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MartinLogan PASSAGE TM manual

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    ™ P A S S A G E ™ user ’s manual M A R T I N L O G A N the loudspeaker technology company ®[...]

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    Contents and Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Contents Introduction Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Placement Horizontal Installation Installing the P assage Installing an IR Repeater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Removing the End Caps for P ainting . . . . . . . . . . 10 A [...]

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    T o ac hieve maximum perform ance, it is rec ommended that the P assage n ot be inst alled near a roo m cor ner o r dire ctly behin d furnit ure. Whe n used as a fr ont left /right c hannel, it is recommended that the listening position be no closer to the wa ll then th e dist ance betwee n the spea kers. Horizontal Installation Although most users[...]

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    Required tools (included): 4mm Allen bit (2) P ush pins Required tools (not included): Stud finder Sharp pencil or pen Level Dry wall knife/saw Wire strippers Electric drill (with clutch) T ape measure Depth required behind wall surface: 3 3 / 16 " (8.1cm) Required wall opening (includes tolerance): 7 1 / 2 " x 22 1 5 / 16 " (19.1cm [...]

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    1 Using a stud finder , locate the final speaker position between studs. WAR NING! A bs o l ut e l y n o p a rt of th e t em p la te s ho ul d ov e rl ap a s t ud . 2 Insert top push pin (provided). Level template. Insert bottom pushpin (provided). Recheck level. 3 Ma rk c uto ut th rou gh sl ots i n te mp lat e. R emo ve T em pl ate . 4 Use a dry [...]

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    6 Installation Fi gu re 7. I nst all at io n st ep 5 . Fi gu re 8. I nst all at io n st ep 6 . 5 If t he t wee ter is a bov e o r be low ear lev el, pos iti on the marked woofer closest to ear level (see sticker on the back of speaker). 6 Co n n e c t sp e a k e r ca b l e . Be c onsiste nt when connec t - ing speaker leads to the terminals o n th [...]

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    Installation 7 Fi gu re 10 . Ins tal la ti on s te p 8. 7 Place spe aker in h ole. 8 Use a 4mm Allen bit (provided) and an electric drill to lock all 8 mounting locks in place. Use a low clutch setting on the drill. Fi gu re 9. I nst all at io n st ep 7 .[...]

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    8 Installation Fi gu re 11 . Ins tal la ti on s te p 9. 9 Aim the tweeter toward the primary listening position by gently pushing the edge of the tweeter globe (which is capable of 20° tilt in all directions). Th e P assa ge twe eter sho uld al ways be or ient ated so th at the long dime nsi on of the twe eter is vert ica l (se e twe ete r p os it[...]

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    WARNING! These instructions are written based on commonly available IR repeaters that mount in a 1 / 2 " diameter hole. Before beginning this installation, please refer to the instructions that came with your IR repeater to verify this hole size. If your IR repeater requires a hole size other than 1 / 2 " diameter , adjust these instruc -[...]

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    10 Removing the End Caps for Painting Required tools (not inc luded): Philips head scrwedriver 1 P repare a flat surface with a cushion and/or blanket to pro tect the P assa ge. P lace the P assa ge dr iver side down. WARNING! Be careful to put no weight on the tweeter globe. 2 Using a Phillips head screwdri ver re move 2 screw s fro m the back/bot[...]

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    A TF Operation The MartinLogan A TF transducer (based on RADIA planar technology) consists of a micro-thin, low -mass Kaladex diaphragm with an ultra-light, etched conductive alumi- num surface suspended between two high fi eld str en gt h neo dymiu m super magn et arra ys (s ee figu re 17). Wh en an electrical current (music signal) passes through[...]

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    12 Frequently Asked Questions and Troubleshooting F REQUENTL Y A SKED Q UESTIONS AND T ROUBLESHOOTING How do I clean my speakers? Just use a dust free cloth or a soft brush to remove the du st from your speakers. W e recommend a specialty cloth (available at the Xtatic shop at www .martinlogan. com) that cleans your speakers better than anything el[...]

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    System Frequency R esponse 45–20,000 Hz ± 3 dB Sensitivity 90 dB/2.83 volts/meter (mounted on wall) Impedance 6 ohms Crossover Frequency 2200 Hz Components Air core coils, metal film and low dissipation electrolytic capacitors W oofer T ype T wo 6.5 ” (16. 5cm) magne ticall y shi elded high rigid ity al u - minum cones with exten ded t hrow d [...]

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    AC. Abbreviation for alternating current. Active crossover . Uses active devices (transistors, ICs, tubes) and some form of power supply to operate. Amplitude. The extreme range of a signal. Usually mea- sured from the average to the extreme. Arc. T h e v i s i b l e s p a r k s g e n e r a t e d b y a n e l e c t r i c a l d i s - charge. A TF . T[...]

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    Glossary of Audio Terms 15 Inductance. The property of an electrical circuit by which a varying current in it produces a varying magnetic field that introduces voltages in the same circuit or in a nearby circuit. It is measured in henrys. Inductor . A device designed primarily to introduce induc- tance into an electrical circuit. Sometimes called a[...]

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    2101 Delaware Street, Lawrence, K ansas 66046, USA tel 785.749.0133 fax 785.749.5320 www .martinlogan.com M A R T I N L O G A N the loudspeaker technology company ©2004 MartinLogan. All rights reserved. Rev . #080604 ®[...]