Help Needed Identifying M&K Speakers

[Webini]

Hi everyone. New here, but a long time dormant audiophile. During this stay at home time I've decided to resurrect some of my old stereo equipment that I've stored away for a couple decades.

I have a pair of M&K Satellites I bought new circa 1980. I don't remember exactly what model they are and I've been trying to research it, but have not been able to find much detail about the differences between models.

I believe they are either Satellite 1 or Satellite 1A. Mine have square corners not rounded like I have seen on some. Can anyone tell me definitively what these are? TIA!

 

[Webini]

Anyone?

 

[tanker 200]

S1's(Studio 1's), have them in the bedroom, they're very nice

 

[Webini]

Thanks. Were the S1a’s the ones with the rounded corners?

 

[rajoo]

^^ S1-B for sure since I have a pair.

 

[Webini]

You are saying the S1-B had the rounded corners?

 

[Webini]

Does anyone know the differences between the S1, S1-A, and S1-B?

 

[Drugolf]

Here is the MK S1, S1a manual

 

[Webini]

Here is the MK S1, S1a manual

Thank you

 

[RGpro]

Hi everyone. New here, but a long time dormant audiophile. During this stay at home time I've decided to resurrect some of my old stereo equipment that I've stored away for a couple decades.

I have a pair of M&K Satellites I bought new circa 1980. I don't remember exactly what model they are and I've been trying to research it, but have not been able to find much detail about the differences between models.

I believe they are either Satellite 1 or Satellite 1A. Mine have square corners not rounded like I have seen on some. Can anyone tell me definitively what these are? TIA!

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Model number is on the TOP LABEL.
"Satellite -1"(1970's run)

S-1, S-1A, S-1B all different speakers and all have differences from the obvious B line(1980's run) having a rounded more aesthetic pleasing cabinet to the drivers being Vifa vs Peerless, both excellent quality, to the rear connections being in the wood, in a cup, terminals only or with 2 rotary knobs.

Even the labeling changed with this Satellite-1 having 2 labels(I call it the NASA SPACE SHIP LABEL ...wear shades while reading it) vs later models having only 1 label on the lower cabinet part.

I've tried to work it all out but without a large pool of examples it's difficult and the more examples I get the more confusing it can become.

One thing is true regardless, ALL M&K speakers sound wonderful short of actual problems like blown surrounds, bad caps, dried ferrofluid in tweeters.......