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MartinLogan Statement E2 Setup Manual

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  • Page 1 T A T E M E N T s e t u p m a n u a l ® A R T I N O G A N t h e l o u d s p e a k e r t e c h n o l o g y c o m p a n y...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Master Packing List Required Tools Unpacking the Statement e2 Speaker Placement ......4 Initial Speaker Placement...

  • Page 3: Before You Begin

    Master Packing List Before you being setting up the Statement e2, please make sure that all 15 crates/boxes are present and accounted for. The list below gives a detailed description of what can be found in each numbered crate/box. # Contents...

  • Page 4: Speaker Placement

    PEAKER LACEMENT Initial Speaker Placement For optimal performance of the Statement e2 system we recommend that the ESL/Transition towers be placed approximately five to seven feet from the front wall (the wall in front of the listening position) and at least two feet from the side walls.

  • Page 5: Subwoofer Tower Assembly

    Subwoofer Tower Assembly WARNING! Assembling the Statement e2 requires two people, except for step 12 of the subwoofer tower assembly, which requires three people. Do not attempt any part of the assembly process with one person. Place the primary subwoofer module in position on the floor, (the primary module has 10 binding posts).
  • Page 6 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 Assembly After the second module is in position atop the primary module, place a level on it as shown. Level the module front to back by inserting a small allen wrench (or other suitable instrument) through the hole in the cones on the base of the module (detail), and rotating the cone up or down to achieve level.
  • Page 7 Stack the next secondary module atop the second uti- lizing the same assembly procedure used in step 3. Align the cones to the indentations on the cabinet below, and level the module front-to-back and left-to- right, following the same procedure used in steps 4 and 5.
  • Page 8 Figure 11 Figure 12 Assembly 10 Place the fourth and final module in position (repeat- ing steps 3 thru 6). The top module is distinguished from the other modules by the lack of mounting holes on the top bracket (as shown). 11 Align the slots on the top and bottom of the grill cloth frames with the curved extrusion on the module.
  • Page 9 12 Install woofer wiring harness as shown. You can move the tower to the preferred listening position by shifting the unit from side to side and “walking” it. 13 When you are confident the sub tower is correctly positioned, mark the floor with masking tape at each corner.

  • Page 10: Subwoofer Tower Assembly

    Transition/Electrostatic Tower Assembly Note: The following instructions describe the assembly of the right channel high-and mid-frequency tower. Duplicate all assembly instructions for the left tower assembly. Figure 15 Figure 16 Figure 17 Assembly Attach the outside (semi-circle shaped) trim rail to the transition tower by aligning the five pins on the trim rail with the 5 cam holes in the tower.
  • Page 11 Install the inside wing (wedge shaped with pins on the side) trim rail by aligning the 5 pins with the corre- sponding cams as in the previous assembly, only this time the cams turn clockwise to lock in the trim wing. Finished transition tower assembly.
  • Page 12 Figure 20 Figure 21 Figure 22 Assembly Pick up the transition tower assembly and insert it as shown into the base so the three holes in the mounting bracket line up with the holes in the tower. Push the tower towards the center for proper align- ment.
  • Page 13 Use a level to bring the tower 90 degrees vertical left to right. 10 When the tower is perfectly plumb, go ahead and tighten the bolts securely. 11 Use your level to plumb the tower front to back. Figure 23 Figure 24 Figure 25 Assembly...
  • Page 14 Figure 26 Figure 27 Figure 28 Assembly 12 Tighten tower wing bolt. 13 Tighten base bolts. 14 Connect the tower as shown (red to red, black to black).
  • Page 15 15 Install the ESL wing trim (wedge shaped with pins on the narrow end) by aligning the 5 pins with the corre- sponding cams. The cams turn clockwise to lock the trim with in place. 16 Insert the electrostatic panel as shown. 17 Line up holes and insert the 2 cap screws (black) through a steel washer and into the tower.
  • Page 16 Figure 32 Figure 33 Figure 34 Assembly 18 Use a level to plumb the electrostatic panel left-to- right. 19 Measure the space between towers (top and bottom). The space should measure exactly 2 inches. 20 Tighten frame bolts as shown.
  • Page 17 21 Use a level to plumb the electrostatic panel front-to- back. 22 Tighten wing bolts. 23 Tighten base bolts. Figure 35 Figure 36 Figure 37 Assembly...
  • Page 18 Figure 38 Figure 39 Figure 40 Assembly 24 Connect light bar 25 Connect electrostatic panel wires to the color-coded screw-terminal connector. 26 ESL panel properly connected.
  • Page 19 27 Find the loops at the top of the transition tower grill sock. 28 Hook the loops as indicated at the top of the tower. 29 Hook the loops on the bottom of the sock on the bottom of the tower as indicated. Figure 41 Figure 42 Figure 43...
  • Page 20 Figure 44 Figure 45 Assembly 30 Push the grill sock into the slot provided to stretch the cloth taut, from top to bottom. 31 Place the top of the base into position. Note: You may want to wait before installing the top of the base as settings inside the base may need changing.

