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Miller & Kreisel® IW500

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

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Miller & Kreisel® IW500 Reference In-wall LCR

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The Miller & Kreisel® 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 92dB of sensitivity with all its drivers mounted in a vertical line to achieve precise on and off axis audio performance.

M&K Sound rightfully uses the tagline ‘It just sounds real’ to describe the sonic delivery.

Groundbreaking design features for truly natural sound

The first THX® Certified Dominus in-wall loudspeaker for very large home cinemas with both vertical and horizontal installation flexibility.

M&K Sound has combined a high-performance one-inch soft dome tweeter with a precision-crafted aluminium 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 which guarantees real and natural delivery, whether placed vertically or horizontally.

The Miller & Kreisel 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 excellent 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 fibre 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 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.

Transition between high, mid and bass frequencies is seamless, 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.

Miller & Kreisel IW500 Features

M&K Sound’s most state of the art and sophisticated loudspeaker to date
THX Certified Dominus status
Designed for the largest and most exclusive home cinema installations
For room volumes of up to 6,500 cu ft or 185 cu m
Three way loudspeaker sporting a true 92 dB of sensitivity
Drivers mounted in a vertical line to achieve precise on and off axis audio performance requirements for superb imaging
Delivers a natural, open and articulate sound field with extraordinary high output
High performance one inch soft dome tweeter with a precision crafted aluminium waveguide ensures accurate and focused vertical and horizontal dispersion
Two Kurt Muller three inch soft dome midrange drivers, 800 Hz to 2500 Hz with shallow waveguides
Dual 8″ woofers employ large magnets and carbon fibre cones to achieve its high sensitivity rating and a full bodied and visceral low frequency response
Complex crossover network to promote an audible smoothness and non fatiguing character across the frequency range
M&K Sound’s proprietary ‘Capacitive Coupling’ design feature in the crossover allows for a much smaller enclosure than normally required
Each model in M&K Sound’s extensive range is timbre matched for the ultimate sonic cohesion in any room

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 cinema and listening rooms.

THX room size

Designed for use in high-end home theatres 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 extraordinary 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.

Miller & Kreisel® IW500 Specifications

Frequency Response – 80Hz to 20kHz (on axis response in room +/- 1.5 dB)

Frequency Roll Off – 55Hz (-10dB 55Hz near field)

Crossover Frequency – 700Hz, 2.5kHz power response optimised

Nominal Impedance – 4Ω (Z-min 4.6Ω)

Tweeter – 1 x 1” coated silk dome / Scan Speak

Mid Range – 2 x 3” coated silk dome with rear chamber

Woofer – 2 x 8” carbon fibre laminated

Recommended Amplifier Power – 100 to 500W

Loudspeaker Sensitivity – 92dB (Average SPL 2.83V / 1m on axis 200Hz to 10kHz)

Enclosure Type – Sealed enclosure with capacitive coupling

Connection – Gold plating, push terminal for up to 4mm cable

Finish – Black cabinet

Cabinet Dimensions:
Height: 845mm / 33.27″
Width: 314mm / 12.36″
Depth: 98mm / 3.86″

Cut Out Dimensions:
Height: 847mm / 33.35″
Width: 316mm / 12.44″
Weight – 18.5kg / 40.8lb

Brand

M&K Sound

At M&K Sound, they design loudspeakers to sound inherently right, to be universal tools, equally adept with any style of music or movie soundtrack, in stereo or surround. While other manufacturers were building audio dinosaurs in the form of coffin-sized boxes, M&K led the way into the future with the world’s first satellite/subwoofer system, David & Goliath in 1976. The following year, M&K introduced the Volkswoofer, the world’s first subwoofer with a built-in, dedicated power amplifier. The journey began in 1973, when Walter Becker of Steely Dan commissioned M&K to design a studio reference subwoofer and monitoring system for the Pretzel Logic LP mixing sessions. The result was the world’s first balanced dual-drive subwoofer and Pretzel Logic went on to become a million-selling Top Ten hit and one of Rolling Stone magazine’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. M&K Sound combined expertise in live music recording (RealTime Records) and loudspeaker design, drawing heavily on the research and acoustics background of Dr. Lester Field, who had worked at Bell Telephone Research Laboratories and been a full professor at both California Institute of Technology and Stanford University, before retiring as Chief Scientist and vice president of research at Hughes Aircraft Corporation. By combining creativity, critical listening and extensive experience in live sound recording with scientific methodology and experience, the foundation of M&K Sound was set. As word of mouth spread rapidly throughout the music and movie industries, M&K Sound systems were created for leading studios, as well as home installations for producers, directors, actors and recording artists.

M&K Sound loudspeakers have been chosen for the development and demonstration of the groundbreaking Dolby Digital cinema and home surround format. For the first public demonstration of the high-resolution Blu-ray disc format, for sound production on Star Wars Episodes I-III and countless other award-winning music, film and TV productions. A Who’s Who of the professional audio world – film, music, mastering and broadcast studios – continue to entrust their livelihood to M&K Sound reference monitors and powered subwoofers.