Martin Logan Montage Owners manual
TM
MONTAGE
TM
user’s manual
M ARTIN L OGAN
the loudspeaker technology company
®
2 Contents
CONTENTS
Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Installation in Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Lifting Directions
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Signal Connection
Break-In
Placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Listening Position
The Wall Behind the Listener
The Wall Behind the Speakers
The Side Walls
Experimentation
Final Placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
The Extra “Tweak”
Enjoy Yourself
Room Acoustics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Your Room
Terminology
Rules of Thumb
Dipolar Speakers and Your Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Solid Footing
Home Theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
ATF (Advanced Thin Film) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Frequently Asked Questions and Troubleshooting .12
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Specifications
Serial Number
Warranty and Registration
Service
Glossary of Audio Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Installation in Brief 3
INSTALLATION IN BRIEF
We know you are eager to hear your new Montage loudspeaker, so this section is provided to allow fast and easy
set up. Once you have it operational, please take the time to
read, in depth, the rest of the information in this manual. It
will give you perspective on how to attain the greatest possible performance from this most exacting transducer.
If you should experience any difficulties in the setup or
operation of your Montage speaker, please refer to the
Operation or Placement sections of this manual.
Should you encounter a persistent problem that cannot be
resolved, please contact your authorized MartinLogan dealer.
They will provide you with the appropriate technical analysis
to alleviate the situation.
WARNING!
•Refer servicing to a qualified technician.
•To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not
expose this module to moisture.
•Turn amplifier off should any abnormal
conditions occur.
•Do not drive speaker beyond its rated power.
This product complies with all applicable European directives.
Applicable directives:
EMC directive 89/336/EEC
1 The product will not cause electromagnetic interference.
2 The product is not adversely affected by electromagnetic
interference.
Step 1: Unpacking
Remove your new Montage speaker from the packing.
Step 2: Placement
Place the Montage near the desired location. Please see
the ‘Placement’ section (page 6–7) for more details.
Step 3: Signal Connection
Use the best speaker cables you can. Higher quality cables,
available from your specialty dealer, are recommended
and will give you superior performance. Spade connectors
are suggested for optimum contact and ease of installation.
Attach your speaker cables to the signal input section on
the rear panel. Be consistent when connecting speaker leads
to the terminals on the back of the Montage. Take great
care to assign the same color to the (+) terminal on both
the speaker and the amplifier. Please see the ‘Operation’
section (page 5) for more details.
Step 4: Listen and Enjoy
Now, you may turn on your system and enjoy!
Lifting Directions
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 magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is
intended to alert the user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in
the literature accompanying the appliance.
Figure 1. Montage lifting directions.
Congratulations! You have invested in a new world of
high-performance audio!
The MartinLogan Montage represents the extension of an
intensive, dedicated group research program directed toward
establishing a world class reference monitor utilizing leadingedge technology, without compromising durability, reliability,
craftsmanship or aesthetic design.
The result of cumulative technology gleaned from previous
research and development projects, the Montage represents
the latest developments in advanced thin film and hybrid
loudspeaker technology.
The materials in your new Montage speaker are of the
highest
quality and will provide years of enduring enjoy-
ment and
deepening respect. Montage's state-of-the-art
Vojtko™ crossover is designed and manufactured with the
same meticulous attention, care and precision as those
found in MartinLogan's ultimate loudspeaker products.
This User’s Manual will explain in detail the operation of
your Montage speaker and the philosophy applied to their
design. A clear understanding of your speakers will insure
that you obtain maximum performance and pleasure from
this most exacting transducer. It has been designed and constructed to give you years of trouble-free listening enjoyment.
INTRODUCTION
4 Introduction
OPERATION
Operation 5
Use the best speaker cables you can. The length and type
of speaker cable 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 longer
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 than standard heavy
gauge wire. We have verified this in many cases, and the
improvements available are often more noticeable than the differences between wires of different gauge. The effects of cables
may be masked if the equipment is not of the highest quality.
We also recommend, if possible, that short runs of speaker
cable connect the power amplifier and speaker and that high
quality long interconnect cables be used to connect the
preamplifier and power amplifier. This results in the
power amplifiers being close to the speakers, which may
be practically or cosmetically difficult, but if the length of
the speaker cables can be reduced to a few meters, sonic
advantages may be obtained.
Connections are done at the signal input section on the rear
electronics panel of the Montage (see figure 2). Use spade
connectors for optimum contact. Make certain that all of
your connections are tight.
Be consistent when connecting speaker leads to the terminals on
the back of the Montage. Take great care to assign the same
color to the (+) terminal on both the speaker and the amplifier.
WARNING! Turn your amplifier off before making or breaking any signal connections!
Break-In
When you first begin to play your Montage speaker, it will
sound a bit bass shy. This is due to the high-quality, long-life
components used in our woofer. Montage’s woofer requires
at least 30 hours of break-in at 90 dB (moderate listening
levels) before any critical listening. The break-in requirements of the crossover components (and, to a lesser
degree, the ATF transducer) are equal.
Signal Connection
Figure 2. Single wire connection. One channel shown.
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