M atinee - Absolute Sounds
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1. Woofer A drive unit operating in the bass frequencies only Drive units in two way systems are not true woofers but are more accurately described as being mid bass drivers Glossary of Audio Terms 23 vary by country Improper voltage can cause damage that will be potentially expensive to repair The Matinee is shipped to authorized MartinLogan distributors with the correct power supply for use in the country of intended sale A list of authorized distributors can be accessed at www martinlogan com or by emailing info martinlogan com i WARNING Do not use your Matinee loudspeaker outside of the country of original sale voltage requirements MARTIN LOGAN Lawrence Kansas USA tel 785 749 0133 fax 785 749 5320 www martinlogan com 2007 MartinLogan All rights reserved Rev 0712072. We also recommend a specialty cloth available at the Xtatic shop at www martinlogan com that cleans your speaker better than anything else we have tried For the wood surfaces it is acceptable to slightly dampen the cloth Do not spray any kind of cleaning agent on or in close proximity to the elec trostatic element Avoid the use of ammonia based products or silicone oil on the wood parts What is the advantage of ESL Since the diaphragm is uniformly driven over its entire surface unlike a tweeter that is only driven at its edges it is the only technology that can be made large enough to play bass yet is still light enough for high frequencies This unique property allows for the elimination of high frequency crossover points and their associated distortions What size amplifier should I use We recommend an amplifier with 100 to 250 watts per channel for most applications Probably less would be adequate for our smaller hybrids or when used in home theater where a subwoofer is employed Our hybrid designs will perform well with either a tube or transistorized amplifier and will reveal the sonic char acter of either type However it is important that the amplifier be stable operating into varying impedance loads an ideally stable amplifier will typically be able to deliver nearly twice its rated wattage into 4 Ohms and should again increase into 2 Ohms Could you suggest a list of suitable electronics and cables that woul
3. cylindrical shape of MartinLogan products Generation 2 Diaphragm Matinee s diaphragm employs an extremely sophisticated conductive coating applied to the polymer surface at an atomic level using a plasma bonding process A proprie tary compound is driven into the surface of the polymer film in an oxygen free argon chamber This process allows extremely uniform surface resistivity characteristics an optically transparent surface and a nearly massless dia phragm This uniform surface resistivity controls the electrostatic charge on the diaphragm surface and regulates its migration As a result no discharging or arcing can occur MicroPerf Stator Sleek Compact MicroPerf stator technology reveals more open playable area in each panel offering increased performance from even more compact stat panels It is significant to note that electrostatic transducer in the radi cal new Matinee loudspeaker supports the bandwidth and dynamics associated with traditional electrostatic panels nearly twice its size MartinLogan Exclusives 13 ELECTROSTATIC HISTORY In the late 1800 s 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 telephon
4. RMS value Acoustic power is proportional to the square of the RMS sound pressure Resistance That 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 used in a circuit to provide resistance Resonance The effect produced when the natural vibra tion frequency of a body is greatly amplified by reinforcing vibrations at the same or nearly the same frequency from another body Sensitivity The volume of sound delivered for a given electrical input Stator The fixed part forming the reference for the moving diaphragm in a planar speaker THD The abbreviation for total harmonic distortion See Distortion TIM The abbreviation for transient intermodulation distortion Transducer Any of various devices that transmit energy from one system to another sometimes one that converts the energy in form Loudspeaker transducers convert elec trical energy into mechanical motion Transient Applies to that which lasts or stays but a short time A change from one steady state condition to another Tweeter A small drive unit designed to reproduce only high frequencies Wavelength The distance measured in the direction of progression of a wave from any given point characterized by the same phase White noise A random noise used in measurements as it has the same amount of energy at each frequency
5. element If the diaphragm is punctured with a pencil or similar item how extensive would the damage to the speaker be Our research department has literally punctured hundreds of holes in a diaphragm neither affecting the quality of the sound nor causing the diaphragm to rip However you will be able to see the actual puncture and it can be a physical nuisance If this is the case replacing the electrostatic transducer will be the only solution Will exposure to sunlight affect the life or performance of my speaker We recommend that you not place any loudspeaker in direct sunlight The ultraviolet UV rays from the sun can cause deterioration of grill cloth speaker cones etc Small exposures to UV will not cause a problem In general the filtering of UV rays through glass will greatly reduce the negative effects on the electrostatic membrane itself Will excessive smoke or dust cause any problems with my electrostatic speakers Exposure to excessive contaminants such as smoke or dust may potentially affect the performance of the electrostatic membrane and may cause discoloration of the diaphragm membrane When not in use for extended periods you should unplug the speakers and cover them with the plastic bags in which the speakers were originally packed It is a good idea to vacuum the electrostatic portion of each speaker three or four times a year See the vacuuming FAQ A problem has recently developed with my MartinLog
