2 Contents & Introduction
CONTENTS &INTRODUCTION
Contents & Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Contents
Introduction
Installation in Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Low-Voltage Power Connection
Signal Connection
Using Only One Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Break-In
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Using the Adjustable Stand
Installation Options
Rubber Bumper Feet
Removing the Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Installing the Stand
Mounting the Cinema i On A Wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Dispersion Interactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Controlled Horizontal Dispersion
Controlled Vertical Dispersion
Three Major Types of Dispersion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Home Theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Electrostatic Advantages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
MartinLogan Exclusives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Curvilinear Line Source
MicroPerf Stator
Plasma Deposited Film
Transducer Integrity
Low Voltage Power
Electrostatic Loudspeaker History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Specifications
Warranty and Registration
Service
Glossary of Audio Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Congratulations! You have invested in a new world of
home cinema!
The MartinLogan Cinema i represents the culmination of
an intensive, dedicated group research program directed
toward establishing a world class reference monitor utilizing
leading-edge technology, without compromising durability,
reliability, craftsmanship or aesthetic design.
The advantages of MartinLogan hybrid technology will
present themselves to you from the moment the movie
begins. The box effect (a phenomenon similar to cupping
your hand around your mouth when speaking) produced
by dynamic midrange drivers is absent and the natural
openness of the human voice comes through. Never before
in home theater has the midrange been so clear. Sounds float
around the screen clearly defining the area from where
they were created, not the area of the speaker that created
them. This superior performance is made possible through
the use of our proprietary curved electrostatic transducer.
This is the same design technology that is used in the
state-of-the-art MartinLogan loudspeaker systems.
The materials in your new Cinema i speaker are of the high-
est
quality and will provide years of enduring enjoyment
and
deepening respect. The cabinetry is constructed from
the highest quality composite material for acoustical integrity
and is finished with our attractive custom finish.
Through rigorous testing, the curvilinear electrostatic panel
has proven itself to be one of the most durable and reli-
able transducers available today. Fabricated from a custom
tool punched high-grade steel, the patented panel is coat-
ed with a special polymer that is applied via a proprietary
electrostatic bonding process. This panel assembly houses
a membrane just 0.0005 of an inch thick. Ruggedly con-
structed and insulated, as much as 150 watts of continuous
power has driven the Cinema i’s energized diaphragm
into massive excursions with no deleterious effects.
The other sections of your User’s Manual will explain in
detail the operation of your Cinema i speaker and the philoso-
phy applied to their design. A clear understanding of
your speakers will insure that you obtain maximum perfor-
mance and pleasure from this most exacting transducer. It has
been designed and constructed to give you years of trouble-
free listening enjoyment.