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Stylos User's Manual
Operation
AC Power ConnectionAC Power Connection
AC Power ConnectionAC Power Connection
AC Power Connection
Because your Martin-Logan Stylos
use an internal power
supply to energize their electrostatic cells with high-
voltage DC, 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 any convenient AC wall outlet. Extension
cords may be used, if necessary, since the AC power
requirement of the speaker is extremely small (less than 5
watts). The Stylos have been designed to remain on
continuously and should remain connected to a continu-
ous AC power source. As mentioned earlier, power
consumption of the Stylos is very small and the life
expectancy of its components will not be reduced by
continuous operation.
The power cord should not be installed, re-The power cord should not be installed, re-
The power cord should not be installed, re-The power cord should not be installed, re-
The power cord should not be installed, re-
moved, or left detached from the speaker whilemoved, or left detached from the speaker while
moved, or left detached from the speaker whilemoved, or left detached from the speaker while
moved, or left detached from the speaker while
the other end is connected to an AC powerthe other end is connected to an AC power
the other end is connected to an AC powerthe other end is connected to an AC power
the other end is connected to an AC power
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Your Stylos speakers are wired for the power service
supplied in the country of original consumer sale unless
manufactured on special order. 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 Stylos speakers from the country of
original sale, be certain that AC power supplied in any
subsequent location is suitable before connecting and
operating the speakers. Substantially impaired perform-
ance or severe damage may occur to a Stylos speaker if
operation is attempted from an incorrect AC power
source.
If your home is not equipped with three-prong wall
outlets, you may use “cheater” plugs to connect the
speakers to AC power. These may be obtained at your
dealer or any hardware department.
Signal ConnectionSignal Connection
Signal ConnectionSignal Connection
Signal Connection
Connections are done at the
Signal InputSignal Input
Signal InputSignal Input
Signal Input section on
the bottom electronics panel of the Stylos. Use spade
connectors for optimum contact and ease of installation.
Make certain that all of your connections are tight.
Be consistent when connecting the speaker cables to the
Signal Input Signal Input
Signal Input Signal Input
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.
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 #14 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 speaker cables are now available whose
manufacturers claim better performance than with
standard heavy gauge wire. We have verified this in
some cases, and the improvements available are often
more noticeable than the differences between wires of
different gauge.
We would also recommend, if possible, that short runs of
speaker cable connect the power amplifier(s) and
speakers and that high quality long interconnect cables
be used to connect the preamplifier and power amplifier.
This results in the power amplifiers being close to the
speakers, which may be practically or cosmetically
difficult, but if the length of the speaker cables can be
reduced to a few meters, sonic advantages may be
obtained. The effects of cables may be masked if the
equipment is not of high quality.