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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...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Electrostatic Advantages ......15 Full Range Operation MartinLogan Exclusives ......17 Curvilinear Line Source... -
Page 3: Installation In Brief
Step 3: Power Connection (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. -
Page 4: Introduction
NTRODUCTION Congratulations! You have invested in one of the world’s premier loudspeaker systems. The MartinLogan Script represents the culmination of an intensive, dedicated group research program directed toward establishing a world class reference monitor utilizing leading-edge technology, without compromising durability, reliability, craftsmanship or aesthetic design. -
Page 5: Operation
AC Power Connection Because your Scripts use an internal power supply to ener- gize their electrostatic cells with high-voltage DC, they must be connected to an AC power source. For this reason they are provided with the proper IEC standard power cords. These cords should be firmly inserted into the AC power receptacles on the rear connection panel of the speakers, then to any convenient AC wall outlet. -
Page 6: Mounting The Script
OUNTING THE CRIPT Unpack the Script speakers with brackets attached and the accessory kit. You should find: 2 ea. - Script speaker with bracket 4 ea. - wall anchors 4 ea. - #8 x 1 inch Phillips head screw 4 ea. - #12 black flat washers 4 ea. -
Page 7: Mounting The Script On A Wall
Mount the wall bracket to the wall by placing a #12 metal washer on a screws and driving it through the hole at the top-back of the wall bracket (the hole immediately above the MartinLogan zig cutout) and into the center point-mounting anchor. Do not tighten (see figure 3). Figure 4. - Page 8 Figure 5. Move the wall bracket back into position over the wall anchor and place #12 metal washer on one of the screws and drive it through the slot at the bottom-back of the bracket into the mounting anchor. Do not tighten (see figure 5).
- Page 9 Figure 7. Position a black rubber spacer over the threaded hole in the top of the speaker cabinet and carefully pivot the top of the Script into the wall bracket. Carefully move the speaker cabinet so that the center of the rubber spacer, the top-support hole, and the threaded hole on top of the Script cabinet are aligned.
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Page 10: Room Acoustics
COUSTICS Your Room This is one of those areas that requires both a little back- ground to understand and some time and experimentation to attain the best performance from your system. Your room is actually a component and an important part of your system. -
Page 11: Rules Of Thumb
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... -
Page 12: Dispersion Interactions
23” inch line source (See Figure 10). This vertical disper- sion profile minimizes interactions with the floor and the ceiling. Figure 9. MartinLogan Scripts deliver a 30 degree wave launch dispersion pattern distributed horizontally. Dispersion Interactions Three Major Types of Dispersion... - Page 13 Figure 15 –16. 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.
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Page 14: Home Theater
Good subwoofers will provide a foundation for the rest of the system. Figure 17. Script speakers as front channels, MartinLogan Cinema as the center channel, MartinLogan Scripts as side surround (effects) channels. -
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 uses no crossover networks above 500 Hz because they are not needed. The Script consists of a single, seamless electrostatic membrane reproducing all frequencies above 500 Hz simultaneously. -
Page 17: Martinlogan Exclusives
After creating this technology, MartinLogan developed the production capability to bring it out of the laboratory and into the market place. You will find this proprietary MartinLogan technology used in all of our products. -
Page 18: Electrostatic Loudspeaker History
LECTROSTATIC OUDSPEAKER 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. - Page 19 In 1947, Arthur Janszen, a young Naval engineer, took part in a research project for the Navy. The Navy was interested in 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.
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Page 20: Frequently Asked Questions
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.
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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, Loss of Highs •Check that the power cord is properly connected. Exaggerated Highs, Brightness •Check the toe-in of the speakers. Lack of Bass •Check your speaker wires. -
Page 23: General Information
5 Year Warranty coverage 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... -
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.
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Page 26: Notes
OTES Notes... - Page 27 Notes...
- 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 ©2001 MartinLogan, All rights reserved Rev. #012601...
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