5Configuring Your Receiver
Thank you for purchasing the Harman Kardon
HKS 9 loudspeakers, with which you are about
to begin many years of listening enjoyment.
The HKS 9 has been custom-designed to
provide high-fidelity audio reproduction of
your favorite music and movie selections. The
HKS 9 loudspeakers are suitable for upgrading
almost any 5.1 home theater system to 7.1
channels when used with a 7.1-channel
receiver or processor and any necessary
To obtain maximum enjoyment from your new
speakers, we urge you to take a few minutes
to read through this manual. This will ensure
that connections to your receiver or amplifier
are made properly. In addition, a few minutes
spent understanding the setup options will
enable you to take advantage of all the power
and refinement the HKS 9 is able to deliver.
If you have any questions about this product,
its installation or operation, please contact
your dealer, the best local source of information.
The HKS 9 is a pair of two-way satellite
speakers for use in a home theater system.
The HKS 9 speakers are identical to the
satellites in the Harman Kardon HKTS 18
system, and are designed to be used with
the HKTS 18 in a complete 7.1-channel
home theater. Color-coded speaker cables
are included to facilitate installing the
speakers in the surround back left and
Harman Kardon invented the high-fidelity
receiver more than 50 years ago. The
HKS 9 is a perfect complement to a
Harman Kardon receiver or any home
Matched Pair of Loudspeakers for
Use in Multichannel Applications
Speakers Are Magnetically Shielded
for Flexible Placement Near Video
Elegant Cabinet With Black-Lacquer
Finish Includes Shelf Stands
Includes Wall-Mount Brackets and
Color-Coded Speaker Cables
May Be Used With Optional Floor
• Two satellites for left/right front, surround,
or surround back channels, shown with
•Two leatherette coasters
Two 40' speaker cables for connection
from receiver or amplifier to speakers
Please register your product on our Web site at www.harmankardon.com. Note: You’ll need the serial number of your new
speakers. At the same time, you can choose to be notified about our new products and/or special promotions.
