MartinLogan MOTIF X, User Manual

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Page 2: ..._______________________ Record your serial number here for easy reference You will need this infor mation when filling out your warranty registration Motif s serial number is located on backplate and on the shipping container ...

Page 3: ...Thank you to you the MartinLogan owner for loving what we do and for making it possible for us to do what we love ...

Page 4: ...o the WEEE directive require spe cial reuse and recycling processing For this reason MartinLogan has arranged with our distrib utors in European Union member nations to collect and The lightning bolt flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient mag n...

Page 5: ...ker No liquids either in glasses or vases should be placed on speaker Speaker should not be exposed to dripping or splashing liquids The terminals marked with the lightning bolt symbol should be connected by an instructed person or by way of ready made terminals To prevent injury this apparatus must be securely attached to the floor wall in accor dance with the installation instructions Step 1 Unp...

Page 6: ...onding process This panel assembly houses a membrane just 0 0005 of an inch thick Ruggedly constructed and insulated the panel is rated to easily handle up to 150 watts of continuous power with no deleterious effects Featuring an advanced crossover topology derived from the Summit loudspeaker MartinLogan engineered the Motif crossover using precision audiophile grade poly propylene capacitors and ...

Page 7: ...able used in your system will have an audible effect Under no circumstance should a wire of gauge higher thinner than 16 be used In general the lon ger the length used the greater the necessity of a lower gauge and the lower the gauge the better the sound with diminishing returns setting in around 8 to 12 A variety of speaker cables are now available whose manufacturers claim better performance th...

Page 8: ... described in the body of this document requires specific documentation from MartinLogan Motif features a unique on wall off wall switch that tai lors acoustic equalization to either installation option Simply set this switch to On Wall if mounting to a surface Set the switch to Off Wall if the Motif is more than four inches from a wall Setting this switch ensures that you will achieve total syste...

Page 9: ...und on the rear of the stand and pivot the Motif towards the main listening position see figure 6 The lever is marked with a MartinLogan zig symbol The stand shipped with the Motif loudspeaker is designed for use only with the Motif Use with other appliances may result in instability caus ing possible injury Figure 6 Pivot the Motif by gently pressing the lever found on the rear of the stand This ...

Page 10: ... keyholes located on the template 4 Using a 1 8 inch drill bit drill two pilot holes located on the template 5 Remove the template 6 If a pilot hole does not hit a stud use a 1 4 inch drill bit to widen the hole and install a wall anchor 7 Install both wall brackets using only the top screw Do not over tighten the top screw 8 Align each wall brackets keyhole with a traced keyhole and tighten the t...

Page 11: ...ie was too real The following list and descriptions will give you only a brief outline of the responsibilities and demands placed on each speaker Front Left and Front Right If these speakers will be the same two used for your stereo playback they should be of very high quality and able to play loudly over 102 dB and reproduce bass below 80 Hz Center Channel This is the most important speaker in a ...

Page 12: ...tor to the sonic purity of the electrostatic concept due to its exceptional linearity and low distortion Since the diaphragm of an electrostatic speaker is uniform ly driven over its entire area it can be extremely light and flexible This allows it to be very responsive to transients thus perfectly tracing the music signal As a result great delicacy nuance and clarity is possible When you look at ...

Page 13: ...ving smooth dispersion has been a problem for all designers Large panel transduc ers present unique challenge because the larger the panel the more directional the dispersion pattern becomes Wide range electrostats have long been one of the most problematic transducers because they attain their full range capabilities via a large surface area It looked as if they were in direct conflict to smooth ...

Page 14: ...trostatic speaker After a short time Rice and Kellogg had narrowed the field of contestants down to the cone and the electrostat The outcome would dictate the way that future generations would refer to loudspeaker as being either conventional or exotic Bell Laboratory s electrostat was something to behold This enormous bipolar speaker was as big as a door The dia phragm which was beginning to rot ...

Page 15: ...ould not be played very loud it had poor bass performance it presented a dif ficult load that some amplifiers did not like its dispersion was very directional and its power handling was limited to around 70 watts As a result many people continued to use box speakers with cones In the early 1960 s Arthur Janszen joined forces with the KLH loudspeaker company and together they introduced the KLH 9 D...

Page 16: ... else nuts in another We use many brands with great success Again we have no favorites we use electronics and cables quite interchangeably We would suggest listening to a number of brands and above all else trust your ears Dealers are always the best source for information when purchasing addition al audio equipment Is there likely to be any interaction between my speaker and the television in my ...

Page 17: ... static electricity that builds up on the surface of your television screen How do MartinLogan speakers hold up over a long term in the humidity of tropical climates We should tell you that MartinLogan indeed has a very substantial number of customers in tropical regions of the world Our speakers have been serving them nicely for many years This concern may have come from our earlier design of spe...

Page 18: ...pping and Ticking Sounds Funny Noises These occasional noises are harmless and will not hurt your audio system or your speaker All electrostatic speakers are guilty of making odd noises at one time or another It is the result of airborne contaminates most notably dust Vacuuming is recommended These noises may be caused by dirt and dust particles collecting on the speaker by high humidity Dirt and ...

Page 19: ...nlogan com MartinLogan may not honor warranty service claims unless we have a completed Warranty Registration card on file If you did not receive a Certificate of Registration with your new Motif speaker you cannot be assured of having received new units If this is the case please contact your authorized MartinLogan dealer Serial Number Motif s serial number is located directly beneath the bind in...

Page 20: ...ngs 20 Dimensional Drawings Plan View Top Front Elevation no stand rotation Side Elevation Dimensions On Stand AC Signal Back Elevation no stand rotation No Rotation Max Dimensions Rotated Down Max Dimensions Rotated Up ...

Page 21: ...Dimensional Drawings 21 Dimensions No Stand With Bracket Plan View Top Front Elevation no stand rotation Side Elevation AC Signal Back Elevation no stand rotation Wall Bracket ...

Page 22: ... sound The difference in decibels between two sounds is ten times the Base 10 logarithm of the ratio of their power levels DC Abbreviation for direct current Diffraction The breaking up of a sound wave caused by some type of mechanical interference such as a cabinet edge grill frame or other similar object Diaphragm A thin flexible membrane or cone that vibrates in response to electrical signals t...

Page 23: ... of the RMS sound pressure Resistance That property of a conductor by which it opposes the flow of electric current resulting in the generation of heat in the conducting material usually expressed in ohms Resistor A device used in a circuit to provide resistance Resonance The effect produced when the natural vibra tion frequency of a body is greatly amplified by reinforcing vibrations at the same ...

Page 24: ...dspeaker 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 Motif 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 ...