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MartinLogan Speaker System manual

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Table of contents for the manual

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    S E T - U P M A N U A L F O R T H E STATEMENT SYSTEM[...]

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    Page 2 STATEMENT Set-up Manual Introduction System Set-up Room Acoustics Troubleshooting Contents 2 2 6 8 Introduction Congratulations! You are about to experience the highest resolution, most dynamic, extended sound- stage system in the galaxy, the Statement! The Martin-Logan STATEMENT represents the culmination of an intensive, dedicated group re[...]

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    Page 3 STATEMENT Set-up Manual properly engage a switch, you need to have all other switches opposed away from the rear jacks (off - one switch on at a time). Begin by setting both the low-pass and the high- pass in the number one position. If the high-pass and low- pass amplifiers have the same gain, the system is designed to operate with both dip[...]

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    Page 4 STATEMENT Set-up Manual Crossover Modules Crossover Modules Crossover Modules Crossover Modules Crossover Modules You will notice that one of the crossover modules has red-banded Tiffany RCA connectors while the other unit has white. The red denotes the right channel module while white denotes the left. Stack the two crossover modules, with [...]

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    Page 5 STATEMENT Set-up Manual Placement Placement Placement Placement Placement Placement is a very important part of the set up proce- dure. We recommend that you start with the system roughly two meters from the wall behind the speakers, woofers on the outside of the stat panels, woofer fronts flush with and beside the stat panel frame fronts. R[...]

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    Page 6 STATEMENT Set-up Manual Room Acoustics Your Room Your Room Your Room Your Room Your Room This is one of those areas that requires a little background to understand and some time and experimentation to obtain the best performance from your system. Your room is actually a component and an important part of your system. This compo- nent is a ve[...]

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    Page 7 STATEMENT Set-up Manual Rules of Thumb Rules of Thumb Rules of Thumb Rules of Thumb Rules of Thumb Hard vs. Soft Surfaces . If one surface of your room (wall, floor, ceiling) is hard, a good rule of thumb suggests to try to have the opposing surface soft. So, if you have a hard wall of glass or paneling on one side of the room, it is best to[...]

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    Page 8 STATEMENT Set-up Manual ❐ ❐ ❐ ❐ ❐ ❐ No Output. Check that all your system components are turned on. Check your speaker wires and connections. Check all interconnecting cables. Weak Output, Loss of Highs. Check the power cord. Is it properly connected to the ESL? Exaggerated Highs, Brightness. Check the toe-in of the speakers. Che[...]