Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Summit X MartinLogan
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S ummit X user’s manual tm.
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Installation in Brief 5 We know you are eager to hear your Summit X speakers, 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.
6 Introduction Co ng ra t u l at io ns ! Yo u ha ve i nv es te d in on e of t he w or ld ’s premier loudspeaker systems. The MartinLogan Summit X™ represents an advanced combination of sonic technologi es establi shing an unprec- edented direction for audiophile design.
Controls and Connections 7 C ontrols and C onneCtIons 25Hz Level Knobs The 25Hz Level knob sig- nificantly adjusts the level between 20 and 30Hz by ±10dB. This is an area where peaks and dips of different amplitudes often manifest in real environments.
AC Power Connection 8 Controls and Connection Your Summit X speakers use an internal power sup- ply to energize their electrostatic cells and the amplified PoweredForce™ woofer system, and must be connected to an AC po wer sour ce. For this reason t hey are provided with the proper IEC standard power cords.
Controls and Connection 9 drum or a pipe organ). When adjusting the 25Hz and 50Hz levels we recommend doing so with two or three people—one located at the listening position and one or two people at the controls. 1 Start with the 25Hz and 50Hz level knobs set to 0dB.
10 Controls and Connection By now your speakers should be placed approximately two to three feet from the front wall (the wall in front of the listening position) and at least two feet from the side walls. Your sitting distance should be further than the dis- tance between the speakers themselves.
Placement 11 Toe-in— Now you can begin to experiment. First begin by toeing your speakers in towards the listening area and then facing them straight into the room. You will notice the tonal balance and imaging changing. You will notice that as the speakers are toed-in, the system becomes slightly brighter than when toe d-out.
12 Placement good pinpoint focusing. Your ideal listening position and speaker position will be determined by: • Tightnessandextensionofbassresponse • Widthofthestage.
Room Acoustics 13 the frequencies generated by your system. Much like an instrum ent, they will vibrat e an d “ca rry on” in sy ncopat ion with the music, and contribute in a negative way to the music. Rin ging, boomi ness, and even bri ghtness c an occu r simply because they are “singing along” with your music.
The Summi X’s feet can be configured to adjust the rake of the speaker from –1° to 11° allowing precise control of the speaker’s vertical dispersion (figure 4). Spike Installation Instructions: 1 Carefully lay your speaker on its side. 2 Remove existing feet.
Your Summit X’s launch a 30 degree horizontal disper- sion patte rn. This horizontal dispersion field gives a choice of good seats for the performance while minimiz- ing interactions with side walls (see figure 9).
16 Home Theater It h ad lon g be en t he p ra ctic e of ste reo b uf fs to co nnec t th eir tele visi on t o a st ereo sys tem. The a dva ntag e was the use of the larger speakers and more powerful amplifier of the st ere o s yst em. Ev en th oug h t he so un d wa s g rea tly im pro ved , it was still mono and limited by the broadcast signal.
Electrostatic Advantages 17 How can sound be reproduced by something tha t you are ab le to see th ro ugh? Ele ctro stat ic e nerg y ma kes this p os sibl e.
18 Electrostatic Advantages Another significant advantage of MartinLogan’s exclusive tra nsdu ce r tec hno logy reve al s its el f whe n you look at exam- ples of other loudspeaker products on the market today. The Summit X uses no crossover networks above 270 Hz because they are not needed.
XStat™ Transducer X S t at ™ t r a ns du c er s i n co r po ra te a m y ri ad o f t e c hn ol o gi ca l a n d de si gn inn ov ati on s i ncl ud ing CL S™ , M icr oP erf , G en era ti on 2 D i ap hr ag ms , Cl e a r Sp ar s™ , an d V a cu um B on di ng .
20 Electrostatic History In th e lat e 18 00’s , any lou dspe aker was cons ider ed e xoti c. Toda y, m ost o f us take the won ders of s ound rep rodu cti on for gr anted . It was 1880 before Thomas Edison had invented the f i r s t p h o n o g r a p h .
Electrostatic History 21 In 1947 , Arth ur Jans zen, a y oung Na val en ginee r, took part in a re sear ch pro ject for t he Nav y. Th e Navy was i ntere sted in developing a better instrument for testing microphone arrays.
22 Frequently Asked Questions How do I clean my speakers? Use a dust free cloth or a soft brus h to remov e the dust from your speakers. We also recommend a specialty cloth (available at the Xtatic shop at www.martinlogan. com) that cleans your speakers better than anything else we have tried.
Frequently Asked Questions 23 Will excessive smoke or dust cause any problems with my electrostatic speakers? Exposure to excessive contaminants such as smoke or dust may potentially affect the performance of the electrostatic membrane, and may cause discoloration of the diaphragm membrane.
24 Troubleshooting No Output • Checkthatallyoursystemcomponentsareturnedon. • Checkyourspeakerwiresandconnections. • Checkallinterconnectingcables. • Tryhooking upa differentset ofspeakers.
General Information 25 System Frequency Response: 24–23,000 Hz ± 3db Dispersion Horizontal: 30 Degrees Vertical: 44” (112 cm) line source Sensitivity 91 dB/2.
26 Dimensional Drawings d ImensIonal d rawIngs 56.9” (144.4cm) 21.3” (54cm) 12.7“ (32.2cm) 60.9” (154.8cm) 15.3” (38.9cm) 4.1” (10.4cm) 19.
AC. Abbreviation for alternating current. Active crossover. Uses active devices (transistors, IC’s, tubes) and some form of power supply to operate. Am pl it ud e. Th e extr em e rang e of a sign al . Usua lly meas ur ed from the average to the extreme.
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