  • Page 21: Connections-Exos Crossover Inputs

    Connect the outputs of the Preamplifier/Processor to the inputs of the EXOS using either balanced or single ended connections. There are right channel, left channel and optional 0.1 effects channel inputs. WARNING! Use either all balanced or all single ended connections for signal inputs. Do not use both.

  • Page 22: Connections-Exos Crossover Outputs

    —EXOS C ONNECTIONS Subwoofer Outputs Connect the EXOS subwoofer outputs to the amplifier(s) for the woofer towers using either balanced or single ended connections. Both the balanced and single ended outputs are always on—you can use either option to con- nect the woofer tower amplifier(s) regardless of which you used for signal input.

  • Page 23: Connections-Esl/Transition Towers

    Connect one set of wires to the upper set of binding posts which connect to the ESL panel of the Statement e2. Then connect a second set of wires to the lower binding posts which connect to the transitions tower.

  • Page 24: Vertical Passive Bi-Amplification

    Vertical Passive Bi-Amplification The very nature of vertical bi-amping dictates that both amplifiers be identical. With vertical bi-amping, each of the stereo amplifiers is dedicated to one speaker. For instance, the left channel of each amplifier drives the low pass (Transition) section while the right channel drives the high pass (ESL) section.

  • Page 25: Connections-Subwoofer Towers

    8-Ohm Connection This connection method is safe for all amplifiers (see figure 51). 2-Ohm Connection This connection is the loudest, but draws the most power from the amplifier (see figure 52). If using this connection method, make sure your amp can handle 2-Ohms. Figure 51.

  • Page 26: Passive Hi-Pass Settings

    ESL/Transition tower passive crossover. WARNING! Before changing the passive-high pass options be sure to turn the amps off and unplug the Statement e2 ESL/Transition tower. The design of these jumpers accommodates different lis- tening distances to the speaker (distance between listener and speaker).
  • Page 27 Figure 56. Open (not connected) jumpers. Figure 58. Jumper settings for 10-foot mode. Figure 60. Jumper settings for all-open mode. Figure 57. Closed (connected) jumpers. Figure 59. Jumper settings for all-closed mode. Figure 61. Jumper settings for 15-foot mode. Passive High-Pass Settings...

  • Page 28: Ac Power Connection

    Figure 62. EXOS E2.5 IEC power cord AC receptacle. AC Power Connections Your Statement e2 speakers and EXOS crossover are wired for the power service supplied in the country of original con- sumer sale. The AC power rating applicable to a particular unit is specified both on the packing carton and on the serial number plate attached to the speaker.

  • Page 29: Making It Work Together

    A rule of thumb is that the subwoofer should not draw attention to itself, but should simply make the systems low end seem more extended and accurate. Figure 64. The Exos E2.5 subwoofer level knob. AKING Setting the Dip Switches This should only be done by a qualified technician.

  • Page 30: Making It Work Together (Part 2)

    You will need to set the dip switches for both right and left channel. Note: Only one dip switch per dip switch cluster should be on at a time. If available, use test equipment to optimize the sub- woofer response. The 50Hz control works the same as the 25Hz control.

  • Page 31: Speaker Placement (Fine Tuning)

    Figure 68. Ideal placement of the ESL/Transition towers. Tweaking the Room When you are finished setting up the Statement e2, you should turn the unit up very loud and check the room for rattles. If any are found they should be eliminated.
  • Page 32 2101 Delaware Street, Lawrence, Kansas 66046, USA tel 785.749.0133 fax 785.749.5320 www.martinlogan.com ©2003 MartinLogan, All rights reserved...

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