MartinLogan CLX user manual Contents

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Contents

Contents

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Installation .in .Brief

. . . . . . . . 5

Introduction

. . . . . . . . 6

Controls .and .Connections

. . . . . . . . 7

. AC Power Connection

 

Signal Connection

 

Break-In

 

ML Logo and CLX Light Switches

 

Setup .and .Placement

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Left/Right Placement

 

Listening Position

 

The Wall Behind the Listener

 

The Wall Behind the Speakers

 

The Side Walls

 

Experimentation

 

Final Placement

. . . . 9

The Extra “Tweak” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Solid Footing

 

Enjoy Yourself

 

Room .Acoustics

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Your Room

 

Terminology

 

General Rules

 

Dipolar Speakers and Your Room

. . . . 12

Dispersion .Interactions

. . . . . . . 13

Controlled Horizontal Dispersion

 

Controlled Vertical Dispersion

 

Three Major Types of Dispersion

 

Home .Theater

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Electrostatic .Advantages

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. Full Range Electrostatic Operation

. . . 16

The lightning bolt flash with arrowhead symbol, within

an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to

the presence of potentially “dangerous voltage” within

the product’s enclosure that may be sufficient to con-

stitute a risk of electric shock.

 

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is

intended to alert the user to the presence of important

operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in

the literature accompanying the appliance.

 

MartinLogan .Exclusives

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. XStat™ Transducer

 

CLS™ (Curvilinear Line Source)

 

Generation 2 Diaphragm

 

MicroPerf Stator

 

Vacuum Bonding

 

Uniform Full Surface Drive

 

Dipole Dispersion

 

DualForce™ ESL Bass Technology . . .

. . . . . 18

Dipole Phase Stabilization

 

Precision Vojtko™ Filtering

 

Environmentally Conscious Design

 

Electrostatic .Loudspeaker .History

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Frequently .Asked .Questions

. . . . . . . . . . 21

Troubleshooting

. . . . . . . . . . 23

General .Information

. . . . . . . . . . 24 .

Specifications

 

Warranty and Registration

 

Serial Number

 

Service

 

Dimensional .Drawings

. . . . . . . . . . 25

Glossary .of .Audio .Terms

. . . . . . . . . . 26

In accordance with the European Union WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) directive effective August 13, 2005, we would like to notify you that this product may contain regu- lated materials which upon disposal, according to the WEEE directive, require special reuse and recycling processing.

For this reason MartinLogan has arranged with our distributors in European Union member nations to collect and recycle this product at no cost to you. To find your local distributor please contact the dealer from whom you purchased this product, email info@martinlogan.com, or visit the distributor locator at www.martinlogan.com.

Please note, only this product itself falls under the WEEE directive. When disposing of packaging and other related shipping materials we encourage you to recycle these items through the normal channels.

WARNING! Do not use your CLX loudspeakers outside of the country of original sale—voltage requirements vary by country. Improper voltage can cause damage that will be potentially expensive to repair. The CLX is shipped to authorized MartinLogan distributors with the correct power supply for use in the country of intended sale. A list of authorized distributors can be accessed at www.martinlogan.com or by emailing info@martinlogan.com.

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Contents Page Serial Numbers For Home or Office USEPage Contents Step .2 .Placement Installation in BriefInstallation in Brief Introduction  IntroductionAC Power Connection Signal ConnectionML Logo and CLX Light Switches Controls and ConnectionsSetup and Placement Final Placement Setup and Placement Setup and Placement Extra TweakSolid Footing Enjoy YourselfRoom Acoustics Your RoomTerminology General RulesDipolar Speakers and Your Room Dispersion Interactions Controlled Horizontal DispersionControlled Vertical Dispersion Three Major Types of DispersionHome Theater Front .Left .and .Front .RightCenter .Channel Home TheaterElectrostatic Advantages Electrostatic AdvantagesFull Range Electrostatic Operation MartinLogan Exclusives Dipole Phase Stabilization Refer to the FAQ section for EcoSound care instructionsDualForce ESL Bass Technology Precision Vojtko FilteringAcoustic gramophone was destined to become obsolete Electrostatic historyElectrostatic History Electrostatic History Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked QuestionsFrequently Asked Questions Troubleshooting TroubleshootingExaggerated .Highs, .Brightness Specifications Warranty and RegistrationService General InformationDimensional Drawings Dimensional DrawingsGlossary of Audio Terms Glossary of Audio TermsGlossary of Audio Terms MartinLogan. All rights reserved Rev. #081208