6. firm connection and then to the wall outlet Please see the Connections section page 7 for more details Step 4 Signal Connection Use the best speaker cables you can Higher quality cable available from your specialty dealer is recommended and will give you superior performance Spade connectors are suggested for optimum contact and ease of installation Attach your speaker cables to the Signal Input section on the rear panel Be consistent when connecting speaker leads to the terminals on the back of the speaker take great care to assign the same color to the terminal on the speaker and the amplifier Please see the Connections section pages 7 for more details Step 5 Listen and Enjoy Installation in Brief 5 NTRODUCTION 6 Congratulations You have invested in one of the world s premier loudspeaker systems The MartinLogan Matinee represents an advanced combination of sonic technologies establishing an unprec edented direction for audiophile design The result of years of research the new Matinee hybrid electrostat ic loudspeaker establishes new standards for efficiency dynamics and precision in a loudspeaker Matinee s CLS transducer builds upon the legacy of MartinLogan s electrostatic heritage with the incorpora tion of advanced vacuum bonding and MicroPerf stat panels providing even greater efficiency and precision The integration electrical interface technology devel oped by MartinLogan
7. panels for the Servostatic a hybrid electrostatic system that was Infinity s first speaker product Other companies soon followed each with their own unique applications of the technology These include Acoustat Audiostatic Beverage Dayton Wright Sound Lab and Stax to name a few Electrostatic speakers have progressed and prospered because they actually do what Peter Walker claimed they would The limitations and problems experienced in the past were not inherent to the electrostatic concept They were related to the applications of these concepts Today these limitations have been resolved Advancements in materials due to the U S space program give designers the ability to harness the superiority of the electrostatic principle Today s electrostats use advanced insulation techniques or provide protection circuitry The poor dis persion properties of early models have been addressed by using delay lines acoustical lenses multiple panel arrays or as in our own products by curving the diaphragm Power handling and sensitivity have also been increased These developments allow the consumer the opportunity to own the highest performance loudspeaker products ever built It s too bad Rice and Kellogg were never able to see just how far the technology would be taken Electrostatic History 15 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS How do I clean my speaker Use a dust free cloth or a soft brush to remove the dust from your speaker
8. response with distortion products being no greater than the electronics driving them By 1956 Walker backed up his articles by introducing a consumer product the now famous Quad ESL This speaker immediately set a standard of performance for the audio industry due to its incredible accuracy However in actual use the Quad had a few problems It could not be played very loud it had poor bass performance it presented a dif ficult load that some amplifiers did not like its dispersion These developments allow the consumer to own the highest performance loud speaker products ever built 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 1960 s Arthur Janszen joined forces with the KLH loudspeaker company and together they introduced the KLH 9 Due to the large size of the KLH 9 it did not have as many sonic limitations as the Quad The KLH 9 could play markedly louder and lower in frequency than the Quad ESL Thus a rivalry was born Janszen continued to develop electrostatic designs He was instrumental in the design of the Koss Model One the Acoustech and the Dennesen speaker Roger West the chief designer of the Janszen Corporation became the presi dent of Sound Lab When Janszen Corporation was sold the RTR loudspeaker company bought half of the production tooling This tooling was used to make the elec trostatic
9. 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 The lowest frequencies of sound Bi Amplification Uses an electronic crossover or line level passive crossover and separate power amplifiers for the high and low frequency loudspeaker drivers Capacitance That property of a capacitor which determines how much charge can be stored in it for a given potential difference between its terminals measured in farads by the ratio of the charge stored to the potential difference Capacitor A device consisting of two or more conducting plates separated from one another by an insulating material and used for storing an electrical charge Sometimes called a condenser Clipping Distortion of a signal by its being chopped off An overload problem caused by pushing an amplifier beyond its capabilities The flat topped signal has high levels of har monic distortion which creates heat in a loudspeaker and is the major cause of loudspeaker component failure CLS The abbreviation for curvilinear linesource Crossover An electrical circuit that divides a full band width signal into the desired frequency bands for the loudspeaker components dB decibel A numerical expression of the relative loud ness of a sound The difference in decibels between two sounds is ten times the Base 10 logarithm of the ratio of t
