M&K Sound, renowned for its professional-grade products, introduces its inaugural THX® Certified Dominus in-wall loudspeaker, the IW500. Tailored for expansive home cinema setups, accommodating room volumes up to 6,500 cu ft or 185 cu m, this model serves as the pinnacle of reference loudspeakers crafted by the esteemed Danish audio manufacturer. This milestone release aligns with M&K Sound’s illustrious 50th Anniversary celebrations in 2024.

The IW500 THX Certified Dominus loudspeaker can be mounted either vertically or horizontally as a center channel. In either scenario, whether placed into a behind-screen baffle wall or masonry surrounding a flat-panel display, the performance characteristics are identical, leveraging increased flexibility for residential or professional installations. The M&K Sound IW500 is available to order worldwide from M&K authorized dealers (with a US MSRP of $4,999 per unit).

“With premium large-scale home cinemas becoming a more common phenomenon, we knew it was time to offer an in-wall loudspeaker that could accommodate the most stringent room volume requirements,” said Per Becher, chief executive officer, M&K Sound. “We are proud to unveil the IW500 which enables our global installer network to provide unrivaled audio performance for their customers in large or exceptionally large environments.”

The IW500 is M&K Sound’s most state-of-the-art and sophisticated loudspeaker to date and includes several technological advances, allowing it to pass stringent testing and receive THX Certified Dominus status. The IW500 is a three-way loudspeaker sporting a true 92 dB of sensitivity with all its drivers mounted in a vertical line to achieve precise on- and off-axis audio performance requirements for superb imaging. M&K Sound rightfully uses the tagline ‘It just sounds real’ to describe the sonic delivery.

THX engineers perform hundreds of scientifically formulated tests to ensure the highest possible audio with products designed for a variety of home theater sizes. These include tests for axial frequency response, vertical and horizontal dispersion, output vs. distortion, and many more.

“M&K took on a lofty task to design the highest performance and most powerful in-wall speaker for ultra-high fidelity in expansive home and private spaces of up to 6,500 cubic feet in size, and with up to a 20-foot viewing distance from the screen,” said Steven P. Martz, vice president, global technology partnerships, THX Ltd. “We are pleased to verify that the incredibly detailed audio design from M&K Sound has ensured that their IW500 met these high standards of excellence. This is a spectacular accomplishment of which they should be very proud.”

Designed for use in high-end home theaters or Hi-Fi stereo systems, and with an 80 Hz – 20 kHz (+/-1.5 dB) frequency response, the IW500 pairs ideally with one or more subwoofers (such as M&K Sound’s own THX Certified Dominus X15+ subwoofer). The new M&K Sound speaker will deliver a natural, open, and articulate sound field with extraordinarily high output every time. Perfect for large home cinemas and media rooms, the IW500 measures a maximum SPL of greater than 117 dB and a power amplifier handling of 100 – 500 watts.

Highlight Design Features 

M&K Sound has combined a high-performance one-inch soft dome tweeter with a precision-crafted aluminum waveguide to ensure accurate and focused vertical and horizontal dispersion characteristics. The design marks the first time M&K Sound has developed a horn-loaded loudspeaker that guarantees real and natural audio delivery, whether placed vertically or horizontally.

The IW500 combines two Kurt Muller three-inch soft dome midrange drivers (800 Hz to 2500 Hz) with shallow waveguides. These pair with a complex crossover network to promote an audible smoothness and non-fatiguing character across the frequency range. By consolidating excellent vertical response from the crossover with precise horizontal dispersion from the vertical driver array, the IW500 produces a profoundly flat power response.

The IW500’s onboard dual 8-inch woofers employ large magnets and carbon fiber cones to achieve its high sensitivity rating (92 dB SPL @ 1 meter with 2.83V), enabling a full-bodied and visceral low-frequency response. M&K Sound’s proprietary ‘Capacitive Coupling’ design feature in the crossover allows for a much smaller enclosure than is normally required. It also ensures tighter bass response, increased impedance (easier to drive) and less distortion.

The IW500’s revolutionary crossover is responsible for the loudspeaker’s smooth frequency and polar responses. The transition between high, mid and bass frequencies is seamless, which is

a trademark design feature of M&K Sound’s reference loudspeakers. The IW500 includes newly developed transducers with extra-large magnets for less compressed and less distorted sound.

