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EXOS
TM
User’s Manual
Electronic Crossover
for the
STATEMENT
ev o lutIon 2
lectrostatic Hybrid
E
High Resolution
oudspeaker System
L
-8 -4 0 +4
50Hz CONTOUR
electronic crossover
balanced on
dB
INPUT
MUTE
BASS OUTPUT
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Introduction
Thank You for choosing Martin-Logan. We are deeply committed to building only products of
uncompromised quality and technology and are dedicated to achieving perfection in everything
we do. By choosing Martin-Logan, you have demonstrated your own dedication to the finer things
in life. You will not be disappointed with your choice.
The Martin-Logan EXOS CROSSOVER is a precision electronic instrument that represents the
culmination of an intensive, dedicated group research program directed toward establishing a
world class reference monitor. The EXOS CROSSOVER is an application specific crossover filter
network containing both high and low pass active tone shaping that delivers the most linear and
extended frequency response from the STATEMENT evolution 2 Speaker System.
We know you are anxious to listen to your new CROSSOVER - So, to speed you along, we have
provided the EXOS CROSSOVER Users Manual. Please read and follow these instructions as you
initially connect your CROSSOVER into your system. These instructions are important and will
prevent you from experiencing any delay, frustration, or system damage which might occur in a
trial and error procedure.
Happy Listening!
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Front Panel Controls
25 & 50 Hz Controls
These controls allow you to tailor the music according to your
room resonances. These controls do not change the cross-
over frequency or the overall output of the woofer, they are
designed to enhance specific frequency points to which your
room is contributing or subtracting information. Most rooms
will have what is known as a suck-out around 25 or 50 Hz, or
may have a room resonance at those
frequencies. The frequency
contour control allows you
to select a specific area in
which your room is
offending the performance
of your system and allows
you to control that area.
The 25 Hz control
provides a 12dB range of
adjustment from -4dB to
+8dB in increments of 4.
The 5OHz control also
provides a 12dB range, but from -8dB to +4dB.
Boost/Cut of EXOS at 25 Hz
and 25 Hz
+8 dB
+4 dB
0dB
-4 dB
-8 dB
Hertz
25 50
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-4 0+4+8 -8-40+4
-4 0+4+8 -8-40+4
DBDB
25Hz CONTOUR 50Hz CONTOUR
25Hz CONTOUR 50Hz CONTOUR
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DBDB
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Input
When lit, indicates that balanced inputs are in use
by the EXOS crossover. This button should be
pressed to light the indicator LED if you are using
balanced XLR connectors. Otherwise, press the button to toggle the LED off if RCA connectors are used.
Warning. All outputs are always on. Do not have
both the RCA and balanced XLR connectors hookedup simultaneously and attempt to use this button as
an A/B switch. You will have degraded performance
and possibly damage your equipment. Only one type
of connector should be used throughout your system.
Push-Buttons
The EXOS uses precision pushbuttons with LED indicators. A lit
LED indicates that the button’s
function or option is on. The MUTE
and BALANCED buttons toggle the
options on and off. The CONTOUR
buttons select the level of bass at
the frequency option.
Battery Backup
An internal battery provides power
to store your crossover settings in
case of AC power interruption.
Balanced On
Balanced On
INPUT MUTE
INPUT MUTE
When lit, indicates that the outputs of the EXOS are
disconnected so that no signal reaches the
power amplifiers.
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BASS OUTPUT
BASS OUTPUT
Mute
Bass output
This knob controls the overall
level of bass relative to the rest
of the music. Use it to adjust the
amount of bass according to
your taste or for matching the
output level of your bass amplifier to that of your treble amplifier. Rotate to the left for less
bass, to the right for more. Use
this to fine tune the bass after
properly setting the 25Hz and
5OHz contour controls.
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Output Connections (option one - most common)
PROCESSOR OUTPUT
EFFECTS 0.1
LOW FREQUENCY OUTPUT HIGH FREQUENCY OUTPUTINPUT
LOW FREQUENCY OUTPUT HIGH FREQUENCY OUTPUTINPUT
Right Right
Right Right
RightRight
RightRight
Left LeftEffects 0.1
Left LeftEffects 0.1
LeftLeft
LeftLeft
L.F.H.F.
L.F.H.F.
Effects 0.1
Effects 0.1
STEREO
STEREO
AMPLIFIER
R
INPUT
__
++
OUTPUT
L
AMPLIFIER
R
INPUT
__
++
OUTPUT
_
+
OUTPUT
2
L
_
+
1) Low frequency amplifier 1) High frequency amplifier
Connect the left and right LOW
FREQUENCY outputs of the EXOS
to the appropriate inputs of the
LOW FREQUENCY AMPLIFIER.
