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The Quest Speaker System

User's Manual

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Summary of Contents for The Quest Speaker System

Page 1: ...The Quest Speaker System User s Manual T H E E L E C T R O S T A T I C T E C H N O L O G Y...

Page 2: ...s we have a completed Warranty claims unless we have a completed Warranty claims unless we have a completed Warranty Registration card on file Registration card on file Registration card on file Regis...

Page 3: ...e transducers available today Fabricated from a specially tooled high grade steel the panel is then coated with a special high dielectric compound that is applied via a proprietary electrostatic depos...

Page 4: ...plug them in making sure that you have made a firm connection first to the AC power receptacle on the rear panel of the speaker and then to the wall outlet Extension cords may be used if necessary sin...

Page 5: ...for the ride The very concept of these drivers require that the cone or dome be perfectly rigid damped and massless Unfortunately these conditions are not available in our world today To make these c...

Page 6: ...e Rice and Kellogg had narrowed the field of contestants down to the cone and the electrostat The outcome would dictate the way that future generations would refer to loudspeakers as being either conv...

Page 7: ...ud it had poor bass performance it presented a difficult load that some amplifiers did not like its dispersion was very directional and its power handling was limited to around 70 watts As a result ma...

Page 8: ...layed in time These delays can be picked up by your ear and result in poor imaging and ambience cues The Quest s electro The Quest s electro The Quest s electro The Quest s electro The Quest s electro...

Page 9: ...see through cylindrical shape of all Martin Logan products Vapor Deposited Film Vapor Deposited Film Vapor Deposited Film Vapor Deposited Film Vapor Deposited Film The diaphragm material used in all M...

Page 10: ...ance or severe damage may occur to a Quest speaker if opera tion is attempted from an incorrect AC power source If your home is not equipped with three prong wall outlets you may use cheater plugs to...

Page 11: ...Bi Amp switched to the Bi Wire Bi Amp switched to the Bi Wire Bi Amp switched to the Bi Wire Bi Amp switched to the Bi Wire Bi Amp position before making any con position before making any con positio...

Page 12: ...either form of passive bi amplification your pre amplifier must have dual outputs If your pre amplifier is not so equipped you must either purchase or construct a Y adaptor Horizontal bi amping Horiz...

Page 13: ...o tailor the mid range response presence of the Quest The Flat Flat Flat Flat Flat position is considered the normal setting for most rooms However if you would like more presence select the 2dB 2dB 2...

Page 14: ...ge objects in the room such as cabinetry or furniture can help to minimize this potential problem Some serious audiophiles will literally build a special room with no parallel walls just to get away f...

Page 15: ...e bass can be ill defined and even boomy The use of spikes is recommended to insure secured footing for your speakers Bipolar Speakers and Your Room Bipolar Speakers and Your Room Bipolar Speakers and...

Page 16: ...on field gives you a choice of good seats for the performance while minimizing interactions with side walls See Figure 1 Make sure both speakers stand exactly at the same vertical angle otherwise the...

Page 17: ...on with minimal room interac tion The result is solid imaging with a wide listening area Historically most attempts to achieve smooth dispersion from large flat panel transducers resulted in trade off...

Page 18: ...lections can cause problems and confuse the quality of imaging Actually it is better for the wall behind you to be soft than to be bright If you have a hard back wall and your listening position is cl...

Page 19: ...or should it be too heavy It should extend fairly deep to even the deepest organ pas sages yet it should be tight and well defined Kick drums should be tight and percussive string bass notes should be...

Page 20: ...of the curvilinear transducer the curvilinear transducer the curvilinear transducer the curvilinear transducer the curvilinear transducer To determine distance from the side walls measure the width o...

Page 21: ...self be shocked Could my children pets or myself be shocked Could my children pets or myself be shocked Could my children pets or myself be shocked by the high voltage present in the electrostatic by...

Page 22: ...Imaging Check placement Are both speakers the same distance from the walls Do they have the same amount of toe in Try moving the speakers away from the front and side walls Check the polarity of the...

Page 23: ...cordings RR 16 Stanley Turrentine Cherry CTI Records CTI 6017 McCoy Tyner Jackie McLean It s About Time Blue Note BT 85102 Dionne Warwick Soulful Scepter SPS 573 Compact Discs Compact Discs Compact Di...

Page 24: ...interference such as a cabinet edge grill frame or other similar object Diaphragm Diaphragm Diaphragm Diaphragm Diaphragm A thin flexible mem brane or cone that vibrates in response to electrical sign...

Page 25: ...resistance Resonance Resonance Resonance Resonance Resonance The effect produced when the natural vibration frequency of a body is greatly amplified by reinforcing vibrations at the same or nearly th...

Page 26: ...ch Bass Contour Switch Bass Contour Switch 3dB from 60 150 Hz Presence Contour Switch Presence Contour Switch Presence Contour Switch Presence Contour Switch Presence Contour Switch 2dB from 1 000 Hz...

Page 27: ...Page 27 Quest User s Manual Notes...

Page 28: ...1 delaware street p o box 707 lawrence kansas 66044 ph 913 749 0133 1990 martin logan ltd martin logan ltd martin logan ltd martin logan ltd martin logan ltd all rights reserved T H E E L E C T R O S...

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