Pyle PSMSP5 Home Theater Wooden Bookshelf Speakers
Pyle PSMSP5 Home Theater Wooden Bookshelf Speakers
To ensure you will be completely satisfied with this product, read and understand this manual carefully before use. Keep the manual in a safe place. The Operating Manual must be passed on to all subsequent users.
IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
- Make sure to match your speaker and amplifier power ratings.
- Failure to do so can result in permanent damage to your speakers.
- Distortion is an indication that the amplifier or speaker is operating beyond its design limits. If you hear distortion, immediately turn down the volume to avoid permanent damage.
- Do not place these speakers on an unstable cart, stand, bracket or table.
- The speaker may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the unit.
- Do not use these speakers near water; for example, near a bathtub, sink, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool.
- The speakers should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other devices that produce heal.
- Clean only with a soft damp cloth.
CONNECTING THE SPEAKERS
These speakers are passive and thus require an amplifier or receiver to give them power. They can be connected to any 4 or 8 ohm amplifier.
When using the Home Theater Bookshelf Speakers 4 ohm model, you can connect one speaker per amp channel. When using the 8 ohm model, you can connect up to 2 speakers per channel as long as your amp is 4 to 8 ohm capable. If your speakers are relatively close to the signal source (50 feet or less), 16 gauge wire can be used. For longer distances, 12 or 14 gauge wire is recommended. Be sure to observe proper polarity by ensuring that the wire from the red speaker terminal is connected to the red or positive terminal of the signal source and that the wire from the black speaker terminal is connected to the black or negative terminal of the signal source.
The Home Theater Bookshelf Speakers features 5-way binding posts which can accept various types of connections:
- Banana plugs can be inserted into the open end of the binding post.
- Spade tenninals can be placed around the metal post and clamped by the screw-down cap.
- Looped wire can be wrapped around the binding post and clamped by the screw-down cap.
- Straight wire can be inserted into the hole drilled through the bottom of the binding post and clamped down by the screw cap.
- Pin connectors can be inserted into the hole drilled through the bottom of the binding post and clamped down by the screw cap.
FEATURES
- Audiophile-Grade Black Woven Glass Fiber Woofer Cone
- Ultra-Stiff Polypropylene Dust Cap on Woofer
- Rubber Surrounds on Woofer
- Silk Dome Tweeter gives Crisp and Realistic Sounding Highs
- Gold-Plated 5-Way Binding Post Terminals can Accept Banana, Bare Wire, Spade Terminals and more
- Detachable Magnetic Grill
- Wall Mount Hanging Bracket
- 1” Aluminum Voice Coil
MAGNETIC GRILLS
The grills included with your Home Theater Bookshelf Speakers speakers use high strength magnets to hold them in place. They can be easily removed for cleaning or for aesthetic purposes. To remove them, place one finger on each top corner of the grill and gently pull the grill towards you. To replace, position the grill squarely over the face of the speaker and it will attach itself. Align the grill if needed.
POSITIONING THE SPEAKERS
To place the speakers, start with them placed directly in front of your primary listening position. Make sure the tweeters are as close to ear level as possible. As you are listening to music, make sure to pay close attention to the quality and separation of vocals and instruments. You can move the speakers closer together or further apart to optimize your listening experience, but make sure they are set as far away from the listener as each other.
Always listen to several musical selections so that you hear lows (bass), (vocals and horns), and highs (treble) from a variety of instruments and vocalists. Allow your speakers a “break in” period before permanently positioning them. To break-in your speakers: at a moderate to low level, play a variety of music through the speakers over a day or two. This will help to prepare them for regular use and optimal performance.
CABINET CARE
The finish of your Home Theater Bookshelf Speakers speakers can be maintained by periodically wiping it down with a lightly dampened fiber cloth. The grills can be brushed or vacuumed to remove dust.
TROUBLESHOOTING
SPECIFICATIONS
- Construction Material: Top Quality 12mm MDF with Beautiful Wood Grain Finish
- MAX Power: 240W
PSMSP5
- RMS Power: 40W each, 80W per Pair
- Woofer:25” Woven Glass Fiber Cone
- Tweeter:75” Silk Dome Tweeter
- Crossover Slope: 12dB/Octave
- Frequency Response: 75Hz – 20KHz
- Sensitivity: 87dB 1W/1m
- Impedance: 8 ohms
- Product Dimensions (L x W x H):6” x 6.3” x 6” -inches
Support
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California Prop 65 Warning
Warning: This Product contains Bisphenol A (BPA) which is known to the state of California to cause cancer birth defects and other reproductive harm. Do not ingest.
FAQs
What size are bookshelf speakers?
While bookshelf speakers are only about one foot tall, floor standers are normally about three feet tall. Floor standing speakers might have more drivers due to their larger size (the part of a speaker that creates sound).
What are powered bookshelf speakers?
Since powered speakers already have an amplifier inside of them, all you need to do is connect them into an electrical outlet to use them. You can directly plug all of your home theatre components into them because they are made with a broad variety of inputs (ports).
How far should bookshelf speakers be from wall?
Both bookshelf speakers should be situated two to three feet from the back wall and at an equal distance from the side walls for the best sound. Audiophiles refer to the ideal listening spot in a space where the sound is most balanced as the “Sweet Spot.”
What should I put under my bookshelf speakers?
Good Energies Speaker isolation pads are used to isolate speakers from each other or from shelves, preventing any vibration or movement.
Do you need an amplifier for bookshelf speakers?
An amp is not necessary for the operation of active bookshelf speakers. But an amplifier is necessary for passive bookshelf speakers to function effectively. Bookshelf speakers that are active already have an amplifier installed; passive speakers do not. It will be incredibly silent if a passive bookshelf speaker is utilised without an amp.
Does a wall need to be clear for bookshelf speakers?
For the optimum sound, place the bookshelf speakers two to three feet from the back wall and equally apart from the side walls. The “Sweet Spot” is what audiophiles call the optimal listening location in a room where the sound is most evenly distributed.
Bookshelf speakers—can they be positioned on a shelf?
Bookshelf speakers ought to be set up on a shelf, table, or other elevated surface rather than the floor. They are designed to improve sound in small- to medium-sized venues.
Can I turn the speakers on my bookshelf over?
Yes. Bookshelf speakers can be positioned on their side, albeit it’s not optimal. The sound quality will probably suffer as a result of this. Horizontal posture, while not ideal, might be okay if your objective is casual listening.
Should speakers be mounted on the wall?
There are several reasons why someone might want to place speakers on the wall. Speaker wall mounting is advantageous for smaller spaces and protects speakers from curious children and animals. Additionally, it’s an easy way to put smaller satellites in the greatest possible positions for audio quality.
Where on the wall should my speakers be mounted?
Install the front speakers on the same wall as the TV, at or just above ear level.
Place the centre channel speaker directly beneath the TV. Place the two surround sound speakers 12 to 18 inches above ear level to the left and right of the chosen seat in the room.
What occurs when speakers are placed too close to a wall?
Even though being close to a back wall typically just enhances bass, getting too close to a sidewall, where the wall is now impacting and being seen by the entire front driver assembly in the speaker, may start amplifying frequencies other than bass.
What ought to go behind my bookshelf speakers?
Good Vibrations To isolate speakers from one another or from shelves and stop any vibration or movement, use speaker isolation pads.
How high should speakers put on bookshelves be?
Additionally, if more than one person will be listening to the speakers or if you frequently have visitors over, using an average ear height of between 91 and 96.5 centimetres (36 and 38 inches) is frequently just as acceptable as measuring the distance from your ears to the floor.
