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MartinLogan ScriptTM i User Manual

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  • Page 1 C R I P T u s e r ’ s m a n u a l A R T I N O G A N ®...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Full Range Operation ......16 MartinLogan Exclusives ......17...

  • Page 3: Installation In Brief

    Script i’s, please refer to the Installation or Operation sections of this manual. Should you encounter a persistent problem that cannot be resolved, please contact your authorized MartinLogan dealer. They will provide you with the appropriate technical analysis to alleviate the situation.

  • Page 4: Operation

    PERATION Low-Voltage Power Connection Your Script i’s use external low-voltage power supplies to energize their electrostatic panels. For this reason the proper low-voltage power supplies are provided. A power supply should be firmly inserted into the ‘Power In’ receptacle on the rear connection panel of each speaker, then to any convenient AC wall outlet.

  • Page 5: Using Only One Power Supply

    You may have noticed a connection on the back of your Script i’s labeled ‘Power Out’. The use of this connection will allow you to daisy-chain up to seven 16-volt MartinLogan products and eliminate the need for multiple low-voltage power supplies.

  • Page 6: Mounting The Script I On A Wall

    NOTE: These instructions describe how to mount the Script i to a wall. MartinLogan recommends using 5 wall anchors to secure each Script i to the wall. If any of the screws hit a stud, it is recommended to screw directly into the stud.
  • Page 7 Figure 4. Step 3 At the desired installation location, mark a point on your wall 27.5 inches above the floor (see figure 4). Figure 5. Step 4 Using a level, square the wall bracket and hold it flush against the wall with the wall bracket’s center hole over the center point you just marked.
  • Page 8 Figure 6. Step 5 Set the wall bracket aside. Using a hole at all five points. If any of the pilot holes hit a stud during this step, DO NOT widen the pilot hole and install a wall anchor at that location. If a pilot hole does not hit a stud, use a "...
  • Page 9 Figure 8. Steps 9–10 Place the Script i onto the wall bracket aligning the cylindrical parts of the cabinet bracket hinges with the upward pointing pins on the wall bracket. Carefully lower the Script i into place (see figure 8). 10 Using a 6mm Allen tool, attach a cap nut and washer on top of each pin, but do not fully tighten the cap nuts (see figure 8).

  • Page 10: Changing The Direction Of Rotation

    Changing the Direction of Rotation NOTE: Your Script i’s ship from the factory with the brackets installed on opposite sides of each speaker. This allows 1 speaker to pivot clockwise and the other to pivot counter- clockwise. Most installations will not require any alteration to the bracket.

  • Page 11: Room Acoustics

    Dipolar Speakers and Your Room MartinLogan electrostatic loudspeakers are known as dipolar radiators. This means that they produce sound from both their fronts and their backs. Consequently, musical information is...

  • Page 12: Dispersion Interactions

    Each Script i is a 26” inch line source (see figure 14). This vertical dispersion profile minimizes interactions with the floor and the ceiling. Figure 13. MartinLogan Script i’s deliver a 30 degree wave launch dispersion pattern distributed horizontally. Dispersion Interactions...

  • Page 13: Dispersion Interactions

    Figure 19–20. 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 listening area.

  • Page 14: Home Theater

    Home theater is a complex purchase and we recommend that you consult your local MartinLogan dealer as they are well versed in this subject Each piece of a surround system can be purchased separately.

  • Page 15: Electrostatic Advantages

    How can sound be reproduced by something that you are able to see through? Electrostatic energy makes this possible. Where the world of traditional loudspeaker technology deals with cones, domes, diaphragms and ribbons that are moved with magnetism, the world of electrostatic loudspeakers deals with charged electrons attracting and repelling each other.

  • Page 16: Full Range Operation

    Full Range Operation The most significant advantage of MartinLogan’s exclusive transducer technology reveals itself when you look at examples of other loudspeaker products on the market today. The Script i uses no crossover networks above 500 Hz because they are not needed. The Script i consists of a single, seamless electrostatic membrane reproducing all frequen- cies above 500 Hz simultaneously.

  • Page 17: Martinlogan Exclusives

    As a result, no discharging or “arcing” can occur. Transducer Integrity All MartinLogan transducers begin with two pieces of high- grade, cold rolled steel. These steel pieces are then custom perforated and insulated with a unique composite coating.

  • Page 18: Electrostatic Loudspeaker History

    In the late 1800s, any loudspeaker was considered exotic. Today, most of us take the wonders of sound reproduction for granted. It was 1880 before Thomas Edison had invented the first phonograph. This was a horn-loaded diaphragm that was excited by a playback stylus. In 1898, Sir Oliver Lodge invented a cone loudspeaker, which he referred to as a “bellowing telephone”, that was very similar to the conventional cone loudspeaker drivers that we know...
  • Page 19 developing a better instrument for testing microphone arrays. The test instrument needed an extremely accurate speaker, but Janszen found that the cone speakers of the period were too nonlinear in phase and amplitude response to meet his criteria. Janszen believed that electrostats were inherently more linear than cones, so he built a model using a thin plastic diaphragm treated with a conductive coating.

  • Page 20: Frequently Asked Questions

    4 Ohms and should again double into 2 Ohms. Could you suggest a list of suitable electronics and cables that would be ideal for MartinLogan speakers? The area of electronics and cable choice is probably the most common type of question that we receive. It is also the most subjective.
  • Page 21 How do MartinLogan speakers hold up over a long term in the humidity of tropical climates? We should tell you that MartinLogan indeed has a very substantial number of customers in tropical regions of the world.

  • Page 22: Troubleshooting

    ROUBLESHOOTING No Output • Check that all your system components are turned on. • Check your speaker wires and connections. • Check all interconnecting cables. Weak Output from Electrostatic Panel, Loss of Highs • Check the power cord. Is it properly connected to the speaker and to the wall? •...

  • Page 23: General Information

    If this is the case, please contact your authorized MartinLogan dealer. Service Should you be using your MartinLogan product in a country other than the one in which it was originally purchased, we ask that you note the following:...

  • Page 24: Glossary Of Audio Terms

    LOSSARY OF UDIO 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 measured from the average to the extreme. Arc. The visible sparks generated by an electrical discharge. Bass.
  • Page 25 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 inductance into an electrical circuit.

  • Page 26: Notes

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  • Page 28 A R T I N O G A N ® 2101 Delaware Street, Lawrence, Kansas 66046, USA tel 785.749.0133 fax 785.749.5320 www.martinlogan.com ©2003 MartinLogan. All rights reserved. Rev. #041603...

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