MartinLogan ESL Series Voyage manual

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Contents and Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Contents Introduction Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Placement Horizontal Installation Installing the V oyage Installing an IR Repeater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Removing the End Caps for P ainting . . . . . . . . . . 10 A T[...]

T o a chiev e ma ximum pe rfor mance , it is recommen ded that the V oyage not be installed near a room corner or directly behin d f urnit ure. When us ed a s a fro nt left/ right ch annel , it is recommended that the listening position be no closer to the wa ll th en the dist ance b etween the speake rs. Horizontal Installation Although most users[...]

Required tools (included): 4mm Allen bit (2) P ush pins Required tools (not included): Stud finder Sharp pencil or pen Level Dry wall knife/saw Wire strippers Electric drill (with clutch) T ape measure Depth required behind wall surface: 3 3 / 4 " (9.5cm) Required wall opening (includes tolerance): 9 1 / 8 " x 34 5 / 16 " (23.2cm x 8[...]

1 Using a stud finder , locate the final speaker position between studs. WAR NING! A bs ol u te ly no pa r t o f t h e t e m pl at e s h ou ld o ve r l a p a st ud . 2 Insert top push pin (provided). Level template. Insert bottom pushpin (provided). Recheck level. 3 Ma rk c uto ut t hro ug h sl ot s i n te mpl at e. R em ov e T emp la te . 4 Use a [...]

6 Installation Fi gu re 7. I ns tal la ti on s tep 5 . Fi gu re 8. I ns tal la ti on s tep 6 . 5 If t he t wee ter is a bov e o r be low ear lev el, pos iti on the marked woofer closest to ear level (see sticker on the back of speaker). 6 Co n n e c t s p e a k e r ca b l e . Be c onsiste nt when connec t - ing speaker leads to the terminals o n th[...]

Installation 7 Fi gu re 10 . In sta ll at io n ste p 8. 7 Place spe aker in h ole. 8 Use a 4mm Allen bit (provided) and an electric drill to lock all 10 mounting locks in place. Use a low clutch setting on the drill. Fi gu re 9. I ns tal la ti on s tep 7 .[...]

8 Installation Fi gu re 11 . In sta ll at io n ste p 9. 9 Aim the tweeter t oward the primary listening position by gently pushing the edge of the tweeter globe (which is capable of 20° tilt in all directions). The V oyage tweete r shou ld alwa ys be orie nta ted so tha t the long dime nsi on of the twe eter is verti cal (se e twe ete r p os it io[...]

WARNING! These instructions are written based on commonly available IR repeaters that mount in a 1 / 2 " diameter hole. Before beginning this installation, please refer to the instructions that came with your IR repeater to verify this hole size. If your IR repeater requires a hole size other than 1 / 2 " diameter , adjust these instruc -[...]

10 Removing the End Caps for Painting Required tools (not inc luded): Philips head scrwedriver 1 P repare a flat surface with a cushion and/or blanket to pro tect the V oyage . P lace the P assag e dri ver si de do wn. WARNING! Be careful to put no weight on the tweeter globe. 2 Using a Phi llips head s crewdriv er rem ove 2 screws from the back/bo[...]

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 conductiv e alumi- num surface suspended between two high fi el d str eng th neo dymiu m sup er magn et ar ray s (see fi gur e 17) . When a n electrical current (music signal) passes thr[...]

12 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[...]

System Frequency R esponse 40–20,000 Hz ± 3 dB Sensitivity 91 dB/2.83 volts/meter (mounted on wall) Impedance 5 ohms Crossover Frequency 350, 3000 Hz Components Air core coils, polypropelene, metal film and low dissipa- tion electrolytic capacitors W oofer T ype T wo 8” (20. 3cm) m agnet ically shie lded h igh r igidit y alu mi - num co nes w [...]

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 mea- sured from the average to the extreme. Arc. T h e v i s i b l e s p a r k s g e n e r a t e d b y a n e l e c t r i c a l d i s - charge. A TF . T[...]

Glossary of Audio Terms 15 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[...]

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