10. understanding of your speaker will insure that you obtain maximum perfor mance and pleasure from this most exacting transducer It has been designed and constructed to give you years of trouble free listening enjoyment CONNECTIONS AC Power Connection Your Matinee uses an external low voltage power sup ply to energize its electrostatic panel For this reason the proper low voltage power supply is provided The power supply should be firmly inserted into the Power In recep tacle on the rear connection panel of the speaker then to any convenient AC wall outlet see figure 1 Your Matinee integrates a signal sensing circuit which will switch the Matinee off after a few minutes of no music signal and requires less than two seconds to recharge the panel when a music signal is present Your Matinee speaker is provided with a power supply for the power service supplied in the country of original consumer sale The AC power rating applicable to a par ticular unit is specified both on the packing carton and on the power supply If you remove your Matinee speakers from the country of original sale be certain that the AC power supplied in any subsequent location is suitable before connecting the low voltage power supply Substantially impaired performance or severe damage may occur to a Matinee speaker if oper ation is attempted from an incorrect AC power source WARNING The power supply should not be installed removed o
11. MATINEE Serial Number Record your serial number here for easy reference You will need this infor mation when filling out your warranty registration Matinee s serial num ber is located on backplate and on the shipping container Thank you to you the MartinLogan owner for loving what we do and for making it possible for us to do what we love CONTENTS Content iiss dias resas ee eaten vieeeweewawe A Installation in Brief cece cee e eee ee eee 5 Introduction 0 cece eee e cece cece eee 6 COMMGCUIONS 5 50025 00 50 vest an0 aa Sle nw eee TZ AC Power Connection Signal Connection Break In installations 508i aia odin ie bene ta tie ms tad a eles O Installation Options On Wall Off Wall Acoustic Contour Switch Using the Non Skid Grip Feet Using Matinee With the Stand 9 Mounting the Matinee ona Wall 10 Home Theater cece cece ce cecececece T1 Electrostatic Advantages 00e000002212 MartinLogan Exclusives eeeeeeeeeee013 CLS Curvilinear Line Source Generation 2 Diaphragm MicroPerf Stator In accordance with the European Union WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive effective August 13 2005 we would like to notify you that this 13AUG2005 product may contain regulated materials which upon disposal according to the WEEE directive requ
12. an speakers The right speaker seems to be hissing even when the amplifier and such are not connected I was wondering if this sounds like any problem you have encountered previously and have a simple solution for or might it be something which will need to be looked into more carefully Your speakers are dusty See the vacuuming FAQ The electrostatic charge on the element has attracted airborne dust or pollen Since 1993 all of our speakers have been built with a charging circuit board that only charges the electrostatic element when music plays At other times they are not charged and cannot collect dust You can get the same benefit by simply unplugging them when ever they are not in use A power strip is an easy way to do that 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 than the static electricity that builds up on the surface of your television screen 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 Our speakers have been serving them nicely for many years This concern may have come from our earlier design of speakers which were charged continu ously Since 1993 all of our speakers have been desi
13. and connections e Check all interconnecting cables e Try hooking up a different speaker The lack of output could point to a problem with other equipment in your system amp pre amp processor etc Weak or no Output from Electrostatic Panel Loss of Highs e Check the power cord Is it properly connected to the speaker and to the wall e Is the power cord connected to a switched outlet e Dirt and dust may need to be vacuumed off Please see the FAQ regarding vacuuming e Check the binding posts Are the dirty If so clean them with rubbing alcohol e Check the binding posts Are the loose Make sure they are firmly hand tightened e Has a foreign substance such as a household cleaning chemical or soap been applied to the panel If so the speaker will require servicing Popping and Ticking Sounds Funny Noises e These occasional noises are harmless and will not hurt your audio system or your speaker All electrostatic speakers are guilty of making odd noises at one time or another It is the result of airborne contaminates most notably dust Vacuuming is recommended e These noises may be caused by dirt and dust particles collecting on the speaker by high humidity e Dirt and dust may need to be vacuumed off Please see the FAQ regarding vacuuming 18 Troubleshooting Muddy Bass e Possibly means low electrostatic panel output See Weak Output from Electrostatic Panel Loss of Highs Lack of Bass No Bass e Chec
14. d 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 We have repeatedly found that brands that work well in one setup will drive someone else nuts in another We use many brands with great success 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 16 Frequently Asked Questions Is there likely to be any interaction between my speaker and the television in my Audio Video system Actually there is less interaction between a television and an electrostatic speaker than between a television and a conventional system However we generally rec ommend that you keep your speaker at least one foot away from the television because of the dynamic woof er they employ In the case of the Matinee however they are fully shielded and can go anywhere Will my electric bill go sky high by leaving my speaker plugged in all the time No A pair of MartinLogan s will draw about 8 watts maximum idle There is circuitry to turn off the static charge when not in use however actual consumption will remain close to the same The primary purpose of the sensing circuitry is to prevent dust collection on the electrostatic