SUBWOOFER
TOWER
CONNECTORS
Connect the left and right
PREAMPLIFIER/PROCESSOR outputs
to the appropriate inputs of the
HIGH FREQUENCY AMPLIFIER.
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Input Connections (option one)
Right
Right
PREAMPLIFIER/PROCESSOR
R
Right
Right
OUTPUTS
SIGNAL
SIGNAL
INPUTS
INPUTS
L
INPUTS
INPUTS
SIGNAL
SIGNAL
Left
Left
Left
Left
Preamplifier connections
Connect the outputs of your preamplifier to the respective inputs of
the EXOS crossover. You may use either single-ended cables with
RCA connectors or balanced cables via XLR connectors. Do not mix
connector types or use both at once, use only one type at a time.
Power connection
After all signal connections have been made
115-230 VAC (20VA)
115-230 VAC (20VA)
Do not open. No user
Do not open. No user
serviceable parts in-
serviceable parts inside. Keep away from
side. Keep away from
moisture.
moisture.
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Electronic crossover
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1998 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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and you have verified that the power amps are off,
install the AC cord into the EXOS first and then
plug the other end into the outlet. The power
cord should not be installed, removed or left
detached while the other end is plugged into an
AC outlet.
+
+
HIGH
FREQUENCY
LOW
FREQUENCY
3) Statement evolution 2 interface
Next, connect the speaker leads from
the high-pass amplifier to the HI SIGNAL
INPUTS on the top of the base (scoop
deck) on the back of the SPEAKERS.
_
_
Then connect the second output of the
high-pass amplifier signal leads to the MID
SIGNAL INPUTS on the scoop deck Use
spade connectors for optimum contact
and ease of installation. Make certain that
all of your connections are clean, tight and
positive. Be consistent when connecting
the speaker cables to the SIGNAL INPUT
terminals. Take care to assign the same
polarity cable lead to the (+) terminal on
both the left and right channel speakers.
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Output Connections (option two)
LOW FREQUENCY OUTPUT HIGH FREQUENCY OUTPUTINPUT
LOW FREQUENCY OUTPUT HIGH FREQUENCY OUTPUTINPUT
Right Right
Right Right
RightRight
RightRight
Left LeftEffects 0.1
Left LeftEffects 0.1
LeftLeft
LeftLeft
L.F.H.F.
L.F.H.F.
PROCESSOR OUTPUT
EFFECTS 0.1
Effects 0.1
Effects 0.1
STEREO
STEREO
AMPLIFIER
R
INPUT
__
++
OUTPUT
L
AMPLIFIER
R
INPUT
__
++
OUTPUT
_
+
OUTPUT
2
L
_
+
1) Low frequency amplifier 1) High frequency amplifier
Connect the left and right LOW
FREQUENCY outputs of the EXOS
to the appropriate inputs of the
LOW FREQUENCY AMPLIFIER.
SUBWOOFER
TOWER
CONNECTORS
Connect the left and right HIGH
FREQUENCY outputs of the EXOS
to the appropriate inputs of the
HIGH FREQUENCY AMPLIFIER.
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Input Connections (option two)
Right
Right
PREAMPLIFIER/PROCESSOR
R
Right
Right
OUTPUTS
SIGNAL
SIGNAL
INPUTS
INPUTS
L
INPUTS
INPUTS
SIGNAL
SIGNAL
Left
Left
Left
Left
Preamplifier connections
Connect the outputs of your preamplifier to the respective inputs of
the EXOS crossover. You may use either single-ended cables with
RCA connectors or balanced cables via XLR connectors. Do not mix
connector types or use both at once, use only one type at a time.
Power connection
After all signal connections have been made
115-230 VAC (20VA)
115-230 VAC (20VA)
Do not open. No user
Do not open. No user
serviceable parts in-
serviceable parts inside. Keep away from
side. Keep away from
moisture.
moisture.
Electronic crossover
Electronic crossover
C
C
1998 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
1998 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
and you have verified that the power amps are off,
install the AC cord into the EXOS first and then
plug the other end into the outlet. The power
cord should not be installed, removed or left
detached while the other end is plugged into an
AC outlet.
+
+
HIGH
FREQUENCY
LOW
FREQUENCY
3) Statement evolution 2 interface
Next, connect the speaker leads from
the high-pass amplifier to the HI SIGNAL
INPUTS on the top of the base (scoop
deck) on the back of the SPEAKERS.
