MartinLogan Monolith III Installation in Brief, Placement, Power Connection AC, Signal Connection

Installation in Brief

We know you are eager to hear your new MONOLITH III loudspeak- ers, so this section is provided to allow fast and easy set up. Once you have them operational, please take the time to read, in depth, the rest of the information in this manual. It will give you perspective on how to obtain the best possible performance from this most exacting transducer.

If you should experience any difficulties in the set-up or opera- tion of your MONOLITH III speakers please refer to the Room Acoustics, Placement or Connection section of this manual.

Should you encounter a persistent problem that cannot be resolved, please contact your Authorized Martin-Logan dealer. He will provide you with the appropriate technical analysis to alleviate the situation.

Step 1: Placement

Place each Monolith at least two feet from any wall and slightly angle them toward your listening area. This is a good place to start. Please refer to the Room Acoustics and Placement sections of this manual for more details.

Step 2: Power Connection (AC)

Martin-Logan Monoliths require AC power to energize their electrostatic cells. Using the AC power cords provided, plug them in, making sure that you have made a firm connection, first to the AC power receptacle on the rear panel of the speaker and then to the wall outlet. Extension cords may be used, if necessary, since the AC power requirement of the Monolith is extremely small.

Step 3: Signal Connection

WARNING !

Turn your amplifier off before making or breaking any signal connections! The chassis is earth grounded and can present a short circuit to your amplifier if contact is made!

Use the best speaker cables you can! 16 gauge zip-cord is the minimum you should use, and higher quality cables, available from your specialty dealer, are recommended and will give you superior performance! Spade or banana connectors are suggested for optimum contact and ease of installation.

Be consistent when connecting speaker leads to the terminals on the back of the MONOLITH III: take great care to assign the same color to the (+) terminal on both the left and right channels. If bass is nonexistent and you cannot discern a tight, coherent image, reverse the (+) and (-) leads on one side to bring the system into proper polarity. Attach your speaker cables to the Amplifier Signal input section of the IIIp INTERFACE if you have the MONOLITH IIIp or directly to the appropriate Signal Input section on the back of the MONOLITH III if you are using the MONOLITH IIIx CROSSOVER. Please refer to the appropriate Connection section of this manual for further details and instructions.

Step 4: Listen and Enjoy

Now, you may turn on your system and enjoy!

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