Klipsch Synergy Quintet Owners manual
O w n e r ’s Manual & Wa rranty
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Klipsch Synergy Quintet
Home Theater Speaker System
The Klipsch Synergy Quintet home theater speaker system brings our legendary live sonic signature,
dynamics and clarity to a very compact multiple speaker package that is extraordinarily easy to
incorporate into your living space. The Quintet utilizes high quality, magnetically shielded, high output drivers in a two-way configuration. These drivers are housed in a state-of-the-art Stone Mineral
Compound molded enclosure that permits the construction of an outstanding industrial design in a
very dense, non-resonant enclosure. Our smallest Tractrix horn is mated to a 3/4" soft dome tweeter
driven by a compact yet powerful neodymium magnet structure that is inherently video shielded. The
polymer woofer cone is driven by a large, fully shielded ceramic magnet for high output and wide
dynamic range.
The complete Synergy Quintet system consists of a total of six speakers. Two of the Quintet satellite
speakers are used for the front left and right channels and two are used for the rear surround channels. The Quintet center speaker, a horizontally oriented dual woofer version of the Quintet satellite,
is designed to be placed on top of your television for reproduction of the center channel signal. To
complete the system, a powered subwoofer, packaged and sold separately, will be required to reproduce the deep bass frequencies.
PLACEMENT OF THE QUINTET MAIN SPEAKERS
Both speakers should be placed on the same wall of the room flanking your television, six to 15
feet apart, with the tweeters as close to ear level as possible. Wider spacing will create a larger sonic
image so some correlation with the size of the video screen may dictate the final placement of the
speakers. Attach one of the supplied stick-on rubber feet to the bottom rear (heel) of each of the
Quintet satellite brackets to prevent vibration or marring of your shelf or wall. For a higher quality
stereo image, angle, or toe in, the speaker toward the listener. Room acoustics vary, so experiment
with specific placement within the room.
PLACEMENT OF THE QUINTET CENTER CHANNEL SPEAKER
Place the Quintet center channel on top of or just below the center of the television screen. This
anchors center channel sounds to the video image for off-center viewers. Four stick-on rubber feet
are included to attach to the bottom of the center speaker to prevent vibration and scratching of the
television cabinet.
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PLACEMENT OF THE QUINTET SURROUND SPEAKERS
Place the rear channel Quintet speakers on the side walls adjacent to or behind the viewing area.
An alternate location that will also give good results is on the rear wall behind the viewing area,
spaced at least six feet apart. Proximity to adjacent side walls will increase the amount of reflected
sound. A mounting height of approximately five to seven feet from the floor is recommended. By
adjusting the downward tilt and “toe in,” you can vary the balance between direct and ambient
sounds in the rear channels. Refer to “Bracket Adjustment.”
How to Connect the Quintet System
Switch your electronics OFF when making all connections! Be sure to observe proper polarity (+ to + and
- to -) and avoid having excess bare wire at the connectors, which could short together causing possible
amplifier damage. Refer to “About Speaker Wire Connections.”
Connect the front Quintet speakers to the “Front” or “Main,” left and right channels of your system’s
power amplifier.
Connect your Quintet center speaker to the center channel output terminals of your system’s power
amplifier. To use a center channel speaker, your receiver or signal processor must have a designated
center channel output.
Connect your Quintet surround speakers to the Rear or Surround channel output terminals of your
system’s power amplifier. When connecting surround channel speakers to a 5.1 channel system (Dolby
Digital®or DTS®) it is important that they are hooked up to the appropriate right and left surround
channels as these systems have stereo surround effects.
ABOUT SPEAKER WIRE CONNECTIONS
When making any type of speaker wire connection, be sure to observe proper polarity. Most speaker
wire is color-coded or has some distinguishing feature differentiating the two conductors. Speaker
wire connectors on most loudspeakers and amplifiers are also color-coded. Typically, Red is positive
(+) and Black is negative (-), or ground. It does not matter which conductor of the speaker wire is
connected to the positive or negative terminals of your equipment as long as you are consistent. Be
sure that the connections from the amp to the speaker on all of the various channels of your system
are connected in a like manner. If this is not done, the bass will be reduced and the stereo image will
be compromised. Be careful not to have excess bare wire or loose strands of wire that could short
from positive to negative as this could damage the speaker and amplifier.
Surround System Configuration
SURROUND SYSTEM VOLUME ADJUSTMENTS
To obtain proper level adjustment of all of the channels in a surround sound system, use the built-in test
tone in your surround electronics (refer to the owners manual for your electronics for more detail).
BASS MANAGEMENT
If your surround component has a bass management system, configure the front speakers to the large or
full range setting, the center speaker to the normal or limited range setting (do not use the phantom setting), and the surround speakers to the small or limited range setting. The deep bass energy present in
all of the channels will then be handled by the powered subwoofer connected to the main left and right
channels. Some bass management systems will send bass information to an optional subwoofer output
(LFE). In this case, set the front speakers to the small or limited range setting. All Quintet speakers have
an internal high pass (bass) filter which attenuates deep bass frequencies to increase their dynamic range
capabilities. Since the bass management systems in surround components vary in their capabilities,
please consult the owners manual of your electronics or your dealer for more details.
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