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10 Setup and PlacementThe Extra “Tweak”This may be useful when your speakers are placed in a dedicated listening room. Use the following procedure

This is the element of your system that requires back-ground to understand and some time and experimentation to obtain best performance.Your room is a

and consequently, the sound can be compromised. If your speaker is sitting on the carpet and only foot gliders are used, the bass can be ill defined a

Your CLX’s launch a 30 degree horizontal dispersion pat-tern. This horizontal dispersion field gives a choice of good seats for the performance while

14 Home TheaterIt had long been the practice of stereo buffs to connect their television to a stereo system. The advantage was the use of the larg

Electrostatic Advantages 15How can sound be reproduced by something that you are able to see through? Electrostatic energy makes this possible. Wh

16 Electrostatic AdvantagesAnother significant advantage of MartinLogan’s exclusive transducer technology reveals itself when you look at exam-ple

XStat™ TransducerMartinLogan's award winning Curvilinear Line Source™ XStat™ electrostatic (ESL) technology, including CLS™, MicroPerf, Generatio

the direct sound while producing a generous amount of ambience-enriching later-arriving reflections off the wall behind them. DualForce™ ESL Bass Tech

Electrostatic History 19eleCtrostatIC HIstoryIn the late 1800’s, any loudspeaker was considered exotic. Today, most of us take the wonders of soun

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20 Electrostatic HistoryIn 1947, Arthur Janszen, a young Naval engineer, took part in a research project for the Navy. The Navy was interested in

Frequently Asked Questions 21frequently asked questIonsHow do I clean my speakers?Use a dust free cloth or a soft brush to remove the dust from yo

22 Frequently Asked Questionssun can cause deterioration of grill cloth, speaker cones, etc. Small exposures to UV will not cause a problem. In ge

Troubleshooting 23No Output• Check that all your system components are turned on.• Check your speaker wires and connections.• Check all interco

24 General Informationgeneral InformatIonSystem Frequency Response: 56–23,000 Hz ± 3dbDispersionHorizontal: 30 Degrees Vertical: 57” (145cm) line

Dimensional Drawings 25dImensIonal drawIngs

26 Glossary of Audio TermsAC. Abbreviation for alternating current. Active crossover. Uses active devices (transistors, IC’s, tubes) and some form

Glossary of Audio Terms 27Linearity. The extent to which any signal handling process is accomplished without amplitude distortion. Midrange. The

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Installation in Brief 5We know you are eager to hear your CLX speakers, so this section is provided to allow fast and easy set up. Once they a

6 IntroductionCongratulations! You have invested in one of the world’s premier loudspeaker systems.The MartinLogan CLX™ represents an advance

Controls and Connections 7Controls and ConneCtIonsFigure 1. CLX Controls and ConnectionsThe power cords should be firmly inserted into the AC powe

8 Setup and Placementsetup and plaCementLeft/Right Speaker Placement Place your CLX speakers so the curvilinear electrostatic transducer is orien

towards the listening area. You will notice the tonal bal-ance and imaging changing. You will notice that as the speakers are toed-in, the system beco