Page 2 - Contents; Important
Page2 Monolith III User's Manual Introduction Installation in Brief Monolith III Specifications History Connection IIIp Connection IIIx Connection IIIx Operation IIIx Technical Description Room Acoustics Placement General Information The Electrostatic Concept Martin-Logan Exclusives Questions Troubl...
Page 3 - Introduction
Page3 Monolith III User's Manual Introduction Congratulations, you have invested inone of the world’s premier loudspeakersystems! The Martin-Logan MONOLITH III repre- sents the culmination of an intensive,dedicated group research programdirected toward establishing a worldclass reference monitor uti...
Page 4 - Installation in Brief
Page4 Monolith III User's Manual We know you are eager to hearyour new MONOLITH III loudspeak- ers, so this section is provided toallow fast and easy set up. Onceyou have them operational, pleasetake the time to read, in depth, therest of the information in thismanual. It will give you perspectiveon...
Page 5 - Monolith III Specifications
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...
Page 6 - History
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...
Page 8 - Connection
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...
Page 9 - IIIp Connection
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 ...
Page 12 - IIIx Connection
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...
Page 14 - IIIx Operation
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...
Page 15 - Tuning Your Room
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...
Page 16 - IIIx Operation IIIx Technical Description
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...
Page 18 - Room Acoustics
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...
Page 20 - Dispersion Concepts
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...
Page 21 - Placement
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...
Page 23 - General Information
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...
Page 24 - The Electrostatic Concept
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...
Page 26 - Full Range Operation; Martin-Logan Exclusives
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...
Page 28 - Questions
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...
Page 29 - Troubleshooting
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...
Page 30 - Glossary
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...
