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Содержание Odyssey

Страница 1: ...O D Y S S E YTM u s e r s m a n u a l c l s e l e c t r o s t a t i c M A R T I N L O G A N ...

Страница 2: ...ourself Room Acoustics 10 Your Room Terminology Rules of Thumb Dipolar Speakers and Your Room Solid Footing Dispersion Interactions 12 Controlled Horizontal Dispersion Controlled Vertical Dispersion Three Major Types of Dispersion Home Theater 14 Electrostatic Advantages 15 Full Range Operation MartinLogan Exclusives 17 Curvilinear Line Source Bass Control System Vapor Deposited Film Transducer In...

Страница 3: ...tion AC see warning MartinLogan speakers require AC power to energize their electrostatic cells Using the AC power cords provided plug them in first to the AC power receptacle on the rear panel of the speaker making sure that you have made a firm connection and then to the wall outlet Please see the Operations section pages 5 7 of this manual for more details Step 4 Signal Connection Use the best ...

Страница 4: ...and deepening respect All trim pieces are constructed from selected hardwoods They are then grain and color matched and finally hand finished The cabinetry is con structed from the highest quality composite material for acoustical integrity and is finished with our attractive cus tom matte finish Through rigorous testing the patented curvilinear electrostatic panel has proven itself to be one of t...

Страница 5: ...vy 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 s and speakers and that high quality long interconnect cables be ...

Страница 6: ...e high pass ESL and low pass WOOFER Signal Input binding posts Damage will occur to your ampli fiers if the jumper clips are not removed This method takes the bi wiring concept one step further Now you will have a dedicated channel of amplification directly connected to the high and low pass sections of the Odyssey crossover There are two different methods for bi amping with two stereo amplifiers ...

Страница 7: ...nel to the lower binding posts and the left channel to the upper binding posts Repeat the same procedure for the other speaker Connect the left pream plifier outputs to both inputs of the left channel amplifier and the right preamplifier outputs to both inputs of the right channel speaker See Figure 5 Bass Control Switch On the rear panel of the Odyssey electronics module beside the Signal Input b...

Страница 8: ...ions brightness and confused imaging Curtains drapery and objects such as bookshelves can be placed along the wall to soften a hard surface A standard sheet rock or textured wall is generally an adequate surface if the rest of the room is not too bright and hard Sometimes walls can be too soft If the entire front wall consists of only heavy drapery your system can sound too soft or dull You may he...

Страница 9: ...bass response is tightened that is a superior position Move the speakers back six inches from the initial setup position and again listen to the imaging and bass response There will be a position where you will have pinpoint imaging and good bass response That position is the point of the optimal placement from the front wall Now experiment with placing the speakers farther apart As the speakers a...

Страница 10: ...maller sound waves are mostly affected here and occur in the mid and high frequencies This is where voice and frequencies as high as the cymbals occur Resonant Surfaces and Objects All of the surfaces and objects in your room are subject to the frequencies generated by your system Much like an instrument they will vibrate and carry on in syncopation with the music and contribute in a negative way ...

Страница 11: ...e clues to imaging Consequently the result is blurred imaging and excessive brightness Soft walls curtains wall hangings or sound dampeners your dealer can give you good information here can be effective if these negative conditions occur Solid Footing After living and experimenting with your Odysseys you will then want to implement the enclosed 3 8 x 16 thread special version ETC Energy Transfer ...

Страница 12: ...f that wave becomes more and more narrow or directional This fact occurs as long as the transducer is a flat surface Large flat panel speakers exhibit venetian blind effects due to this phenomenon This is why most manufacturers opt for small drivers i e tweeters and midrange to approximate what is known as a point source wave launch Historically most attempts to achieve smooth dispersion from larg...

Страница 13: ...equently confused and blurred Figure 11 12 Even though they suffer from venetian blind effect angled multiple panel speakers can deliver good imaging but only to specific spots in the listening area Figure 13 14 A controlled 30 degree cylindrical wave front which is a MartinLogan exclusive offers optimal sound distribution with minimal room interaction The result is solid imaging with a wide liste...

