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2. Locate the subwoofer.
A. The best place for the subwoofer is the corner with the best structural strength. If the corners are
roughly equal in construction, use the corner nearest the listening position. If the listening position
is in the front half of the room, place the subwoofer in a front corner. If it is in the back of the room,
place the subwoofer in a back corner. If possible, avoid corners near doorways or openings.
B. If you are willing to experiment, another option is to place the subwoofer at the listening position and
walk around the room. Stand in and near each corner. The location where you hear the tightest
bass with the most impact is probably the best location in the room for the subwoofer.
C. If multiple subwoofers are used, place them in the same location. Stacking is best, but you can also
put them side by side.
Another option for multiple subwoofers is to place them in different locations. This is appropriate when you have
limited choices in locating the subwoofer and none of the available locations work well. Try to place multiple
subwoofers at equal distances from the listening position to avoid phase cancellation.
3. Locate the surrounds. Determine the best position in the room. It will probably be the position used for THX
speaker, directly to the right and left of the main listening position on the side walls (so that a listener in the center seat
is directly between the speakers). If that doesn’t work or is not practical because of the room, try these locations: on
the ceiling; on the back wall, or in the back corners.
4. Install all wiring and interconnects.
5. Connect the subwoofer. Always use the processor/receiver’s subwoofer output.
6. Make sure that you aim the left and right speakers in both the horizontal and vertical planes. Horizontal
toe-in helps to get the best possible imaging.
7. If you have a 5.1 channel processor/receiver (Dolby Digital or DTS), follow these instructions. If you have a
Pro-Logic processor/receiver, go to item 8 below.
SPECIAL NOTE: Always check the processor/receiver’s owner’s manual. Different manufacturers use different
descriptions for the same function, and sometimes the same description for different functions!. Your component may
use terminology different from that used below.
A. High-Pass Filters: All Dolby Digital processor/receivers have built-in high-pass filters for the Left,
Center, Right, Left Surround, and Right Surround channels. Always turn these filters ON by using
the SMALL speaker setting. If you have a THX component, use the THX setting. See the owner’s
manual of the processor/receiver for instructions.
B. Bass Management: If the processor/receiver has a setting to turn the Subwoofer off or on, make
sure that it is set to SUBWOOFER YES or ON.
C. Dialog Normalization: If your component has this function, turn it off to avoid any possible effect on
sound quality.
D. THX Dolby Digital units have an adjustable limiter for the subwoofer feed, called “Bass Peak Level
Management”. Turn it off, or set it for the highest possible level. M&K subwoofers do not need this
limiter.
8. If you have a Pro-Logic only processor/receiver, follow these instructions.
SPECIAL NOTE: Always check the processor/receiver/receiver’s owner’s manual. Different manufacturers use
different descriptions for the same function, and sometimes the same description for different functions! Your
component may use terminology different from that used below.
A. If the component has high-pass filters for the Left, Center, and Right channels (usually only THX
components have these filters), they should be turned on or set to THX (if you have a choice, use
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