Harman Kardon HKS 2 Owners Manual - Page 2

INTRODUCTION 2 Introduction 3 Speaker Placement 4 Mounting Options 5 Speaker Connections 5 Connection Guide 5 Configuring Your Receiver or Processor 6 Troubleshooting 7 Specifications Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Harman Kardon HKS 2 loudspeakers, with which you are about to begin many years of listening enjoyment. The HKS 2 has been custom-designed to provide high-fidelity audio reproduction of your favorite music and movie selections. To obtain maximum enjoyment from your new speakers, we urge you to take a few minutes to read through this manual. This will ensure that connections to your receiver or amplifier are made properly. In addition, a few minutes spent understanding the setup options will enable you to take advantage of all the power and refinement the HKS 2 is able to deliver. If you have any questions about this product, its installation or operation, please contact your dealer, the best local source of information. Features The HKS 2 is a pair of identical, 2-way, bass-reflex satellite speakers for use in the left and right front speaker positions in a two-channel stereo system; or they may be used in a home theater system as left/right front, surround, or surround back channels. Harman Kardon invented the high-fidelity receiver almost fifty years ago. The HKS 2 is a perfect complement to a Harman Kardon receiver or any home theater system. ■ Matched Pair of Loudspeakers for Use in Stereo, Multichannel or Multiroom Applications ■ Speakers Are Magnetically Shielded for Flexible Placement Near Video Monitors ■ Four-Inch Driver in Bass-Reflex Enclosure Features High-Output 1-Inch-Diameter Voice Coil ■ One-Inch Balanced-Dome Tweeter ■ High-Quality, 5-Way, Binding-Post Speaker Terminals ■ Removable Cloth Grille ■ Elegant Cabinet Features Built-In, 2-Position Tilt for Aiming Output Toward Listening Area ■ Includes Wall-Mount Brackets and Speaker Cables Included Two satellites for left/right front, surround, or surround back channels Two wall-mount brackets and eight screws Two 40' speaker cables for connection from receiver or amplifier to speakers 2 INTRODUCTION SPEAKER PLACEMENT Surround Speakers Side Surround Speakers Surround Back Speakers (7.1-Channel System) Surround Back Speakers (6.1-Channel System) (place at least 4 feet apart) 5 - 6 ft. When Used as Front Speakers Front speakers should be placed the same distance from each other as they are from the listening position. They should be placed at about the same height from the floor as the listeners' ears, or they may be angled toward the listeners. The contoured design of the HKS 2 speaker enclosure allows the speaker to be placed on a lower shelf and tilted upward toward the listener simply by positioning the speaker back onto its tilted surface. The surround back speakers in a 6.1- or 7.1-channel system should be placed at the same height as the surround speakers, about 5 to 6 feet above the floor. The surround speakers should not call attention to themselves. Experiment with their placement until you hear a diffuse, ambient sound accompanying the main-program material heard in the front speakers. When Used as Surround Speakers For 5.1-channel applications, the two surround speakers should be placed slightly behind the listening position and, ideally, should face each other and be at a level higher than the listeners' ears. If that is not possible, they may be placed on a wall behind the listening position, facing forward. In 7.1-channel systems, place the side surround speakers slightly behind the listening position, as shown in the diagram to the left. The surround back speakers should be placed on the rear wall, facing forward, the same distance apart as the main front speakers. In 6.1-channel systems, you may use a pair of HKS 2 speakers for the surround back speakers in place of a single rear center speaker. Using two speakers will provide a more diffuse surround effect, and will also increase the total sound output for the surround back channel without overworking any individual speaker. Place the two speakers on the rear wall the same distance apart as each speaker is from the listener, but at least four feet apart. SPEAKER PLACEMENT 3