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CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS
AC Power Connection
Because your MartinLogan Neolith speakers use an internal
power supply to energize their electrostatic cells they must be
connected to an AC power source. For this reason they are
provided with the proper IEC standard power cords. These
cords should be firmly inserted into the AC power receptacles
on the rear connection panel of the speakers, then to any con-
venient AC wall outlet. The Neolith’s integrate a signal sensing
power supply which will switch off after several minutes of no
music signal, and requires less than two seconds to recharge
the panels when a music signal is present.
Your Neolith speakers are wired for the power service supplied in
the country of original consumer sale. The AC power rating appli
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cable to a particular unit is specified both on the packing carton
and on the serial number plate attached to the speaker. If you
remove your Neolith speakers from the country of original sale,
be certain that the AC power supplied in any subsequent loca
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tion is suitable before connecting and operating the speakers.
Substantially impaired performance or severe damage may occur
to an Neolith speaker if operation is attempted from an incorrect
AC power source.
WARNING! The power cord should not be installed,
removed, or left detached from the speaker while the
other end is connected to an AC power source.
Signal Connection
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 (thin-
ner) 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 cables are 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
equipment is not of the highest quality.
Connections are done at the signal input section on the rear
electronics panel of the Neolith. Use spade connectors for opti-
mum contact and ease of installation. Hand tighten the binding
posts, but do not overtighten—do not use a tool to tighten the
binding posts.
Be consistent when connecting the speaker cables to the signal
input terminals. Take care to assign the same color cable lead
to the (+) terminal on both the left and right channel speakers.
If bass is nonexistent and you cannot discern a tight, coherent
image, you may need to reverse the (+) and (–) leads on one
speaker to bring the system into proper polarity.
WARNING! Turn your amplifier off before making or
breaking any signal connections!
Break-In
When you first begin to play your Neolith speakers, they will
sound a bit bass shy. This is due to the high quality, long-life
components used in our woofer. Our custom made woofer
requires approximately 72 hours of break-in at 90 dB (moder-
ate listening levels) before any critical listening. The break-in
requirements of the crossover components (and, to a lesser
degree, the stator) are equivalent.
Figure 1. AC power connection.
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