MartinLogan Monolith III - Manuals

Page5 Monolith III User's Manual Monolith III Specifications The MONOLITH III hybrid speaker system consists of a broad-rangesingle element electrostatic transducerintegrated with a quick-responsewoofer. This approach takes maximum advantage of the positive aspects thatboth technologies have to offe...

Page6 Monolith III User's Manual In the late 1800’s, any loudspeaker wasconsidered exotic. Today, most of ustake the wonders of sound reproductionfor granted. It was 1880 before Thomas Edison hadinvented the first phonograph. This wasa horn-loaded diaphragm that wasexcited by a playback stylus. In 1...

Page8 Monolith III User's Manual AC Power Connection AC Power Connection AC Power Connection AC Power Connection AC Power Connection Electrostatic speakers use an internal power supply toenergize their electrostatic elements with high-voltage DC(low current). As such, they must be connected to an AC...

Page9 Monolith III User's Manual Please take note of the jumpers installedacross the binding posts of the IIIp INTER- FACE ..... These jumpers attach the high-pass and the low-pass sections of the interfacetogether. Leaving these in place, connectthe (+) wire from your amplifier to either ofthe red ...

Page12 Monolith III User's Manual Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction The MONOLITH IIIx system utilizes the electronic IIIx CROSSOVER which incorporates technology developed forour STATEMENT SYSTEM CROSSOVER . Use of the MONOLITH IIIx CROSSOVER will result in substantial...

Page14 Monolith III User's Manual Crossover Settings Crossover Settings Crossover Settings Crossover Settings Crossover Settings Before you do any formal listening,you must set a pair of switches in thecrossover. However, if you are usingidentical amplifiers (i.e. same makeand model) for the high an...

Page15 Monolith III User's Manual +4dB 35 Hz 45 Hz 40 Hz 30 Hz 50 Hz -2dB 0dB -4dB +2dB f r e q u e n c y b o o s t / c u t Figure 6 Figure 6 Figure 6 Figure 6 Figure 6: MONOLITH IIIx CROSSOVER Bass Contour controls. room equalizer, designed to neutral-ize the specific problem areas of yourroom, thu...

Page16 Monolith III User's Manual Musical Tastes Musical Tastes Musical Tastes Musical Tastes Musical Tastes An added benefit of the contourcontrols on the IIIx CROSSOVER, isthe ability to adjust your speaker'spersonality to your style of listening. It is well known that an “audiophile”listening pri...

Page18 Monolith III User's Manual Your Room Your Room Your Room Your Room Your Room This is one of those areas that requiresa little background to understand andsome time and experimentation toobtain the best performance from yoursystem. Your room is actually a component andan important part of your...

Page20 Monolith III User's Manual Dispersion Concepts Dispersion Concepts Dispersion Concepts Dispersion Concepts Dispersion Concepts In the field of loudspeaker design, it iscommon knowledge that as the wavebecomes progressively smaller than thetransducer producing it, the dispersionof that wave be...

Page21 Monolith III User's Manual General Placement General Placement General Placement General Placement General Placement Start by making certain that both speakers are the samedistance from the walls behind or beside them and that their“toe-in” angle is the same. At this time you may want to enli...

Page23 Monolith III User's Manual Associated Equipment Associated Equipment Associated Equipment Associated Equipment Associated Equipment Your Martin-Logan Dealer wascarefully selected by our companybecause they are knowledgeable,experienced and dedicated to musicalexcellence and customer satisfact...

Page24 Monolith III User's Manual How is it that music can be recreated bysomething that you are able to seethrough? Electrostatic energy makesthis possible. Where the world of traditional loud-speaker technology deals with cones,domes, diaphrams, and ribbons thatare moved with magnetism, the worldo...

Page26 Monolith III User's Manual 1. Full Range Operation 1. Full Range Operation 1. Full Range Operation 1. Full Range Operation 1. Full Range Operation The most significant advantage ofMartin-Logan's exclusive transducertechnology reveals itself when you lookat examples of other loudspeakerproduct...

Page28 Monolith III User's Manual Questions Could my children, pets, or myself Could my children, pets, or myself Could my children, pets, or myself Could my children, pets, or myself Could my children, pets, or myselfbe shocked by the high-voltage be shocked by the high-voltage be shocked by the hi...

Page29 Monolith III User's Manual Lack of Bass Lack of Bass Lack of Bass Lack of Bass Lack of Bass Check your speaker wires. Is the polarity correct? Poor Imaging Poor Imaging Poor Imaging Poor Imaging Poor Imaging Check placement. Are both speakers the same dis-tance from the walls? Do they have th...

Page30 Monolith III User's Manual AC AC AC AC AC. Abbreviation for alternating current. Active crossover Active crossover Active crossover Active crossover Active crossover. Uses active devices (transistors, IC’s, tubes) and some form of power supply to operate. Amplitude Amplitude Amplitude Amplitu...