15. d maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance WARNING Do not use your Matinee loudspeaker outside of the country of original sale voltage requirements vary by country Improper voltage can cause damage that will be potentially expensive to repair The Matinee is shipped to authorized MartinLogan distributors with the correct power supply for use in the country of intended sale A list of authorized distributors can be accessed at www martinlogan com or by emailing info martinlogan com 4 Contents INSTALLATION IN BRIEF We know you are eager to hear your new MartinLogan loudspeaker so this section is provided to allow fast and easy set up Once your new speaker is operational please take the time to read in depth the rest of the informa tion in the enclosed manual It will give you perspective on how to attain the greatest possible performance from this most exacting transducer If you should experience any difficulties in the setup or operation of your MartinLogan speaker please refer to the Connections section of the user s manual Should you encounter a persistent problem that cannot be resolved please contact your authorized MartinLogan dealer They will provide you with the appropriate techni cal analysis to alleviate the situation WARNING e Hazardous voltages exist inside do not remove cover e Refer servicing to a qualified technician e To prevent fire or shock hazard
16. d occur In 1921 the electrically cut phonograph record became a reality This method of recording was far superior to the mechanically cut record and possessed almost 30 dB of dynamic range The acoustical gramophone couldn t begin to reproduce all of the information on this new disc As a result further developments in loudspeakers were needed to cope with this amazing new recording medium By 1923 Bell Telephone Laboratories made the decision to develop a complete musical playback system consisting of an electronic phonograph and a loudspeaker to take advantage of the new recording medium Bell Labs assigned the project to two young engineers C W Rice and E W Kellogg Rice and Kellogg had a well equipped laboratory at their disposal This lab possessed a vacuum tube amplifier with an unheard of 200 watts a large selection of the new electrically cut phonograph records and a variety of loudspeaker prototypes that Bell Labs had been collecting over the past decade Among these were Lodge s cone a speaker that used compressed air a corona discharge plas ma speaker and an electrostatic speaker 14 Electrostatic History cone and the electrostat the honking squawking rendition of the acoustic gramophone Immediately they knew they were on to something big The acoustic gramophone was destined to become obsolete Due to Rice and Kellogg s enthusiasm they devoted a considerable amount of time researching the elect
17. do not expose this module to moisture e Turn amplifier off and unplug speaker should any abnormal conditions occur e Turn amplifier off before making or breaking any signal connections e Do not operate if there is any visual damage to the electrostatic panel element e Do not drive speaker beyond its rated power e The power cord should not be installed removed or left detached from the speaker while the other end is connected to an AC power source e No candles or other sources of open flame should be placed on the speaker e No liquids either in glasses or vases should be placed on speaker e Speaker should not be exposed to dripping or splashing liquids e The terminals marked with the lightning bolt symbol should be connected by an instructed person or by way of ready made terminals e To prevent injury this apparatus must be securely attached to the floor wall in accor dance with the installation instructions Step 1 Unpacking Remove your new MartinLogan speakers from its packing Retain the packaging in a safe dry place for future use Step 2 Placement Place the speaker at the desired location Please see the Installation section pages 9 10 for more details Step 3 Power Connection AC see warning MartinLogan speakers require power to energize their electrostatic panels Using the power cords provided plug first to the power in receptacle on the rear panel of the speaker making sure that you have made a
18. document requires specific documentation from MartinLogan h Figure 3 Matinee installation on a wall 8 Installation On Wall Off Wall Acoustic Contour Switch Matinee features a unique on wall off wall switch that tailors acoustic equalization to either installation option Simply set this switch to On Wall if mounting to a surface Set the switch to Off Wall if the Matinee is more than four inches from a wall Setting this switch ensures that you will achieve total system matching in even the most diverse setups such as systems mixing on wall and off wall instal lations Using the Non Skid Grip Feet When setting Matinee on a surface use the non skid Grip Feet beneath the speaker to provide traction see figure 4 Figure 4 If Matinee is to be used with the optional adjustable stand place the non skid grip feet on the stand and beneath the speaker Installation 9 Mounting the Matinee On A Wall Required hardware included 6 Wall Anchors 6 1 Phillips Head Wood Screws Push pins Wall Brackets Shoulder Bolts Threaded Rubber Bumpers Noh NB Nb 6 Required tools not supplied Level Pencil Electric Drill 1 8 0 125 Drill Bit 1 4 0 25 Drill Bit Phillips Head Screwdriver NOTE These instructions assume the mounting surface is of wood frame and standard sheet rock construction If you wish to mount the Matinee to another
19. e that was very similar to the conventional cone loudspeaker drivers that we know today However Lodge had no intention for his device to repro duce music because in 1898 there was no way to amplify an electrical signal As a result his speaker had nothing to offer over the acoustical gramophones of the period It was not until 1906 that Dr Lee DeForrest invented the triode vacuum tube Before this an electrical signal could not be ampli Rice and Kellogg had narrowed the field of 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 loudspeaker 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 dia phragm which was beginning to rot was made of a pig intestine that was covered with fine gold leaf to conduct the audio signal When Rice and Kellogg began playing the new electrically cut records through the electrostat they were stunned and impressed The electrostat performed splendidly They had never heard instrumental timbres reproduced with such realism This sys fied The loudspeaker as we know it contestants down to the tem sounded like real music rather than today should have ensued then but it did not Amazingly it was almost twenty years before this woul
