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Connections 23
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AC Power Connection
Because your MartinLogan Montis speakers use an internal power
supply to energize their electrostatic cells and PoweredForce
woofer, they must be connected to an AC power source. For this
reason they are provided with the proper IEC standard power
cords. These cords should be firmly inserted into the AC power
receptacles on the rear connection panel of the speakers, then
to any convenient AC wall outlet. The Montis’s integrate a signal
sensing power supply which will switch off after five minutes of no
music signal, and requires less than two seconds to recharge the
panels when a music signal is present.
Your Montis speakers are wired for the power service supplied
in the country of original consumer sale. The AC power rating
applicable to a particular unit is specified both on the packing
carton and on the serial number plate attached to the speaker.
If you remove your Montis speakers from the country of original
sale, be certain that the AC power supplied in any subsequent
location is suitable before connecting and operating the speak-
ers. Substantially impaired performance or severe damage may
occur to an Montis speaker if operation is attempted from an
incorrect AC power source.
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.
Signal Connection
Use the best speaker cables you can. The length and type of
speaker cable used in your system will have an audible effect.
Under no circumstance should a wire of gauge higher (thinner)
than #16 be used. In general, the longer the length used, the
greater the necessity of a lower gauge, and the lower the gauge,
the better the sound, with diminishing returns setting in around
#8 to #12.
A variety of cables are available whose manufacturers claim
better performance than standard heavy gauge wire. We have
verified this in many cases, and the improvements available are
often more noticeable than the differences between wires of dif-
ferent gauge. The effects of cables may be masked if equipment
is not of the highest quality.
Connections are done at the signal input section on the rear
electronics panel of the Montis. Use spade connectors for opti-
mum contact and ease of installation. Hand tighten the binding
posts, but do not overtighten—do not use a tool to tighten the
binding posts.
Be consistent when connecting the speaker cables to the signal
input terminals. Take care to assign the same color cable lead
to the (+) terminal on both the left and right channel speakers.
If bass is nonexistent and you cannot discern a tight, coherent
image, you may need to reverse the (+) and (–) leads on one
speaker to bring the system into proper polarity.
WARNING! Turn your amplifier off before
making or breaking any signal connections!
Break-In
When you first begin to play your Montis speakers, they will
sound a bit bass shy. This is due to the high quality, long-life
components used in our woofer. Our custom made, butyl sur-
round woofer requires approximately 72 hours of break-in at 90
dB (moderate listening levels) before any critical listening. The
break-in requirements of the crossover components (and, to a
lesser degree, the stator) are equivalent.