Страница 14: ...nsibilities and demands placed on each speaker Front Left and Front Right If these speakers will also be the same two used for your stereo playback then they should be of very high quality and able to play loud over 102 dB and reproduce bass below 80 Hz Center Channel This is the most important speaker in a video system as almost all of the dialogue and a large portion of the front speaker informa...

Страница 15: ...urity of the electrostatic concept due to its exceptional linearity and low distortion Since the diaphragm of an electrostatic speaker is uniformly driven over its entire area it can be extremely light and flexible This allows it to be very responsive to transients thus perfectly tracing the music signal As a result great delicacy nuance and clarity is possible When you look at the problems of tra...

Страница 16: ... combined electrically so that the sum of the parts equals the total signal While nice in theory we must deal with real world conditions In order to use multiple drivers a crossover network is enlisted to attempt a division of the complex musical signal into the separate pieces usually highs mids and lows that each specific driver was designed to handle Unfortunately due to the phase relationships...

Страница 17: ...bout 50Hz This is one reason why the same recording produces a distinctly dif ferent character when played in different listening rooms and what makes some notes sound unnaturally boomy while others seem thin The Odyssey solves this problem using its unique bass control system that consists of two opposing bass drivers supported by reference electronics An 8 inch front firing driver provides essen...

Страница 18: ...trostatic speaker After a short time 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 conventional or exotic Bell Laboratory s electrostat was something to behold This enormous bipolar speaker was as big as a door The diaphragm which was beginning to rot ...

Страница 19: ... problems It could not be played very loud 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 many people continued to use box speakers with cones In the early 1960s Arthur Janszen joined forces with the KLH loudspeaker company and together they introduced...

Страница 20: ...uccess Again we have no favorites we use electronics and cables quite interchangeably We would suggest listening to a number of brands and above all else trust your ears Dealers are always the best source for information when purchasing additional audio equipment Is there likely to be any interaction between my speakers and the television in my Audio Video system Actually there is less interaction...

Страница 21: ...not charged and cannot collect dust You can get the same benefit by simply unplugging them whenever they are not in use An easy way to do that is with a power strip that has a switch Could my children pets or myself be shocked by the high voltage present in the electrostatic panel No High voltage with low current is not dangerous As a matter of fact the voltage in our speakers is 10 times less tha...

Страница 22: ...h woofers playing Check the bass control switch is it set to flat Poor 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 back and side walls Check the polarity of the speaker wires Are they connected properly Popping and Ticking Sounds Funny Noises These occasional noises are harmless and will not...

Страница 23: ...e you need to complete and return the Certificate of Registration included with your speakers and provide a copy of your dealer receipt to MartinLogan within 30 days of purchase MartinLogan may not honor warranty service claims unless we have a completed Warranty Registration card on file If you did not receive a Certificate of Registration with your new Odyssey speakers you cannot be assured of h...

Страница 24: ...ds is ten times the Base 10 logarithm of the ratio of their power levels DC Abbreviation for direct current Diffraction The breaking up of a sound wave caused by some type of mechanical interference such as a cabinet edge grill frame or other similar object Diaphragm A thin flexible membrane or cone that vibrates in response to electrical signals to produce sound waves Distortion Usually referred ...

Страница 25: ...property of a conductor by which it opposes the flow of electric current resulting in the generation of heat in the conducting material usually expressed in ohms Resistor A device that is used in a circuit primarily to provide resistance Resonance The effect produced when the natural vibration frequency of a body is greatly amplified by reinforcing vibrations at the same or nearly the same frequen...

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Страница 28: ...2101 Delaware Street Lawrence Kansas 66046 USA tel 785 749 0133 fax 785 749 5320 www martinlogan com c l s e l e c t r o s t a t i c M A R T I N L O G A N 2001 MartinLogan All rights reserved Rev 011101 ...

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