MartinLogan The Quest Speaker System - Manual

Page 6 Quest User's Manual History In the late 1800’s, any loudspeaker was considered exotic.Today, most of us take the wonders of sound reproductionfor granted. It was 1880 before Thomas Edison had invented the firstphonograph. This was a horn-loaded diaphragm that wasexcited by a playback stylus. ...

Page 8 Quest User's Manual Martin-Logan Exclusives C r i t i c a l Z o n e C r i t i c a l Z o n e C r i t i c a l Z o n e C r i t i c a l Z o n e C r i t i c a l Z o n e 250 - 20kHz 250 - 20kHz 250 - 20kHz 250 - 20kHz 250 - 20kHz T w e e t e r T w e e t e r T w e e t e r T w e e t e r T w e e t e r...

Page 10 Quest User's Manual Operation AC Power Connection AC Power Connection AC Power Connection AC Power Connection AC Power Connection Because your Martin-Logan Quests use an internal powersupply to energize their electrostatic cells with high-voltageDC, they must be connected to an AC power sour...

Page 14 Quest User's Manual Your Room Your Room Your Room Your Room Your Room This is one of those areas that requires both a littlebackground to understand and some time and experi-mentation to obtain the best performance from yoursystem. Your room is actually a component and an important partof yo...

Page 16 Quest User's Manual Room Acoustics and Dispersion Interactions Figure 2 Figure 2 Figure 2 Figure 2 Figure 2. Your Quest speaker system is a 4 foot line sourcewhen viewed vertically. Actual height above the floor is from twoto six feet. Figure 1 Figure 1 Figure 1 Figure 1 Figure 1. Martin-Log...

Page 18 Quest User's Manual Listening Position Listening Position Listening Position Listening Position Listening Position By now your speakers should be placed approximately 2to 3 feet from the front wall (wall in front of the listeningposition) and at least 1 to 2 feet from the side walls. Yoursit...

Page 21 Quest User's Manual Questions What size of an amplifier should I use with the What size of an amplifier should I use with the What size of an amplifier should I use with the What size of an amplifier should I use with the What size of an amplifier should I use with theQ u e s t s ? Q u e s t...

Page 22 Quest User's Manual No Output No Output No Output No Output No Output Check that all your system components are turned on. Check your speaker wires and connections. Check all interconnecting cables. Weak Output, Loss of Highs Weak Output, Loss of Highs Weak Output, Loss of Highs Weak Output,...

Page 23 Quest User's Manual Recommended Music Analog Discs: Analog Discs: Analog Discs: Analog Discs: Analog Discs: Astounding Sound Show ......... Reference Recordings RR-7Chet Atkins in Hollywood ............................. RCA LSP-1993Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique ........ Chesky Records CR1 B...

Page 24 Quest User's Manual Glossary AC AC AC AC AC. Abbreviation for alternating current. Active crossover Active crossover Active crossover Active crossover Active crossover. Uses active devices (transistors, IC’s,tubes) and some form of powersupply to operate. Amplitude Amplitude Amplitude Amplit...

Page 26 Quest User's Manual Quest Specifications The Quest hybrid speaker systemconsists of a broad-range singleelement electrostatic transducerintegrated with a quick-responsewoofer. This approach takes advan-tage of the benefits that both technolo-gies have to offer. Dispersion is a controlled 30 ...