page 2powered subwoofers
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.............................................................................3
2. INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................4
3. WHERE TO LOCATE YOUR SUBWOOFER.............................................4
4. SUBWOOFER HOOK-UP..............................................................................4
STANDARD AMPLIFIER/SPEAKER WIRE CONNECTIONS...................................5
SATELLITE SPEAKER WIRING OPTION 1..........................................................6
V-125 HIGH-LEVEL HIGH-PASS FILTER USAGE..........................................................6
SATELLITE SPEAKER WIRING OPTION 2...........................................................6
WIRING WITH A SEPARATE AMP AND PREAMP (RCA JACKS).............................8
WIRING WITH THE M&K LP-1S OR VF-100 ELECTRONIC HIGH-PASS FILTERS.........9
PLUGGING IN THE SUBWOOFER...................................................................10
5. SATELLITE/SUBWOOFER PHASING TEST...............................................10
6. USE OF THE "FILTER" CONTROL..............................................................11
7. USING TWO SUBWOOFERS....................................................................11
8. FINE-TUNING SUBWOOFER PLACEMENT..............................................12
9. HOME THEATRE USAGE.......................................................................12
CONNECTING TO A SURROUND SOUND RECEIVER OR PROCESSOR.............13
10. SPECIAL INSTALLATION NOTES..............................................................13
11. TROUBLESHOOTING..........................................................................14
REPLACEMENT FUSE VALUES.......................................................................16
12. IF YOU NEED SERVICE.............................................................................16
FIGURE 1 TO AN AMPLIFIER USING SPEAKER WIRES..................................5
FIGURE 2 SATELLITE SPEAKER WIRING OPTION 1......................................7
FIGURE 3 SATELLITE SPEAKER WIRING OPTION 2......................................7
FIGURE 4 USING THE PREAMP INPUTS (RCA JACKS)..................................8
FIGURE 5 USING AN M&K ELECTRONIC HIGH-PASS FILTER.........................9
WIRING DIAGRAMS
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of fire or electric
shock, never expose your M&K Powered
Subwoofer to rain or moisture.