MartinLogan user manual Monolith III Specifications, Monolith III Speaker

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Monolith III Specifications

The MONOLITH III hybrid speaker system consists of a broad-range single element electrostatic transducer integrated with a quick-response woofer. This approach takes maximum

advantage of the positive aspects that

electrostatic transducer element itself,

both technologies have to offer.

an elegantly simple solution.

Dispersion is a controlled 30 degrees.

 

This was achieved by curving the

 

MONOLITH III SPEAKER

System Frequency Response

28-24,000 Hz +/-2dB

Electrostatic Frequency Response

95-24,000 Hz +/- 2dB

Woofer Frequency Response

28-2,000 Hz +/- 2dB

Dispersion

Horizontal: 30 Degrees

Vertical: 4' Line Source

Sensitivity

89dB/2.83 Volts/meter

Impedance

Weight

High-pass:

120 lbs/speaker; 54.4 kg/speaker

Nominal: 4 ohms, below 10kHz

Size (HWD)

Minimum: 1 ohm @ 20kHz

Low-pass:

73.75" x 26.75" x 11.75"

Nominal: 4 ohms

187.3cm x 67.9cm x 29.8cm

Minimum: 4 ohms

Components

Power Handling

Glass-epoxy boards,

250 watts per channel

custom-wound audio transformers,

Recommended Amplifier Power

30-amp gold plated binding posts,

regulated HV power supply

80 - 250 watts per channel

 

IIIp INTERFACE

Crossover Frequency

125 Hz @ 12dB/octave

Impedance

Nominal: 4 ohms, below 10kHz

Minimum: 1 ohms @ 20kHz

Components Glass-epoxy boards, polypropylene capacitors, 100% OFC coils, wirewound resistors,

30-amp gold plated binding posts, non-ferrous enclosure

IIIx CROSSOVER

Crossover

Frequency

 

Circuit Topology

125 Hz:

@12dB/octave

low-pass

Audio circuits are fully complimen-

 

@18dB/octave

high-pass

tary, class-A current-biased J-FET

 

 

 

buffers that isolate passive filter

Input Impedance

 

networks.

47,000 ohms

 

Power supply employs a toroidal

 

 

 

Output Impedance

 

transformer , discrete voltage and

100 ohms

 

self-tracking current regulation.

 

 

 

40-volt peak to peak swing allows

Distortion

 

 

for 30dB of dynamic headroom.

0.003% THD @ 1kHz @ 1Vrms

Components

 

 

 

Signal to Noise

 

Glass-epoxy boards, metal film

Greater than -95dB

 

resistors, polypropylene capacitors,

 

 

 

hand picked J-FETs, TIFFANY

 

 

 

input/output connectors

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Contents Monolith III Speaker System Contents Introduction Placement Installation in BriefPower Connection AC Signal ConnectionMonolith III Speaker Monolith III SpecificationsHistory Page7 Connection AC Power ConnectionONE Standard Connection for Monolith IIIp TWO Bi-wire Connection for the Monolith IIIpIIIp Connection Three Passive Bi-amplification Page11 Packaging IIIx ConnectionIntroduction Monolith IIIx Crossover connection IIIx Operation Crossover SettingsBass Contour Controls Your Room and BassMonolith IIIx Crossover Bass Contour controls Tuning Your RoomTheory of Operation IIIx Operation IIIx Technical DescriptionMusical Tastes Monolith IIIx Crossover block diagram of circuit Terminology Room AcousticsYour Room Bipolar Speakers and Your Room Rules of ThumbVertical Dispersion Horizontal DispersionDispersion Concepts General Placement PlacementBack Wall Front WallFinal Word ExperimentationAssociated Equipment General InformationCare Solid FootingAn Electrostatic Transducer Electrostatic ConceptAn Electromagnetic Transducer Full Range Operation Martin-Logan ExclusivesHybrid Technology Curvilinear Line SourceVapor Deposited Film Transducer IntegrityDo I need an amplifier with high current capability? QuestionsNo Output TroubleshootingGlossary Page31