MartinLogan ScriptTM i - Manual

You may have noticed a connection on the back of your Script i’s labeled ‘Power Out’. The use of this connection will allow you to daisy-chain up to seven 16-volt MartinLogan products and eliminate the need for multiple low-voltage power supplies. A variety of low voltage interconnect cables may be ...

WARNING! Installing the Script i on a wall requires only 1 person, but an assistant will be helpful. The stand shipped with the MartinLogan Script i loudspeaker is designed for use only with the Script i. Use with other appliances may result in instability causing possible injury. To prevent injury,...

Mounting the Script i On A Wall 7 3 At the desired installation location, mark a point on your wall 27.5 inches above the floor (see figure 4). 4 Using a level, square the wall bracket and hold it flush against the wall with the wall bracket’s center hole over the center point you just marked. The c...

8 Mounting the Script i On A Wall 5 Set the wall bracket aside. Using a 1 / 8 " bit, drill a pilot hole at all five points. If any of the pilot holes hit a stud during this step, DO NOT widen the pilot hole and install a wall anchor at that location. If a pilot hole does not hit a stud, use a 1 ...

Mounting the Script i On A Wall 9 9 Place the Script i onto the wall bracket aligning the cylindrical parts of the cabinet bracket hinges with the upward pointing pins on the wall bracket. Carefully lower the Script i into place (see figure 8). 10 Using a 6mm Allen tool, attach a cap nut and washer ...

10 Mounting the Script i On A Wall NOTE: Your Script i’s ship from the factory with the brackets installed on opposite sides of each speaker. This allows 1 speaker to pivot clockwise and the other to pivot counter- clockwise . Most installations will not require any alteration to the bracket. NOTE: ...

Room Acoustics 11 Your room is actually a component and an important part of yoursystem. This component is a very large variable and can dramati-cally add to, or subtract from, a great musical experience. All sound is composed of waves. Each note has its own wavesize, with the lower bass notes liter...

12 Dispersion Interactions Your Script i’s launch a 30 degree dispersion pattern when viewed from above. This horizontal dispersion field gives a choice of good seats for the performance while minimizing interactions with side walls (see figure 13). Make sure both speakers stand exactly at the same ...

Dispersion Interactions 13 Figure 15–16. As can be seen here, point source concepts invite a great deal of room interaction.While delivering good frequency response to alarge listening audience, imaging is consequentlyconfused and blurred. Figure 17–18. Even though they suffer from “venetian blind” ...

It had long been the practice of stereo buffs to connect their television to the 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...

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 loudspeakers deals with...

ESL Panel Critical Zone: 500Hz–20kHz The most significant advantage of MartinLogan’s exclusive transducer technology reveals itself when you look at examples of other loudspeaker products on the market today. The Script i uses no crossover networks above 500 Hz because they are not needed. The Scrip...

Since the beginning of audio, achieving smooth dispersion has been a problem for all loudspeaker designers. Large panel transducers present even more of a challenge because the larger the panel, the more directional the dispersion pattern becomes. Full range electrostats have long been one of the mo...

18 Electrostatic Loudspeaker History In the late 1800s, 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 sty...

Electrostatic Loudspeaker History 19 developing a better instrument for testing microphone arrays. The test instrument needed an extremely accurate speaker, but Janszen found that the cone speakers of the period were too nonlinear in phase and amplitude response to meet his criteria. Janszen believe...

20 Frequently Asked Questions F REQUENTLY A SKED Q UESTIONS How do I clean my speakers? Just use a dust free cloth or a soft brush to remove the dust from your speakers. We recommend a specialty cloth (available at the Xtatic shop at www.martinlogan.com) that cleans your speakers better than anythin...

Frequently Asked Questions 21 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...

22 Troubleshooting T ROUBLESHOOTING No Output • Check that all your system components are turned on. • Check your speaker wires and connections. • Check all interconnecting cables. Weak Output from Electrostatic Panel, Loss of Highs • Check the power cord. Is it properly connected to the speaker and...

The Script i hybrid speaker system consists of a broad- range single element electrostatic transducer integrated with a quick-response woofer. This approach takes advan- tage of the benefits that both technologies have to offer. Dispersion is a controlled 30 degrees. This was achieved by curving the...

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 measured from the average to the extreme. Arc. The visible sparks generated by an electrical discharge...