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The Quest Speaker System

User's Manual

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Содержание The Quest Speaker System

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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

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