MartinLogan Monolith III Speaker User Manual


 
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Monolith III User's Manual
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Your Martin-Logan Dealer was
carefully selected by our company
because they are knowledgeable,
experienced and dedicated to musical
excellence and customer satisfaction.
They have the ability to help you
acquire the very best in audio equip-
ment. They are likely to choose that
equipment from among a small group
of manufacturers that are committed to
the faithful recreation of music.
Your new MONOLITH III speakers are
quite honest in revealing the relative
strengths and weaknesses of the
equipment used with them. While the
Monolith will bring to life the sonic
delights of state-of-the-art compo-
nents, it will with equal clarity bring out
any system flaws. This does not mean
that expensive equipment is a
prerequisite to good sound from the
Monolith, but rather that the equipment
must be wisely selected and setup
with care. The rewards will be well
worth the effort.
As time goes by, you may find it
instructive to discuss with your dealer
the merits and advantages of carefully
upgrading certain pieces of your
associated equipment.
CareCare
CareCare
Care
The Martin-Logan Monolith has been
carefully designed and precisely
engineered. With a little care you can
rest assured that they will continue to
look as good as they sound for years
to come.
Do not spray any cleaning solutions on
the electrostatic element, as this could
impair the speakers performance.
Dust may be removed with a brush
attachment on a vacuum cleaner or
you may blow it off with compressed
air. Silicone dusting sprays, abrasive
or solvent-based cleaners should
notnot
notnot
not
be used on any portions of the
speaker.
Solid FootingSolid Footing
Solid FootingSolid Footing
Solid Footing
It is best to have a the Monoliths
coupled firmly with the floor. After living
and experimenting with the placement
of your Monoliths, you should use the
spikes included in your owners kit.
Bass response will tighten and
imaging will become more coherent,
fixed and detailed. It is best not to
implement the spikes however, until
you have decided upon the final
placement of the speaker, as they can
damage the floor if the speaker is
moved.
Enjoy YourselfEnjoy Yourself
Enjoy YourselfEnjoy Yourself
Enjoy Yourself
The MONOLITH III is a very refined
speaker and, as such, benefits from
careful set-up. With the information in
this manual in mind, you will find, over
your months of listening, that small
changes can result in demonstrable
differences. As you live with your
speakers, do not be afraid to experi-
ment with their positioning until you
find the optimal relationship between
your room and your speaker system.
Your efforts will be rewarded.
You are now armed with the basics of
room acoustics and the specific
fundamentals of the MONOLITH III
loudspeaker system. Enjoy yourself
and happy listening.
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