20. e components used in the woofers These custom made woofer requires at least 80 hours of break in at 90 dB moderate listening levels before any critical listening The break in requirements of the crossover components and to a lesser degree the electrostatic transducer are equal AMPLIFIER Signal Output 2007 MartinLogan Ltd AM Lav Kansas USA wsfgmartinlogan com gnal in BN ve 4 MATINEE hybrid electrostatic loudspeaker 150 watts 4 ohms Gua MARTIN LOGAN Wn a Cry ea n 15y 4gy 0 0 Figure 1 Power and signal connection Connections 7 INSTALLATION Installation Options On the Television If your television provides a wide level and stable plat form the Matinee can be placed directly on top of the television see figure 2 The non skid rubber grip feet should be used beneath the Matinee to provide traction On the Floor Placing the Matinee on the floor might position it too low to blend with the front speakers If placing the Matinee on the floor is the best placement for your system the adjustable stand sold seperately will allow you to tilt the Matinee towards the listening position Figure 2 Matinee installation on a television On the Wall The included brackets allow you to mount the Matinee on the wall see figures 3 and Mounting the Matinee On A Wall page 10 WARNING Installation other than that described in the body of this
21. e does not hit a stud remove the wall bracket use a 1 4 inch drill bit to widen the hole and install a wall anchor 12 Install both wall brackets using all 3 screws per bracket Tighten the screws 13 Hang the speaker on the wall brackets Wall Brackets _ NT a DO F Shoulder Bolts Threaded Rubber Bumpers 9 Figure 5 Vertical Hardware Configuration a val Brac kets ae ee Shoulder N a Bolts yA Figure 6 Horizontal Hardware Configuration HOME THEATER It had long been the practice of stereo buffs to connect their television to a stereo system The advantage was the use of the larger speakers and more powerful amplifier of the stereo system Even though the sound was greatly improved it was still mono and limited by the broadcast signal In the late 1970 s and early 1980 s two new home movie formats became widely available to the public VCR and laser disc By 1985 both formats had developed into very high quality audio video sources In fact the sonic performance of some video formats exceeded audio only formats Now with theater quality sound available at home the only element missing was the surround sound presentation found in movie houses Fortunately Dolby and DTS encoded DVD s emerged with the same surround sound information encoded on home releases as the theatrical release Additionally new high resolution home viewing formats suc
22. er Notice the com plexity due to the high number of parts MIARTINLOGAN EXCLUSIVES CLS Curvilinear Line Source Since the beginning of audio achieving smooth dispersion has been a problem for all designers Large panel transduc ers present unique challenge because the larger the panel the more directional the dispersion pattern becomes Wide range electrostats have long been one of the most problematic transducers because they attain their full range capabilities via a large surface area It looked as if they were in direct conflict to smooth dispersion and almost every attempt to correct this resulted in either poor dispersion or a serious compromise in sound quality After extensive research MartinLogan engineers discov ered an elegantly simple solution to achieve a smooth pattern of dispersion without degrading sound quality By curving the horizontal plane of the electrostatic trans ducer a controlled horizontal dispersion pattern could be achieved yet the purity of the almost massless electrostat ic diaphragm remained uncompromised 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 electrostatic products It is one of the many reasons behind our reputation for high quality sound with practical usability This is also why you see the unique see through
23. f repairs parts labor transportation must be borne by the owner of the MartinLogan product 3 If after owning your speaker for six months you relocate to a country other than the one in which you purchased your speaker your warranty may be transferable Contact MartinLogan for details Specifications are subject to change without notice General Information 19 DIMENSIONAL DRAWINGS On Non Skid Grip Feet PE 7 3 7 6 18 6cm 19 3cm 3 7 4 9 Acm 10 2cm e 29 75 75 6cm oy Side Elevation e Cc 7 3 18 6cm 20 Dimensional Drawings With Bracket Plan View Top j 7 9 20 1cm 7 5 TR 19 1cm Front Elevation no stand rotation 8 94 22 7cm Back Elevation no stand rotation 3 15 of g le gam 37 AC amp SI 9 Acm Signal FP o o t n 2 16 5 41 9cm gt l e 1 29 75 75 6cm gt Side Elevation 7 9 20 1 0m 0 4 7 5 uii Wall Bracket Tcm p Dimensional Drawings 21 GLOSSARY OF AuDIO TERMS AC Abbreviation for alternating current Active crossover Uses active devices transistors IC s tubes and some form of power
24. gned so that they only charge the panel while music is being played This improvement has made a tremendous dif ference in the consistent performance of our product There may be a little more maintenance involved in humid regions when not in an air conditioned envi ronment Simply enough the concern is to keep the electrostatic panels dust free Humidity will combine with any dust on the panel to make it slightly conduc tive This will result in a slight pathway for the charge to leave the membrane of the speakers The solution is simple They only require occasional vacuuming with a strong vacuum hose How do I vacuum my MartinLogan speakers Vacuuming will be most effective if the speakers have been unplugged for six hours to twelve hours or over night You need not worry about the vacuum pressure damaging the delicate membrane It is extraordi narily durable Dirt and dust may be vacuumed off with a brush attachment connected to your vacuum cleaner or you may blow them off with compressed air When vacuuming or blowing off your panels do so to both sides but focus the majority of your attention on the front of the panels Should I unplug my speakers during a thunderstorm Yes or before It s a good idea to disconnect all of your audio video components during stormy weather Frequently Asked Questions 17 TROUBLESHOOTING No Output e Check that all your system components are turned on e Check your speaker wires
