Page 2 - Contents; ONTENTS
Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Master Packing List Required Tools Unpacking the Statement e2 Speaker Placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 I...
Page 3 - Before You Begin 3; Master Packing List; ESL/Transition Towers; Unpacking the Statement E2; two people; EFORE
Before You Begin 3 Master Packing List Required Tools 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 Sub (Left) 1 Master Sub...
Page 4 - Speaker Placement; The Wall Behind the Speakers; PEAKER
4 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. The subwoofer towers should be pl...
Page 5 - Assembly 5; SSEMBLY; Subwoofer Tower Assembly
Assembly 5 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. 1 Place the primary subwoofer module in position on the floor, (the primary module ...
Page 6 - Assembly
6 Assembly 4 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 dow...
Page 7 - Assembly 7; Stack the next secondary module atop the second uti-
Assembly 7 7 Stack the next secondary module atop the second uti- lizing the same assembly procedure used in step 3. 8 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. 9 Repeat the pro...
Page 8 - Assembly
8 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 o...
Page 9 - Assembly 9
Assembly 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. Install the spik...
Page 10 - Transition/Electrostatic Tower Assembly
10 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. 1 Attach the outside (semi-circle shaped) trim rail to the transition tower by aligning the five pins on the trim rai...
Page 11 - Assembly 11; Install the inside wing (wedge shaped with pins on the
Assembly 11 4 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. 5 Finished transition tower assembly. Figure 18 Figure 19
Page 13 - Assembly 13; Use a level to bring the tower 90 degrees vertical left
Assembly 13 9 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
Page 15 - Assembly 15
Assembly 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 1 / 4 ” x 9 / 16 ” button he...
Page 17 - Assembly 17; 1 Use a level to plumb the electrostatic panel front-to-
Assembly 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
Page 19 - Assembly 19; 7 Find the loops at the top of the transition tower grill
Assembly 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 21 - Connections—Exos Crossover Inputs 21; Connect the outputs of the Preamplifier/Processor to the; ONNECTIONS
Connections—Exos Crossover Inputs 21 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 conn...
Page 22 - 2 Connections—Exos Crossover Outputs; —EXOS C; ROSSOVER; Full Range Outputs; XO
22 Connections—Exos Crossover 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) regardle...
Page 23 - Horizontal Passive Bi-Amplification; Connections—ESL/Transition Towers 23
This method of connection uses individual runs of speaker wire from your amplifier. This doubles the signal carrying conductors from the amplifier to the speaker, thus direct- coupling each portion of the crossover to the amplifier. Connect one set of wires to the upper set of binding posts which co...
Page 24 - 4 Connections—ESL/Transition Towers; 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...
Page 25 - Connections—Subwoofer Towers 25; This connection method is safe for all amplifiers (see figure 51).
Connections—Subwoofer Towers 25 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. Use this connection ...
Page 26 - 6 Passive High-Pass Settings; The High-Pass Settings; ASSIVE
The passive high-pass settings can be adjusted by changing the red and black jumpers found in the high-pass section of the 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...
Page 27 - Passive High-Pass Settings 27
Figure 60. Jumper settings for all-open mode. Figure 61. Jumper settings for 15-foot mode. Figure 58. Jumper settings for 10-foot mode. Figure 56. Open (not connected) jumpers. Figure 57. Closed (connected) jumpers. Figure 59. Jumper settings for all-closed mode. Passive High-Pass Settings 27
Page 28 - 8 AC Power Connections; AC P; OWER
28 AC Power Connections Because your MartinLogan Statement e2 ESL/Transition towers use an internal power supply to energize their elec- trostatic cells with high-voltage DC, they must be connected to an AC power source. The EXOS crossover must also be connected to an AC power source. For this reaso...
Page 29 - Subwoofer Level Knob; How to adjust the dip switches:; Setting the Dip Switches; AKING; Making It Work Together 29
Now that you know all the connection options and how to set them, it’s time to make the speakers work in their target environment. For this part, it is recommended that an audio analyzer be used (RTA or a computer based instrument). Start with default settings. Look at the 200Hz to 500Hz area of the...
Page 30 - 0 Making It Work Together
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. 5 If available, use test equipment to optimize the sub- woofer response. 6 The 50Hz control works the same as the 25Hz control. 7 The phase settings allow t...
Page 31 - Making It Work Together 31; Tweaking the Room
Toe in the ESL/Transition towers so the listener is looking at the inner 1 / 3 of the ESL panels. Sitting at the listening posi- tion, hold a flashlight under your chin and point it at each speaker. The reflection of the flashlight should be 1 / 3 of the way out from the inner edge of the panel (see...
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