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MartinLogan Vignette On-Wall/Off-Wall Loudspeaker manual

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    ™ V IGNETTE ™ user ’s manual M A R T I N L O G A N the loudspeaker technology company ®[...]

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    2 Contents & Introduction C ONTENTS AND I NTRODUCTION Contents and Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Contents Introduction Installation in Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Signal Connection On W all/Off W all Switch Break -In Moun[...]

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    Installation in Brief 3 I NST ALLA TION IN B RIEF W e know you are eager to hear your new Vignette loud- speaker , s o this section is provided to allow fast and easy set up. O nc e yo u ha ve i t op er at io na l, p l ea se t ak e t he t im e to read, in depth, the rest of the information in this manual. It will give you perspective on how to atta[...]

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    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 diminishi[...]

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    NOT E : MartinLogan recommends using 5 wall anchors to secure each Vignette to a wall. During the installation, if any of the screw/wall anchor positions are over a stud, it is recommended to screw directly into the stud. NOTE : T o assure that your Vignette is safely wall mount - ed, these instructions must be carefully followed. Study them thorou[...]

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    6 Mounting the Vignette On A Wall or Ceiling NOTE: Vignette’s bracket assembly consists of two main par ts: the wal l br ac ke t ( att ac he s t o th e wa ll ) a nd t he c ab in et br ac ke t (attaches to the Vignette). When correctly config- ured, the wall and cabinet brackets should each have one pin installed—the wall bracket with an upward [...]

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    R eq ui re d to ol s (i nc lu de d) : 2. 5m m Al le n to ol , 6m m Al le n to ol NOTE : This procedure can be performed either with the bracket assembly installed on the Vignette cabinet or with the bracket assembly uninstalled. For the purpose of illus - trati ng this procedure, the bracket assembly is depicted installed on a cabinet. 1 Ig no re t[...]

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    8 Mounting the Vignette On A Wall or Ceiling R eq ui re d ha rd wa re ( in cl ud ed ): ( 6) M 4 s cr ew s R eq ui re d to ol s (i nc lu de d) : 2 .5 mm A ll en t oo l 1 P repare a flat surface with padding and sheets to protect the speaker as you work on it. Remove the Vignette's grill cloth and carefully place the Vignette face down on the wo[...]

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    Required hardware (included): (5) wall anchors (5) 1" Phillips head wood screws Required tools (included): 6mm Allen tool Required tools (not included): Level Electric drill and 1 / 4 " and 1 / 8 " drill bits Phillips screwdriver 1 Hold the Vignette at the desired location. Examine the m ou nt ing location to assure that the wall is [...]

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    10 Mounting the Vignette On A Wall or Ceiling NOTE: F igures 19–24 illustrate the Vignette mounted in 4 different configurations. 3 Mark your wall with the center point for the wal l bracket (see figure 19). 4 Using a level, square the wall bracket and hold it flush against the wall with the wall bracket's center hole over the point you just[...]

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    Mounting the Vignette On A Wall or Ceiling 11 5 Set the wall bracket aside. Using a 1 / 8 " bit, drill a pilot ho le at all five points marked in the previous steps. If a p il ot h ol e hi ts a st ud d uri ng t his s te p, DO N O T WI DE N that pilot hole or install a wall anchor at that location. If a pilot hole does not hit a stud, use a 1 /[...]

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    9 Place the Vignette onto the wall bracket and carefully slide the Vignette into place (see figure 23). 10 Using a 6mm Allen tool, attach a washer and cap nut on to each pin. Do not fully tight en the cap nuts (see fig - ure 23). 11 Make the signal connections from the amplifier (see ‘ Operation ’, pages 4). 12 Rotate the Vignette to point at t[...]

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    It had lon g be en t he p rac ti ce o f s ter eo buf fs t o co nnec t t he ir television to a stereo system. The advantage was the use of the larger speakers and more powerful amplifier of the st ere o s yst em. Eve n t hou gh th e s ou nd wa s gr ea tl y i mp rov ed, it was still mono and limited by the broadcast signal. In the late 1970’s and e[...]

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    14 ATF (Advanced Thin Film) A TF (A DV ANCED T HIN F ILM ) A TF Operation The MartinLogan A TF transducer (based on RADIA planar technology) consists of a micro-thin, low -mass Kaladex diaphragm with an ultra-light, etched conducti ve alumi- num surface suspended between two high fi eld str en gt h neo dymi um su per mag net ar ray s (see fi gure 2[...]

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    Push-Pull Operation = Ideal Linearity Linearity is another factor contributing to a loudspeaker's ability to achieve ultimate clarity , detail and resolution. By positioning neodymium magnet arrays in a push-pull con- fi gu ra ti on , Mar ti nL og an A TF t ra ns du ce r te chn ol og y ma in tai ns uniform diaphragm control, regardless of posi[...]

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    16 Frequently Asked Questions and Troubleshooting F REQUENTL Y A SKED Q UESTIONS AND T ROUBLESHOOTING How do I clean my speakers? Just use a dust free cloth or a soft brush to remove the du st from your speakers. W e recommend a specialty cloth (available at the Xtatic shop at www .martinlogan. com) that cleans your speakers better than anything el[...]

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    System Frequency R esponse 78–20,000 Hz ± 3 dB Sensitivity 89 dB/2.83 volts/meter (mounted on wall) Impedance 6 ohms Crossover Frequency 2200 Hz Components Air core coils, metal film and low dissipation electrolytic capacitors W oofer T ype T wo 4 ” (10. 2cm) m agnet ically shie lded h igh ri gidit y alumin um cones wi th extende d thro w driv[...]

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    AC. Abbreviation for alternating current. Ac tiv e c ros sov er . Us es ac tiv e de vic es (tr ans ist ors , I Cs, t ub es) and some form of power supply to operate. Amplitude. The extreme range of a signal. Usually mea- sured from the average to the extreme. Arc. The visible sparks generated by an electrical dis - charge . A TF . The abbreviation [...]

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    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- ta nc e into an electrical circuit. Sometimes called a choke or coil. Linearity[...]

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    2101 Delaware Street, Lawrence, K ansas 66046, USA tel 785.749.0133 fax 785.749.5320 www .martinlogan.com M A R T I N L O G A N the loudspeaker technology company ©2003 MartinLogan. All rights reserved. Rev . #080604 ®[...]