Setting up your
Kenwood
KVS Speakers
Introduction
Unpacking
For your records
Your Kenwood KVS speakers were
designed to meet the demands of
today’s high-quality music recordings
and film soundtracks.
Unpack your new speakers carefully
and examine them for shipping
damage. If they are damaged or fail
to operate, notify your dealer imme-
diately. If your speakers were
shipped to you directly, notify the
shipping company without delay.
Only the person or company who
originally received the unit can file a
claim against the carrier for shipping
damage. Keep the original carton
and packing materials in case you
need to transport or ship your
speakers.
Record the serial number (found on
the back of the unit) on the
warranty card, and in the space
below. If you need to call your
dealer for information or service,
you’ll need the model and serial
numbers. And be sure to save your
original receipt.
Your new speakers:
• Deliver wide dynamic range and
powerful bass response
Model
• Feature quality-built acoustically-
optimized enclosures
KVS-
• Are magnetically-shielded for use
in audio/video systems
• Were designed, engineered, and
assembled in the USA.
Serial Number
About speaker wire
We ask you to buy the wire sepa-
rately, since we don’t know how
much wire you will need. We
suggest that you buy wire that is at
least 18-gauge or thicker.
Remember, the smaller the number,
the thicker the wire, so 18-gauge
wire is thicker than 20-gauge wire.
Installing the speakers isn’t difficult,
but please read and follow all of the
instructions in this manual to get
maximum performance from your
new speakers. If you’re also
connecting other equipment, such
as a receiver, power amplifier, or
pre-amplifier, use this manual in
combination with the materials that
came with those components.
Before you run out to buy speaker
wire, read the section on ‘Placing
the speakers’ on page 3. You’ll need
to know where your speakers will
go before you buy the speaker wire.
• For KVS-200 speakers, place the
speakers near seated ear level. If
you place them on shelves,
putting them near the front edge
of the shelf will help minimize
reflections that can interfere with
the sound.
For spade lugs (KVS-400 and
KVS-300)
1 Loosen the plastic caps on the
speaker connectors.
Placing the speakers
Finding the best locations for your
speakers before you connect them
to your amplifier will make routing
the wires easier.
2 Insert the spade lugs around the
posts. If the lug is too narrow,
insert one prong through the
hole in the post, making sure that
the (+) and (-) prongs don’t
touch each other.
Im portant
Please wait until you’ve connected
all of the cables before plugging the
amplifier into the AC wall outlet
and turning it on.
• For more bass output, place the
speakers with their backs against
a wall. The increase may be very
slight or it may be more
pronounced. If the speakers
seem to make male voices sound
unnaturally heavy, or ‘chesty’, try
moving the speakers 1 or 2 feet
away from the wall.
• For the best stereo effect, place
the speakers 6 ft to 12 ft apart
along the same wall, with the
main listening area midway
between the 2 speakers.
3 Tighten the caps.
For banana or dual-banana
connectors (KVS-400 and
KVS-300)
1 Tighten the plastic caps on the
speaker connectors.
• Placing the speakers in corners
will provide maximum bass
output.
• Placing the speakers in opposite
corners of a room does not
produce a stereo effect.
• Since these speakers are magnet-
ically shielded, you can place
them close to your TV without
worrying about picture discol-
oration. For best sound with
video, place the speakers
• Rotate each speaker slightly
toward the center of the listening
area—this can improve the
stereo effect, especially if the
speakers are more than 8 feet
apart.
2 Insert the banana connectors all
the way into the holes in the
center of the caps.
Im portant
between 2 and 4 feet away from
the sides of the TV.
• Make sure your receiver or
amplifier’s power cord is
unplugged from the wall outlet
before making any connec-
tions.
Preparing and
connecting the
speaker wire
• Make sure you connect the
positive connections of the
speakers to the positive
connections of the receiver or
amplifier, and the negative
connections of the speakers to
the negative connections of
the receiver or amplifier. If
these connections are
For bare wire
1 Strip 1/2” of the plastic cover
from the ends of the wire.
2 Twist the wire to get rid of the
loose strands.
mismatched, you’ll get poor
bass performance and weak
sound-placement characteris-
tics.
• Check to make sure that no
strands from one terminal
touch any other terminal.
3 Follow the instructions on the
next page.
3.
Connecting your KVS-400 or
KVS-300 speakers
Right
Left
speaker
speaker
Receiver or am plifier
FRONT
+
L
–
–
R
+
Connecting speaker wire:
4.
Connecting your KVS-200
speakers
Right
Left
Speaker
Speaker
Receiver or am plifier
FRONT
+
L
–
–
R
+
Connecting speaker wire:
5.
Specifications
Im portant
Due to product upgrades, specifications may be changed without notice.
KVS-400
Enclosure:
Ported
Woofers:
8 in (2)
Midrange:
4 in polypropylene cone type
Tweeter:
3/4 in soft-dome type
8 ohm
140 watts
40 Hz – 20,000 Hz
11 in
38 in
11-1/8 in
40 lbs
Nominal impedance:
Power handling:
Frequency response:
Dimensions
Width:
Height:
Depth:
Net weight:
Gross weight:
88 lbs
Enclosure finish: High density particle board laminated with PVC sheet
KVS-300
Enclosure:
Ported
Woofer:
8 in
Midrange:
Tweeter:
Nominal impedance:
Power handling:
Frequency response:
Dimensions
4 in polypropylene cone type
3/4 in soft-dome type
8 ohm
120 watts
40 Hz – 20,000 Hz
11 in
Width:
Height:
Depth:
35-7/16 in
11-1/8 in
Net weight:
32 lbs
Gross weight:
71-1/2 lbs
Enclosure finish: High density particle board laminated with PVC sheet
KVS-200
Enclosure:
Ported
Woofer:
6-1/2 in
Tweeter:
3/4 in soft-dome type
8 ohm
100 watts
55 Hz – 20,000 Hz
8-11/16 in
17-5/8 in
Nominal impedance:
Power handling:
Frequency response:
Dimensions
Width:
Height:
Depth:
8-3/4 in
Net weight:
13 lbs
Gross weight:
33 lbs
Enclosure finish: High density particle board laminated with PVC sheet
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