MartinLogan Crescendo X, User Manual

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Thank you—the MartinLogan owner, for loving what we
do, and making it possible for us to do what we love.
MartinLogan’s dedicated in-house engineering and
design team developed the Crescendo X speaker to
deliver exceptional audio performance from a single
system, easily integrated and installed in a diverse
variety of environments. The Crescendo X produces an
enveloping field of richly detailed audio incorporating
two tweeters (featuring MartinLogan’s award-winning
Folded Motion technology), a high-performance woofer,
and three channels of dedicated class-D amplification
representing 100 watts of total system power.
An advanced 24-bit 48kHz DSP (digital signal pro-
cessing) based pre-amplifier allows MartinLogan to
replace dedicated stereo speakers with a one piece
solution, capable of reproducing sound with unflinch-
ing accuracy, resolution, and detail—the inspiration
behind every MartinLogan design. Additionally, for
a fully authentic audio experience, the Crescendo X
makes connecting a dedicated subwoofer as simple
as the push of a button.
The Crescendo X’s remote control quickly adjusts
volume, selects inputs, and controls your media. The
remote also allows you to easily switch between
two discrete acoustic modes—‘Bass +’ mode (for
those moments requiring a little extra thunder) and a
‘Normal’ mode that restores normal levels.
We recommend locating the speaker on a surface
that provides a wide, level, and stable platform
such as a table or audio/video rack. Please note,
this speaker is not magnetically shielded and there- fore should not be placed directly beneath or on
top of a CRT (cathode ray tube) television. The
magnetic field of the speaker will not affect plasma
and LCD style televisions.
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POWER CONNECTION
The power cord should be firmly inserted into the
AC power receptacle on the rear of the speaker,
and then to any convenient AC wall outlet.
If you remove your speaker from the country of
original sale, be certain that the AC power sup-
plied in any subsequent location is suitable
before connecting and operating the speaker.
Substantially impaired performance or severe
damage may occur to the speaker if operation is
attempted from an incorrect AC power source.
When the Power button on the back panel is set
to ‘Off’ the speaker is completely powered down,
including all network connections (Wi-Fi and
Ethernet are deactivated).
SIGNAL CONNECTION
Connections are made at the signal input section
WARNING! Turn your speaker off
before making or breaking any sig-
nal connections!
WARNING! The
power cord should not be installed,
removed, or left detached from the speaker while
the other end is connected to an AC power source.