S-5000
THX
& S-150
THX
satellite speakers
page 4
There is a four hole mounting pattern on the rear baffle to accommodate either an Omnimount mounting
bracket. The S-5000 uses an Omnimount #100 pattern, and the S-150 uses an Omnimount #75 pattern. This
four hole pattern is also used with the M&K speaker stands and wall brackets.
You can place your speakers virtually anywhere in the room, but certain locations are better than others.
In general, locate them away from obstructions that would interfere with the direct path from the speakers to your
ears (such as walls, furniture, lighting, plants, etc.). They will sound better when they are around ear height, or
when angled towards your favorite listening location.
Unlike most Satellite speakers, the S-5000s are designed to give acceptable performance when they are
sitting directly on the floor. Do not hesitate to do this, especially if you have limited space under a projection
screen. You will need, however, to tilt them back so the tweeters point up towards your ears.
Both the S-150 and S-5000 are magnetically shielded. This means that they can be placed close to a
television monitor without distorting the picture. If you place the speaker directly on top of a large screen direct-
view monitor, there is some slight possibility of picture distortion. If that occurs, you may need to move the
speaker a few inches or to separate the speaker from the television by a similar distance. Call the factory if you
have problems.
For more detailed general placement information, see Section 5 on page 5. For detailed Home THX Audio
front channel speaker location, see Section 6 (page 7).
4. SPEAKER HOOK-UP
The sound quality that you get from your speakers can be affected by the type of speaker wire that you use
to connect them. While it is possible to use speaker wire as thin as 22 gauge to hook your S-5000s up, wire of
less than 16 gauge will compromise their sound quality. We strongly recommend using the heaviest gauge wire
possible. Your special M&K 5-way binding post input terminals will directly accept wire as heavy as 4 gauge!
For wire runs of up to 10 feet, 16 gauge wire is acceptable. For runs up to 20 feet, you should use a minimum
of 14 gauge. For up to 30 feet, use a minimum of 12 gauge, and over 30 feet should use 10 gauge. See the
THX Installation and Operation Manual for more information.
There are a very wide variety of premium speaker cables available from a number of specialist
manufacturers. We do not endorse any specific brand of premium cable, but we do recommend the highest
quality cable that fits your budget. Beware, though — with cables, expensive is not always better. If you have
any questions, contact your M&K Home THX dealer for advice.
The S-5000 and S-150 are not designed for bi-wiring. We do recommend, however, that they be biamplified
with an M&K Powered Subwoofer. If you do not have a THX controller, and you wish to biamplify your speakers
in combination with an M&K Powered Subwoofer, see Section 11 (page 10) for more details.
WIRING
The Positive ( + ) lead from your amplifier or receiver should be connected to the RED ( + ) "INPUT" terminal,
and the Negative ( — ) lead from your amplifier or receiver should be connected to the BLACK ( — ) "INPUT"
terminal. See Figure 1.
