MartinLogan CLX - Manual

Controls and Connections C ontrols and C onneCtIons Figure .1 . CLX Controls and Connections The power cords should be firmly inserted into the AC power receptacle on the rear connection panel of the CLX, then to any convenient AC wall outlet. Your CLX speakers use an internal power supply to energi...

Setup and Placement s etup and p laCement Left/Right Speaker Placement Place your CLX speakers so the curvilinear electrostatic transducer is orientated inside, towards the listening posi- tion (figure 3). Listening Position By now your speakers should be placed so the electrostatic panels are appro...

towards the listening area. You will notice the tonal bal- ance and imaging changing. You will notice that as the speakers are toed-in, the system becomes slightly brighter than when toed-out. This design gives you the flexibility to compensate for a soft or bright room. Generally it is found that t...

10 Setup and Placement The Extra “Tweak” This may be useful when your speakers are placed in a dedicated listening room. Use the following procedure for your speaker’s placement to see what can happen to your system’s performance. These formulas will help determine optimum placement of your speakers...

This is the element of your system that requires back- ground to understand and some time and experimentation to obtain best performance. Your room is actually a component and an important part of your system. This component is a very large variable and can dramatically add to, or subtract from, a g...

and consequently, the sound can be compromised. If your speaker is sitting on the carpet and only foot gliders are used, the bass can be ill defined and even boomy. The use of spikes is recommended to ensure secured footing for your speakers. (See ‘Solid Footing’ for spike information and installati...

Your CLX’s launch a 30 degree horizontal dispersion pat- tern. This horizontal dispersion field gives a choice of good seats for the performance while minimizing interactions with side walls (see figure 11). Make sure both speakers stand exactly at the same vertical angle, otherwise the image can be...

1 Home Theater It had long been the practice of stereo buffs to connect their television to a stereo system. The advantage was the use of the larger speakers and more powerful amplifier of the stereo system. Even though the sound was greatly improved, it was still mono and limited by the broadcast s...

Electrostatic Advantages 1 How can sound be reproduced by something that you are able to see through? Electrostatic energy makes this possible. Where the world of traditional loudspeaker technology deals with cones, domes, diaphragms and ribbons that are moved with magnetism, the world of electrosta...

1 Electrostatic Advantages Another significant advantage of MartinLogan’s exclusive transducer technology reveals itself when you look at exam- ples of other loudspeaker products on the market today. The CLX uses no crossover networks above 360 Hz because they are not needed. The CLX has a single el...

XStat™ Transducer MartinLogan's award winning Curvilinear Line Source™ XStat™ electrostatic (ESL) technology, including CLS™, MicroPerf, Generation 2 Diaphragms, ClearSpars™, and Vacuum Bonding, allows smooth unencumbered disper- sion of sound throughout the listening area. The result? Perfectly etc...

Electrostatic History 1 e leCtrostatIC HIstory In the late 1800’s, any loudspeaker was considered exotic. Today, most of us take the wonders of sound reproduction for granted. It was 1880 before Thomas Edison had invented the first phonograph. This was a horn-loaded diaphragm that was excited by a p...

20 Electrostatic History In 1947, Arthur Janszen, a young Naval engineer, took part in a research project for the Navy. The Navy was interested in developing a better instrument for testing microphone arrays. The test instrument needed an extremely accurate speaker, but Janszen found that the cone s...

Frequently Asked Questions 21 f requently a sked q uestIons How .do .I .clean .my .speakers? Use a dust free cloth or a soft brush to remove the dust from your speakers. We also recommend a specialty cloth (available at the Xtatic shop at www.martinlogan. com) that cleans your speakers better than a...

Troubleshooting 23 No .Output • Check that all your system components are turned on. • Check your speaker wires and connections. • Check all interconnecting cables. • Try hooking up a different set of speakers. The lack of output could point to a problem with other equipment in your system (amp, pre...

2 General Information g eneral I nformatIon System .Frequency .Response: . 56–23,000 Hz ± 3db Dispersion Horizontal: 30 Degrees Vertical: 57” (145cm) line source High-Frequency .Transducer . 57” (145 cm) CLS™ XStat™ electrostatic transducer Low-Frequency .Transducer 57” (145 cm) DualForce™ ESL doubl...

2 Glossary of Audio Terms AC . Abbreviation for alternating current. Active . crossover . Uses active devices (transistors, IC’s, tubes) and some form of power supply to operate. Amplitude . The extreme range of a signal. Usually measured from the average to the extreme. Arc . The visible sparks gen...