_
_
Then connect the second output of the
high-pass amplifier signal leads to the MID
SIGNAL INPUTS on the scoop deck Use
spade connectors for optimum contact
and ease of installation. Make certain that
all of your connections are clean, tight and
positive. Be consistent when connecting
the speaker cables to the SIGNAL INPUT
terminals. Take care to assign the same
polarity cable lead to the (+) terminal on
both the left and right channel speakers.
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Operation
Use of the STATEMENT EXOS crossover will result in substantial improvements in all aspects of
your system's performance. Bass will be more extended with more impact and control. Special
bass contour controls allow you to tailor the bass response to suit your particular room environment
or listening tastes. The crossover region between the woofer and electrostatic panel is optimized,
thus making the system blend much more homogeneous. Highs are much more extended, detailed
and effortless. The system becomes much more dynamic with less strain. When biamplifying with
the EXOS crossover, the right and left full-bandwidth signals are divided into separate high and low
frequency signals after the preamplifier by means of an active electronic crossover. These signals
are then fed to dedicated high and low frequency amplifiers. With the frequency division of the sig-
nal prior to amplification, each amplifier has only to contend with frequencies of a narrow band-
width, thus it cannot combine high and low frequency signals and produce sum and difference by-
products (intermodulation distortion or IM). For example, to reproduce deep bass such as an organ
tone or kick drum, very high power (current) is needed. Since the low frequencies have their own
dedicated amplifier, this demand for low frequency power will not affect the ability of the high fre-
quency amplifier to perform its function normally, whereas if all frequencies were reproduced by the
same amplifier, its power supply might temporarily be depleted by the deep bass passage, causing
dynamic compression or clipping of the high frequency material. Another added benefit of band-
width limiting an amplifier, particularly the high frequency amplifier, is the slight increase in dynamic
power output that occurs. The amplifier does not have to work as hard due to the reduction in the
bandwidth amplification requirements. Therefore the amplifier can apply more power into the
smaller frequency region.
The EXOS and Your Room
Today we are finding all elements in the audio chain can and will affect your system's performance.
Of these elements, your room is the worst offender. Once the precisely tailored musical signal is
launched from your speaker system, your room then has its way with that musical signal, particu-
larly with the larger wavelengths of the bass region. Your room will enhance and cancel certain
frequencies, making a perfect speaker look less than perfect in the best of instances and like a
jumbled mess in the worst of instances. The Bass Contour controls of the EXOS crossover can be
used much like an accurate bass/room equalizer, designed to neutralize the specific problem
areas of your room, thus helping you optimize the performance of the STATEMENT evolution 2.
These are a very accurate and precise pair of controls that allow you to adjust your speakers out-
put in the bass region, the most problematic area of music reproduction.
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Specifications
THD Weight
less than 0.01%
Input Impedance Rear Panel Descriptions
1.00 Mohms Inputs: left, right and effects
Output Impedance
33 ohms Balanced via 3 pin XLR connector
Maximum Output Voltage
20 volts peak to peak
Dimensions
19" x 12.5" x 2.75" pin 3 Inverting or 180 degrees
Packaging
boxed: 18 lbs unboxed: 14 lbs
Outputs: left and right high frequency
left and right low frequency
Single ended via RCA connector
XLR Pin Configuration
pin I Shield (ground)
pin 2 Non-inverting or 0 degrees
crossover is a precision electronic instrument and should be packaged properly in its original car-
ton any time shipment is necessary. We hope that you will never have occasion to return your unit
to our factory for service, but in the event that servicing should prove necessary, or other occasion
requiring shipment occurs, the original packaging will protect your unit from unnecessary damage
or delay.
Warranty
years on parts and labor. The warranty period begins on the date of purchase and is activated
with the return of the enclosed Certificate of Registration and a copy of the Sales receipt. Please
return the Certificate of Registration immediately after successful installation and operation are
completed.
shipped. If you think there may be a problem with your unit, immediately contact your dealer, dis-
tributor or the Martin-Logan factory.
Authorization number before returning any unit to Martin-Logan for repair. Freight to the factory or
distributor is your responsibility. Return freight to you will be paid by the factory or distributor. Any
unauthorized updates or modifications performed to the unit will void the warranty.
Please save all packaging and store in a dry place away from potential fire hazard. Your EXOS
There are no user serviceable parts inside the EXOS. The EXOS has a limited warranty of three
The warranty for Martin-Logan products is valid only in the country to which they were originally
Contact your Martin-Logan dealer to discuss any problem and, if necessary, to obtain a Return
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