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CONTENTS
WARNING! Do not use your Stage loudspeaker outside of the country of original sale—voltage requirements vary
by country. Improper voltage can cause damage that will be potentially expensive to repair. The Stage is shipped
to authorized MartinLogan distributors with the correct power supply for use in the country of intended sale. A list
of authorized distributors can be accessed at www.martinlogan.com or by emailing info@martinlogan.com.
Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Installation in Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
AC Power Connection
Signal Connection
Using One Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Break-In
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using the Adjustable Mount
Installation Options
Rubber Bumper Feet
Mounting the Stage on a Wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Home Theater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Electrostatic Advantages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
MartinLogan Exclusives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
XStat™ Transducer
CLS™ (Curvilinear Line Source)
Generation 2 Diaphragm
MicroPerf Stator
Vacuum Bonding
AirFrame™ Technology
In accordance with the European Union WEEE (Waste
Electrical and Electronic Equipment) directive effective
August 13, 2005, we would like to notify you that this
product may contain regulated materials which upon
disposal, according to the WEEE directive, require spe-
cial reuse and recycling processing.
For this reason MartinLogan has arranged with our distrib-
utors in European Union member nations to collect and
The lightning bolt flash with arrowhead symbol, within
an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to
the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within
the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient mag-
nitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.
Electrostatic History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Frequently Asked Questions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Specifications
Warranty and Registration
Serial Number
Service
Dimensional Drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
On Stand
Wall Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Glossary of Audio Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
recycle this product at no cost to you. To find your local distribu-
tor please contact the dealer from whom you purchased this product,
email info@martinlogan.com or visit the distributor locator at www.
martinlogan.com.
Please note, only this product itself falls under the WEEE directive.
When disposing of packaging and other related shipping materials we
encourage you to recycle these items through the normal channels.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is
intended to alert the user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in
the literature accompanying the appliance.