User manual KLIPSCH THX ULTRA2 LOUDSPEAKERS

[. . . ] KL-650-THX KL-525-THX KS-525-THX KW-120-THX LOUDSPEAKERS OWNER'S MANUAL THX ULTRA2 LOUDSPEAKERS I M P O RTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. DO NOT install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. DO NOT defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. [. . . ] Once you have the subwoofer connected to your system and adjusted at least roughly (see the KA-1000-THX manual for details), you may want to experiment to see if you can do better. Figure 2 Front LCR Loudspeakers Normally the array would be either all KL-650-THXs or all KL-525-THXs, but the center speaker can be different from the left and right speakers. (For example, you might combine a pair of KL-650-THXs for the front left and right with a KL-525-THX for the center. ) The center-channel speaker should be centered along the width of the TV screen, directly above or below it or, in the case of an acoustically transparent front-projection screen, behind it. The left and right speakers should be placed equal distances out from the edges of the TV screen. A reasonable starting point is to place the left and right speakers so that they and your listening position form an equilateral triangle. Since the center speaker helps anchor the sound to the screen, it usually is better to have the left and right speakers spread a little too wide than to have them too close together. The left and right speakers should be aimed inward towards the listening position as shown in figure 2. In some installations, it may be desirable to wall-mount the front LCR speakers rather than to put them on stands or in a cabinet. To accommodate this, the KL-650-THX and KL-525THX are both configured for use with OmniMount® 60. 0 Series wall-and ceiling-mount brackets (See Figure 3). Refer to the OmniMount manual for detailed installation instructions. CONNECTIONS Note: Proper connection of your speakers to your amplifier or receiver is vital to obtaining good sound quality. Klipsch THX Ultra2 loudspeakers are internally wired with custom Monster Cable® Z-Series speaker wire. Its Frequency SpecificTM design employs multiple gauges of high-purity copper wire, carefully selected and wound to ensure optimum signal transfer at all frequencies. You will obtain best performance from your speakers if you connect them to your amplifier or receiver with Monster Cable or similar high quality wire available from your dealer. (The KW-120-THX comes with a 20-foot length of Monster THX Ultra-certified 1000 Series speaker cable terminated in professional-grade Neutrik® NL2 Speakon® connectors that mate with the jacks on the subwoofer and the companion KA-1000-THX amplifier. ) At minimum, we recommend that you use 16-gauge or heavier stranded copper wire. Use lowergauge (heavier) wire for long runs to maintain correct frequency response and minimize power loss. On the back of each KL-650-THX, KL-525-THX and KS-525-THX speaker are two sets of binding posts, one feeding the tweeter and the other the woofers. For conventional wiring, these sets are connected together with gold-plated metal straps, which can be removed for bi-wiring or biamping. We will explain ordinary single-wiring first and then the alternatives. All the information regarding single-wiring also applies to bi-wiring. Figure 3 Surround Left and Right Loudspeakers In a 5. 1- or 7. 1-channel installation the left and right surround speakers will be KS-525THX's placed to the sides of the listening area, typically on or against the walls. They should be elevated slightly above seated ear level ­ five or six feet above the floor is a good target. If desired, the speakers can be moved back along the wall to as much as 20 degrees behind the listening position, especially in a 5. 1-channel system. The KS-525-THX's Wide Dispersion Surround Technology design gives you a great deal more latitude if you need it, delivering good results in configurations that depart significantly from the ideal. The KS-525-THX has a keyhole mount for use in hanging the speaker on the wall. [. . . ] Run both cables back to your amplifier or receiver and attach them to the same channel. (Do not, for example, attach one to an A speaker output and the other to a B speaker output on an amplifier or receiver with A/B speaker switching. ) Amplifiers may be severely damaged if straps are not removed. Biamping ­ In biamplification, the tweeter and woofers are driven by separate amplifiers fed from the same preamplifier output. We do not recommend biamplifying any of our speakers, since in general it will produce no benefit that could not be obtained simply by using a single larger amplifier and may cause severe sound degradation if not done properly. [. . . ]