25. h as HD DVD and Blu ray as well as high definition content provided via cable or satellite have evolved which include multi chan nel encoded audio that is virtually master tape quality All that is required to retrieve this information is a decoder and additional speakers and amps to reproduce it 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 sepa rately Take your time and buy quality No one has ever complained that the movie was too real The following list and descriptions will give you only a brief outline of the responsibilities and demands placed on each speaker Front Left and Front Right If these speakers will be the same two used for your stereo playback they should be of very high quality and able to play loudly over 102 dB and reproduce bass below 80 Hz Center Channel This is the most important speaker in a home theater system as almost all of the dialogue and a large portion of the front speaker information is reproduced by the center channel It is important that the center speaker be extremely accurate and mate well with the front speaker and that it is recommended for use as a center speaker This is not the place to cut corners Surround Speakers We recommend along with the film industry that the sur round speakers play down to at least 80 Hz Surround speakers conta
26. heir power levels 22 Glossary of Audio Terms 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 to in terms of total harmonic distortion THD which is the percentage of unwanted harmonics of the drive signal present with the wanted signal Generally used to mean any unwanted change introduced by the device under question Driver See transducer Dynamic Range The range between the quietest and the loudest sounds a device can handle often quoted in dB Efficiency The acoustic power delivered for a given elec trical input Often expressed as decibels watt meter dB w m ESL The abbreviation for electrostatic loudspeaker Headroom The difference in decibels between the peak and RMS levels in program material Hybrid A product created by the marriage of two different technologies Meant here as the combination of a dynamic woofer with an electrostatic transducer Hz Hertz Unit of frequency equivalent to the number of cycles per second Imaging To make a representation or imitation of the original sonic event Impedance The total opposition offered by an electric circuit to the flow of an alternating current of a single fre q
27. in the information that makes it appear that planes are flying over your head Some may suggest that this is the place to save money and purchase small inexpensive speakers If you choose to do so be prepared to upgrade in the future as discrete multi channel digital encoding is proliferating rapidly and the demands on surround speak ers have increased Subwoofer With any good surround system you will need one or more high quality subwoofers the 1 in a 5 1 6 1 or 7 1 channel surround system Most movie soundtracks contain large amounts of bass information as part of the special effects Good subwoofers will provide a founda tion for the rest of the system L B Figure 7 Purity speakers as front channels the Matinee as the center and surround channels and the Grotto i subwoofers as 0 1 effects channel Home Theater 11 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 loudspeaker deals with charged electrons attracting and repelling each other To fully understand the electrostatic concept some back ground information will be helpful Remember when you learned in a science or physics class that like charges repel each other and opposite charges a
28. ire spe cial reuse and recycling processing For this reason MartinLogan has arranged with our distrib utors in European Union member nations to collect and The lightning bolt flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient mag nitude to constitute a risk of electric shock Electrostatic History 0 0 ccc eeeee cree ee 14 Frequently Asked Questions 16 Troubleshooting 0c cece cece cece eee ee 1B General Information ccce cece eee ee 19 Specifications Warranty and Registration Serial Number Service Dimensional Drawings 00eeeeee e020 On Non Sikd Grip Feet With Bracket somga asinet aaa tava ange beatae 21 Glossary of Audio Terms ce cess ee ee 22 recycle this product at no cost to you To find your local distribu tor please contact the dealer from whom you purchased this product email info martinlogan com or visit the distributor locator at www martinlogan com Please note only this product itself falls under the WEEE directive When disposing of packaging and other related shipping materials we encourage you to recycle these items through the normal channels The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating an
29. k your speaker wires Is the polarity correct e Check the binding posts Are the dirty If so clean them with rubbing alcohol e Check the binding posts Are the loose Make sure they are firmly hand tightened Poor Imaging e Check the polarity of the speaker wires Are they con nected properly e Are your speakers set up in an L shaped room If so you may experience off center imaging Talk to your dealer about acoustical room treatment options GENERAL INFORMATION Specifications System Frequency Response 73 20 000 Hz 3db Dispersion Horizontal 30 Degrees Sensitivity 89 dB 2 83 volts meter Impedance Nominal 6 ohms Minimum 4 ohms Crossover Frequency 450Hz 4000Hz Components Custom wound toroidal audio transformer air core coils polypropylene capacitors Tweeter Type 1 2 5 cm neodymium soft dome Midrange Type CLS Electrostatic Woofer Type Two 5 25 13 4 cm neodymium magnet paper cone with extended throw driver assembly non resonant asymmetrical chamber format shielded Power Handling 150 watts Weight 25 Ibs each 11 4 kg Size with feet 7 6 h x 29 75 w x 9 d 19 3 h x 75 6 w X 22 9 d cm Size with wall bracket 7 3 h x 29 75 w Xx 7 9 d 18 6 h x 75 6 w X 20 1d cm For detailed dimensional drawings please see pages 20 21 Warranty and Registration Your Matinee speaker is provided with an automatic Limited 90 Day Warranty coverage You have the
