leave at least 3 inches clearance for the heatsink.

2.Do not place the subwoofer close to baseboard heaters or forced air heating outlets.

DO NOT PLUG THE SUBWOOFER INTO AN AC OUTLET

UNTIL ALL SYSTEM WIRING IS COMPLETE

4. OPERATION WITH THX COMPONENTS

CONNECTING THE SUBWOOFER TO A THX CONTROLLER

The "INPUT" RCA terminals on the subwoofer connect it to the outputs of your THX controller. All of the input connections and controls for the subwoofer are located on its large metal backplate, which can be found on the back panel of the subwoofer cabinet.

To connect the subwoofer, run a shielded RCA - RCA interconnect cable from the SUBWOOFER