MartinLogan The Quest Speaker System user manual Quest Specifications

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Quest Specifications

The Quest hybrid speaker system

System

Frequency Response

consists of a broad-range single

28-22,000 Hz +/-2dB

 

element electrostatic transducer

Electrostatic Frequency

Re-

integrated with a quick-response

woofer. This approach takes advan-

sponse

 

 

 

tage of the benefits that both technolo-

100-22,000 Hz +/- 2dB

 

gies have to offer.

Woofer

Frequency Response

 

Dispersion is a controlled 30 degrees.

28-2,000 Hz +/- 2dB

 

This was achieved by curving the

Bass Contour Switch

 

electrostatic transducer element itself,

 

an elegantly simple solution.

-3dB from 60 -150 Hz

 

 

Presence

Contour Switch

 

+2dB from 1,000 Hz - 5, 000 Hz

 

Crossover

Frequency

 

 

150 Hz at 12dB per octave

 

 

Dispersion

 

 

Horizontal: 30 Degrees

 

 

Vertical: 4' Line Source

 

 

Sensitivity

 

 

90dB/1 watt/meter

 

 

Power

Handling

 

 

200 watts per channel

 

 

Recommended Amplifier

Power

 

80 - 200 watts per channel

 

Impedance

Nominal: 6 ohms; Minimum: 2 ohms

Phase Angle

Less than 45o

Weight

110 lbs/each

Size

72.75"H x 19"W x 13"D

Components Custom-wound audio transformers polypropylene bypass caps, 100% OFC coils.

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Contents Quest Speaker System ImportantContents Introduction Installation in Brief Electrostatic Concept An Electrostatic TransducerHistory Page Martin-Logan Exclusives Full Range OperationCurvilinear Line Source Vapor Deposited FilmTransducer Integrity AC Power Connection OperationBi-Wire Connection Standard ConnectionVertical bi-amping read Warning above Passive Bi-amplificationHorizontal Bi-amping read Warning above Presence Contour Switch Contouring SwitchesBass Contour Switch Active Bi-AmplificationTerminology Room AcousticsYour Room Rules of Thumb Bipolar Speakers and Your RoomControlled Vertical Dispersion Room Acoustics and Dispersion InteractionsControlled Horizontal Dispersion Three Major Types of Dispersion Multiple Large Panel DispersionWall Behind the Listener PlacementListening Position Wall Behind the SpeakersFinal Word Final PlacementExperimentation Enjoy Yourself X-tra TweekSolid Footing Questions What size of an amplifier should I use with the Quests?Troubleshooting No OutputRecommended Music Analog Discs Compact DiscsGlossary Page Quest Specifications Page Delaware street Box Lawrence, kansas