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Monolith III User's Manual
We know you are eager to hear
your new
MONOLITH III
loudspeak-
ers, so this section is provided to
allow fast and easy set up. Once
you have them operational, please
take the time to read, in depth, the
rest of the information in this
manual. It will give you perspective
on how to obtain the best possible
performance from this most
exacting transducer.
If you should experience any
difficulties in the set-up or opera-
tion of your
MONOLITH III
speakers
please refer to the
Room Acoustics
,
Placement
or
Connection
section
of this manual.
Should you encounter a persistent
problem that cannot be resolved,
please contact your Authorized
Martin-Logan dealer. He will
provide you with the appropriate
technical analysis to alleviate the
situation.
Step 1: Placement
Step 1: Placement
Step 1: Placement
Step 1: Placement
Step 1: Placement
Place each Monolith at least two feet from any wall and slightly angle them
toward your listening area. This is a good place to start. Please refer to the
Room Acoustics
and
Placement
sections of this manual for more details.
Step 2: P
Step 2: P
Step 2: P
Step 2: P
Step 2: Power Connection (A
ower Connection (A
ower Connection (A
ower Connection (A
ower Connection (AC)
C)
C)
C)
C)
Martin-Logan Monoliths require AC power to energize their electrostatic cells.
Using the AC power cords provided, plug them in, making sure that you have
made a firm connection, first to the AC power receptacle on the rear panel of
the speaker and then to the wall outlet. Extension cords may be used, if
necessary, since the AC power requirement of the Monolith is extremely small.
Step 3: Signal Connection
Step 3: Signal Connection
Step 3: Signal Connection
Step 3: Signal Connection
Step 3: Signal Connection
WARNING !
WARNING !
WARNING !
WARNING !
WARNING !
Turn your amplifier off before making or breaking any signal connections!
The chassis is earth grounded and can present a short circuit to your
amplifier if contact is made!
Installation in Brief
Use the best speaker cables you can! 16 gauge zip-cord is the minimum you
should use, and higher quality cables, available from your specialty dealer, are
recommended and will give you superior performance! Spade or banana
connectors are suggested for optimum contact and ease of installation.
Be consistent when connecting speaker leads to the terminals on the back of
the
MONOLITH III
: take great care to assign the same color to the (+) terminal on
both the left and right channels. If bass is nonexistent and you cannot discern a
tight, coherent image, reverse the (+) and (-) leads on one side to bring the
system into proper polarity. Attach your speaker cables to the Amplifier Signal
input section of the
IIIp INTERFACE
if you have the
MONOLITH IIIp
or directly to the
appropriate Signal Input section on the back of the
MONOLITH III
if you are using
the
MONOLITH IIIx CROSSOVER
. Please refer to the appropriate
Connection
section of this manual for further details and instructions.
Step 4: Listen and Enjoy
Step 4: Listen and Enjoy
Step 4: Listen and Enjoy
Step 4: Listen and Enjoy
Step 4: Listen and Enjoy
Now, you may turn on your system and enjoy!