30. 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 This model confirmed Janszen s beliefs for it exhibited remarkable phase and amplitude linearity Janszen was so excited with the results that he continued research on the electrostatic speaker on his own time He soon thought of insulating the stators to prevent the destructive effects of arcing By 1952 he had an electrostatic tweeter element ready for commercial production This new tweeter soon created a sensation among American audio hobbyists Since Janszen s tweeter element was limited to high frequency reproduction it often found itself used in conjunction with woofers most notably those from Acoustic Research These systems were highly regarded by all audio enthusiasts As good as these systems were they would soon be surpassed by another electrostatic speaker In 1955 Peter Walker published three articles regarding electrostatic loudspeaker design in Wireless World a British magazine In these articles Walker demonstrated the benefits of the electrostatic loudspeaker He explained that electro statics permit the use of diaphragms that are low in mass large in area and uniformly driven over their surfaces by electrostatic forces Due to these characteristics electrostats have the inherent ability to produce a wide bandwidth flat frequency
31. option at no additional charge to receive a Limited 5 Year Warranty coverage To obtain the Limited 5 Year Warranty coverage you need to complete and return the Certificate of Registration included with your speaker and provide a copy of your dealer receipt to MartinLogan within 30 days of purchase For your convenience MartinLogan also offers online warranty registration at www martinlogan com 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 Matinee speaker you cannot be assured of having received new units If this is the case please contact your authorized MartinLogan dealer Serial Number Matinee s serial number is located directly beneath the binding posts 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 1 The appointed MartinLogan distributor for any given country is responsible for warranty servicing only on units distributed by or through it in that country in accordance with its applicable warranty 2 Should a MartinLogan product require servicing in a country other than the one in which it was origi nally purchased the end user may seek to have repairs performed by the nearest MartinLogan distributor sub ject to that distributor s local servicing policies but all cost o
32. r left detached from the speaker while connected to an AC power source Signal Connection Use the best speaker cables you can The length and type of speaker cable used in your system will have an audible effect Under no circumstance should a wire of gauge higher thinner than 16 be used In general the lon ger the length used the greater the necessity of a lower gauge and the lower the gauge the better the sound with diminishing returns setting in around 8 to 12 A variety of speaker cables are now available whose manufacturers claim better performance than standard heavy gauge wire We have verified this in many cases and the improvements available are often more notice able than the differences between wires of different gauge The effects of cables may be masked if the equip ment is not of the highest quality Connections are made at the signal input section on the rear electronics panel of the Matinee see figure 1 Use spade connectors for optimum contact Make certain that all of your connections are tight Be consistent when con necting speaker leads to the terminals on the back of the Matinee Take great care to assign the same color to the terminal on both the speaker and the amplifier WARNING Turn your amplifier off before mak ing or breaking any signal connections Break In When you first begin to play your Matinee speaker it will sound a bit bass shy This is due to the high quality long lif
33. 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 traditional electromagnetic drivers you can easily see why this is so beneficial The cones and domes which are used in traditional electromagnetic driv ers cannot be driven uniformly because of their design Cones are driven only at the apex Domes are driven at their perimeter As a result the rest of the cone or dome is just along for the ride The very concept of these drivers requires that the cone or dome be perfectly rigid damped and massless Unfortunately these conditions are not available in our world today To make these cones and domes move all electromagnet ic drivers must use voice coils wound on formers spider assemblies and surrounds to keep the cone or dome in position see figure 9 These pieces when combined with the high mass of the cone or dome materials used make it an extremely complex unit with many weaknesses and potential for failure These faults contribute to the high distortion products found in these drivers and is a tre mendous disadvantage when you are trying to change motion as quickly and as accurately as a loudspeaker must 40 000 times per second Voice Coil Surround Cone i i Former Dust Cap Basket Assembly Magnet Voice Coil Magnet Gap Assembly Figure 9 Cut away view of a typical moving coil driv
