MartinLogan The Quest Speaker System user manual Installation in Brief, Unpacking, Placement

Installation in Brief

We know you are eager to hear your new Quest loudspeakers, so this section is provided to allow fast and easy set up. Once you have them operational, please take the time to read, in depth, the rest of the informa- tion in this manual. It will give you perspective on how to obtain the best possible performance from your system.

If you should experience any difficul- ties in the set-up or operation of your Quest speakers please refer to the Room Acoustics, Placement or Operation section of this manual.

Should you encounter a persistent problem that cannot be resolved, please contact your Authorized Martin-Logan dealer. He will provide you with the appropriate technical analysis to alleviate the situation.

Step 1: Unpacking

Remove your new Quest speakers from their packing.

Step 2: Placement

Place each Quest at least two feet from any wall and angle them slightly toward your listening area. This is a good place to start. Please see the Placement section of this manual for more details.

Step 3: Power Connection (AC)

Martin-Logan speakers require AC power to energize their electrostatic cells. Using the AC power cords provided, plug them in, making sure that you have made a firm connection, first to the AC power receptacle on the rear panel of the speaker and then to the wall outlet. Extension cords may be used, if necessary, since the power requirement of the Quest is extremely small.

Step 4: Signal Connection

WARNING !

Turn your amplifier off before making or breaking any signal connections! The chassis is earth grounded and can present a short circuit to your amplifier if contact is made!

Use the best speaker cables you can! Higher quality cables, available from your specialty dealer, are recommended and will give you superior performance! Spade connectors are suggested for optimum contact and ease of installation.

Attach your speaker cables to the AMPLIFIER CONNECTIONS Full-Range/High-Pass Signal Input section on the rear panel of each Quest. Be consis- tent when connecting speaker leads to the terminals on the back of the Quest: take great care to assign the same color to the (+) terminal on both the left and right channels. If bass is nonexistent and you cannot discern a tight, coherent image, you may need to reverse the (+) and (-) leads on one side to bring the system into proper polarity. For Bi-Wiring/Bi-amping instructions, turn to the Operations section of this manual for proper set-up of the Quest system.

Step 5: Listen and Enjoy!

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