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Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Installation in Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Controls and Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
AC Power Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Signal Connection
Break-In
Jumper Clips
Single-Wire Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Bi-Wire Connection
Bi-Amplification
25Hz and 50Hz Level Control
Placement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Listening Position
The Wall Behind the Listener
The Wall Behind the Speakers
The Side Walls
Experimentation
Final Placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
The Extra “Tweak”
Enjoy Yourself
Room Acoustics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Your Room
Terminology
Rules of Thumb
Dipolar Speakers and Your Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Solid Footing
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.
Dispersion Interactions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Controlled Horizontal Dispersion
Controlled Vertical Dispersion
Three Major Types of Dispersion
Home Theater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Electrostatic Advantages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Full Range Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
MartinLogan Exclusives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
XStat™ Transducer
CLS™ (Curvilinear Line Source)
Generation 2 Diaphragm
MicroPerf Stator
Vacuum Bonding
AirFrame™ Technology
PoweredForce™ Woofers
Electrostatic Loudspeaker History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Frequently Asked Questions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Specifications
Warranty and Registration
Serial Number
Service
Glossary of Audio Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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.
CONTENTS
WARNING! Do not use your Summit loudspeakers 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 Summit 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.
WARNING! The Summit features a down-firing woofer on the bottom of the cabinet. Setting the Summit flat on the
floor without the feet installed can damage this woofer. For this reason the Summit ships from the factory with the feet
installed. If, for some reason, you need to remove the Summit’s factory installed feet, carefully place the Summit on its
side until the feet are replaced. The down-firing woofer on the Summit requires at least 2 inches of clearance from the
floor for optimal performance. The Summit’s factory installed feet are specifically engineered to meet this requirement.