34. rostatic design However they soon encountered the same dif ficulties that even present designers face planar speakers require a very large surface area to reproduce the lower fre quencies of the audio spectrum Because the management at Bell Labs considered large speakers unacceptable Rice and Kellogg s work on electrostatics would never be put to use for a commercial product Reluctantly they advised the Bell management to go with the cone For the next 30 years the electrostatic design lay dormant During the Great Depression of the 1930 s consumer audio almost died The new electrically amplified loudspeaker never gained acceptance as most people continued to use their old Victrola style acoustic gramophones Prior to the end of World War II consumer audio saw little if any progress However during the late 1940 s audio expe rienced a great rebirth Suddenly there was tremendous interest in audio products and with that a great demand for improved audio components No sooner had the cone become established than it was challenged by products developed during this new rebirth 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 speaker of the period were too nonlinear in phase and amplitude response to
35. s Statement e2 engineering team extends effortless dynamics and purity resulting in even higher sonic standards of efficiency and precision Through rigorous testing MartinLogan s curvilinear electro static panel has proven itself to be one of the most durable and reliable transducers available today Fabricated from a custom tool punched high grade steel the patented panel is then coated with a special polymer that is applied via a proprietary electrostatic bonding process This panel assembly houses a membrane just 0 0005 of an inch thick Introduction Ruggedly constructed and insulated the panel is rated to easily handle up to 150 watts of continuous power with no deleterious effects Featuring an advanced crossover topology derived from engineering established with he Summit loudspeaker MartinLogan engineered the Matinee crossover using precision audiophile grade polypropylene capacitors and high purity air core coils This advanced crossover topol ogy flawlessly preserves sonic subtleties while effortlessly handling the broadest range of dynamics The materials in your new Matinee speaker are of the highest quality and will provide years of enduring enjoyment and deepening respect The cabinetry is con structed from dense composite material for acoustical integrity The other sections of your User s Manual explain in detail the operation of your Matinee speaker and the philoso phy applied to their design A clear
36. ttract each other Well this principle is the foundation of the electrostatic concept An electrostatic transducer consists of three pieces stators the diaphragm and spacers see figure 8 The dia phragm is what actually moves to excite the air and create music The stator s job is to remain stationary hence the word stator and to provide a reference point for the mov ing diaphragm The spacers provide the diaphragm with a fixed distance in which to move between the stators As your amplifier sends music signals to an electrostatic speaker these signals are changed into two high voltage signals that are equal in strength but opposite in polarity These high voltage signals are then applied to the stators The resulting electrostatic field created by the opposing high voltage on the stators works simultaneously with and against the diaphragm consequently moving it back and forth producing music This technique is known as Plasma Bonded Diaphragm MicroPerf Spor Stator Spacers Figure 8 Cut away view of an electrostatic transducer Notice the sim plicity due to minimal parts usage 12 Electrostatic Advantages push pull operation and is a major contributor to the sonic purity of the electrostatic concept due to its exceptional linearity and low distortion Since the diaphragm of an electrostatic speaker is uniform ly driven over its entire area it can be extremely light and flexible This allows it to be very
37. type of material or construction you should consult a bonded contractor NOTE Before beginning study the Horizontal and Vertical Hardware Configuration drawings figures 5 amp 6 IMPORTANT This template is used for both horizontal and vertical installations When drilling pilot holes and tracing keyholes make sure you re using the 2 pilot hole and 2 keyhole locations intended for your installation 1 Position the template Install the center push pin 2 Level the template Install the second push pin 3 Usinga pencil trace two keyholes located on the template 4 Using a 1 8 inch drill bit drill two pilot holes located on the template 5 Remove the template 6 If apilot hole does not hit a stud use a 1 4 inch drill bit to widen the hole and install a wall anchor 7 Install both wall brackets using only the top screw Do not over tighten the top screw 8 Align each wall brackets keyhole with a traced keyhole and tighten the top screw 9 On the back of the Matinee install two shoulder bolts 10 Installation in the top holes and two rubber bumpers in the bottom holes Test fit the speaker Adjust the bracket positions until the speaker fits IMPORTANT At this point do not allow the speaker to hang freely there are not enough screws installed to fully support its weight 10 Drill two more pilot holes per bracket at the screw hole locations on the left amp right sides of both wall brackets 11 If a pilot hol
38. uency It is a combination of resistance and reactance and is measured in ohms Remember that a speaker s imped ance changes with frequency it is not a constant value 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 induc tance into an electrical circuit Sometimes called a choke or coil Linearity The extent to which any signal handling process is accomplished without amplitude distortion Midrange The middle frequencies where the ear is the most sensitive Passive crossover Uses no active components transistors IC s tubes and needs no power supply AC DC battery to operate The crossover in a typical loudspeaker is of the passive variety Passive crossovers consist of capacitors inductors and resistors Phase The amount by which one sine wave leads or lags a second wave of the same frequency The difference is described by the term phase angle Sine waves in phase reinforce each other those out of phase cancel Pink noise A random noise used in measurements as it has the same amount of energy in each octave Polarity The condition of being positive or negative with respect to some reference point or object RMS Abbreviation for root mean square The effective value of a given waveform is its
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