Technical Highlight

Every facet of M&K Sound’s enduring legacy of technological achievement is incorporated into the latest IW500 flagship loudspeaker. As each model in M&K Sound’s extensive range is timbre-matched for the ultimate sonic cohesion in any room, the IW500 can ably complement surround and height speakers from the award-winning M&K 300 and 150 Series. The IW500 now brings the sonic precision, neutrality, and articulation, for which M&K is world-renowned, into the very largest of residential cinemas and listening rooms.

The IW500 in-wall loudspeaker will be available from authorized M&K Sound dealers for the competitive price of MSRP $4,999 (USD).

Further information about THX® Certified loudspeakers is available here.

For More Information: www.mksound.com

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Powerful THX Speaker Set in a Compact Format

The renowned Miller & Kreisel brand is well known to movie connoisseurs and home theater enthusiasts, as speakers from M&K Sound offer top-notch movie sound. The models of the compact 750 series have been completely revised and are available as a 5.1 set with a V12 subwoofer as a great-sounding package.

The Hollywood blockbusters Star Wars, Pirates of the Caribbean, or King Kong, and hundreds of others were mixed by film producers on sound systems from Miller & Kreisel. In studios worldwide, sound engineers appreciate the incorruptible, dynamic sound characteristics of M&K Sound products. If you want to enjoy true-to-the-original film sound at home, you can use speakers from the legendary, professional 150 series even in your private home cinema.

But there is also something more affordable: The 750 series from M&K Sound offers powerful movie sound at a reasonable price and even has a THX Select license – the guarantee for ultimate cinema sound in your own four walls. Also, the speakers of the 750 series are amazingly compact and integrate easily even in smaller home theaters or living rooms.

750 Series New Edition

For about 20 years, the 750 series has enjoyed great popularity. Due to further improved driver technologies from the bigger series, M&K has also decided to revise the compact 750 speakers from scratch. Therefore, in the current version of our 750 5.1 sets, the drivers have been improved in many details, and the crossover has been tuned accordingly. Thus, the compact speaker set can deliver even more precise, dynamic sound and guarantees sensational movie sound.

The about 40 centimeters high front speakers sport a sturdy, low-resonance design and feature an elegant protective grille made of finely perforated metal. The driver assembly consists of enormously powerful woofers with 110 mm fiberglass cones. Two units per speaker share the work and guarantee considerable power handling, high dynamics, and plenty of sound pressure. A new 28 mm dome tweeter with an improved waveguide is responsible for the high frequencies. It has been in- stalled at a slight angle to achieve more direct radiation to the listening position when the left and right speakers are positioned correctly. The center speaker is identically equipped. Since for a THX system, in principle, the subwoofer takes over from about 80 Hertz, and the satellites of the THX set do not have to provide any sound pressure below about 100 Hertz, the front speakers have closed cabinets for better impulse reproduction.

As befits a proper THX home theater set, real rear dipoles match the 750THX front systems for the desired diffuse surround sound. Strictly speaking, the Sur55T rear speakers are even tripoles because in addition to the two 76 mm wideband drivers in dipole arrangement, there is another 2-way system on the side facing the listening position as a direct radiator. When correctly placed on the listening position axis at the height of about 1.5 meters mounted on the wall, the Sur55T creates an incomparable mix of direct and indirect sound, making for an extraordinary surround sound experience.

Subwoofer V12

For a powerful and profound bass reproduction, an M&K subwoofer named V12 comes into play in our test set. The name itself indicates a 12” chassis measuring 260 mm in diaphragm diameter, which is built into a closed cabinet with quite reasonable dimensions of 36 x 46 x 40 cm. A 300-watt amplifier module allows the robust chassis with its powerful magnetic drive to achieve genuinely outstanding performance. After all, it has to comply with the THX Select license, which places high demands on sound pressure, minimal distortion, and deep bass response.

The V12 subwoofer‘s approximately 300-watt amplifier module offers the standard level, phase, and crossover frequency adjustments. Unfortunately, the V12 does not feature a remote control or EQ setting.

Conclusion:

Miller & Kreisel has hit the jackpot with the new edition of the 750 series, which has been significantly improved in sound quality. The compact 5.1 speaker set delivers first-class Hollywood sound in private home theaters – thanks to perfect tuning and a THX Select license, precisely as produced by the director in the sound studio. The powerful and competent set is easy to integrate into the living room and can also be installed on the wall next to the screen or flat-screen, thanks to built-in brackets.

The 5.1 set from M&K Sound from the revised 750 series, including the subwoofer V12, is a real high- light for true movie enjoyment!

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