MARTIN AUDIO F10 PLUS User's Manual

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The Martin Experience All material © 2008. Martin Audio Ltd. Subject to change without notice. Blackline + F8 + , F10 + , F12 + , F15 + , F215 + , H3 + , H3H + , H3T + , S12 + , S15 + , S18 + , S218 + includes M3 + controller configuration notes Us...

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All material © 2007. Martin Audio Ltd. Subject to change without notice. 1 Introduction 2 Unpacking 3 Blackline + Series overview 3.1 2-way passive full-range systems 3.2 2-way dual-lf, full-range system 3.3 3-way horn-loaded, full r...

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All material © 2007. Martin Audio Ltd. Subject to change without notice. 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing a Martin Audio Blackline + Series system. The Blackline + Series is a range of portable loudspeaker enclosures designed for a var...

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All material © 2007. Martin Audio Ltd. Subject to change without notice. 3.1 2-way passive full-range systems F8 + The Blackline F8 + is a versatile, two-way passive system designed for applications where high output is required from ...

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All material © 2007. Martin Audio Ltd. Subject to change without notice. recommends an M3 + , DX1, DX2 or Engineer system controller configured to perform EQ and limiter functions. The M3 + , DX1, DX2 or Engineer system controller may also be...

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All material © 2007. Martin Audio Ltd. Subject to change without notice. The high power Blackline F15 + is a high performance, wide-bandwidth system in a compact and efficient package. Extended frequency response is provided by a new 15” (380...

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All material © 2007. Martin Audio Ltd. Subject to change without notice. The F215 + may be used with or without a system controller. For demanding applications, Martin Audio recommends an M3 + , DX1, DX2 or Engineer system controller configured...

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All material © 2007. Martin Audio Ltd. Subject to change without notice. H3H + The Blackline H3H + is a very high performance, all-horn, three-way system in a single, wide-bandwidth package. The H3H + offers all the attributes of the s...

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All material © 2007. Martin Audio Ltd. Subject to change without notice. S15+ The compact Blackline S15 + sub-bass system has been designed to be used with Blackline F12 + or F15 + full-range systems to extend and increase the total lo...

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All material © 2007. Martin Audio Ltd. Subject to change without notice. The S18 + has an integral, user-selectable 120Hz passive crossover. When switched to Passive mode, the S18 + may be parallel-connected to F8 + , F10 + , F12 + or F15 + ...

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All material © 2007. Martin Audio Ltd. Subject to change without notice. When using poles or stands, the following precautions are advised: Ensure that the stand will support the weight of the speaker by checking the stand manufacturers rat...

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All material © 2007. Martin Audio Ltd. Subject to change without notice. power rating for transient musical peaks. 1) Choose amplifiers capable of delivering the loudspeaker’s Peak power rating – see below 2) For good spectral balanc...

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All material © 2007. Martin Audio Ltd. Subject to change without notice. H3 + , H3H + NL4 bi-amplified connection H3T + NL8 tri-amplified connection ...

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All material © 2007. Martin Audio Ltd. Subject to change without notice. 8 Recommended controllers Because the F8 + , F10 + , F12 + , F15 + , F215 + , S12 + , S15 + and S18 + are passive systems embodying correct acoustic design princ...

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All material © 2007. Martin Audio Ltd. Subject to change without notice. presets are available as binary files from www.martin-audio.com for loading via a pc. Please refer to the DX2 user’s guide for further information. 8.4 Engineer In...

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All material © 2007. Martin Audio Ltd. Subject to change without notice. F8 + , F10 + , F12 + or F15 + plus S12 + , S15 + or S18 + passive system set-up (F12 + & F15 + shown) (Typical main-to-sub ratio 1:1) The M3 + front pa...

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All material © 2007. Martin Audio Ltd. Subject to change without notice. Typical F8 + , F10 + , F12 + or F15 + plus S218 + active system set-up (F12 + & S218 + shown) (Typical main-to-sub ratio 2:1) The F215 + may also be use...

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All material © 2007. Martin Audio Ltd. Subject to change without notice. 9.3 Tri-amplified systems H3 + , H3H + or H3T + bi-amplified system set-up with S218 (H3 + shown) The first (lower) M3 + front panel must be set to With Sub ...

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All material © 2007. Martin Audio Ltd. Subject to change without notice. 10 M3 + Configuration 10.1 Front panel With Sub mode To keep things simple, select With Sub mode when using subwoofers, Full Range mode when running F8 + , F10 + , F12...

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All material © 2007. Martin Audio Ltd. Subject to change without notice. Limiter settings Important: Set the motherboard output limiter jumpers Ch1-J11, Ch2-J12, Ch3-J13, Ch4-J14 to suit the recommended limiter thresholds (vs power amplifier ga...

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All material © 2007. Martin Audio Ltd. Subject to change without notice. Output limiter thresholds vs power amplifier gain (see next page if you know the amp’s sensitivity but you do not know its gain) ...

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All material © 2007. Martin Audio Ltd. Subject to change without notice. Estimated power amplifier gain vs output specification & sensitivity ...

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All material © 2007. Martin Audio Ltd. Subject to change without notice. 10.4 Combo top card For use with Blackline F8 + , F10 + , F12 + , F15 + , S12 + , S15 + , S18 + and S218 + Jumper settings Important: Combo Card jumpers must be set ...

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All material © 2007. Martin Audio Ltd. Subject to change without notice. F8 + with S218 + (Front panel in With Sub mode) Flown F8 + with S218 + (Front panel in With Sub mode) ...

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All material © 2007. Martin Audio Ltd. Subject to change without notice. F10 + only (Front panel in Full Range mode) F10 + with S12 + , S15 + , or S18 + (Front panel in With Sub mode) ...

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All material © 2007. Martin Audio Ltd. Subject to change without notice. F10 + with S218 + (Front panel in With Sub mode) Flown F10 + with S218 + (Front panel in With Sub mode) ...

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All material © 2007. Martin Audio Ltd. Subject to change without notice. F12 + only (Front panel in Full Range mode) F12 + with S12 + , S15 + , or S18 + (Front panel in With Sub mode) ...

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All material © 2007. Martin Audio Ltd. Subject to change without notice. F12 + with S218 + (Front panel in With Sub mode) Flown F12 + with S218 + (Front panel in With Sub mode) ...

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All material © 2007. Martin Audio Ltd. Subject to change without notice. F15 + only (Front panel in Full Range mode) F15 + with S12 + , S15 + , or S18 + (Front panel in With Sub mode) ...

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All material © 2007. Martin Audio Ltd. Subject to change without notice. F15 + with S218 + (Front panel in With Sub mode) Flown F15 + with S218 + (Front panel in With Sub mode) ...

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All material © 2007. Martin Audio Ltd. Subject to change without notice. Combo Card jumper summary and notes Combo Card “Full Range” jumper configurations S218 + Flat This setting provides a tradition main-to-S218 + crossover whe...