Specifications

Connections 7
ConneCtIons
AC Power Connection
Your Matinee uses an external low-voltage power sup-
ply to energize its electrostatic panel. For this reason the
proper low-voltage power supply is provided. The power
supply should be firmly inserted into the ‘Power In’ recep-
tacle on the rear connection panel of the speaker, then to
any convenient AC wall outlet (see figure 1). Your Matinee
integrates a signal sensing circuit which will switch the
Matinee off after a few minutes of no music signal, and
requires less than two seconds to recharge the panel when
a music signal is present.
Your Matinee speaker is provided with a power supply
for the power service supplied in the country of original
consumer sale. The AC power rating applicable to a par-
ticular unit is specified both on the packing carton and on
the power supply.
If you remove your Matinee speakers from the country of
original sale, be certain that the AC power supplied in any
subsequent location is suitable before connecting the low-
voltage power supply. Substantially impaired performance
or severe damage may occur to a Matinee speaker if oper-
ation is attempted from an incorrect AC power source.
WARNING! The power supply should not
be installed, removed, or left detached from
the speaker while connected to an AC power
source.
Signal Connection
Use the best speaker cables you can. The length and type
of speaker cable used in your system will have an audible
effect. Under no circumstance should a wire of gauge
higher (thinner) than #16 be used. In general, the lon-
ger the length used, the greater the necessity of a lower
gauge, and the lower the gauge, the better the sound,
with diminishing returns setting in around #8 to #12.
A variety of speaker cables are now available whose
manufacturers claim better performance than standard
heavy gauge wire. We have verified this in many cases,
and the improvements available are often more notice-
able than the differences between wires of different
gauge. The effects of cables may be masked if the equip-
ment is not of the highest quality.
Connections are made at the signal input section on the
rear electronics panel of the Matinee (see figure 1). Use
spade connectors for optimum contact. Make certain that
all of your connections are tight. Be consistent when con-
necting speaker leads to the terminals on the back of the
Matinee. Take great care to assign the same color to the
(+) terminal on both the speaker and the amplifier.
WARNING! Turn your amplifier off before mak-
ing or breaking any signal connections!
Break-In
When you first begin to play your Matinee speaker, it will
sound a bit bass shy. This is due to the high-quality, long-
life components used in the woofers. These custom made
woofer requires at least 80 hours of break-in at 90 dB
(moderate listening levels) before any critical listening. The
break-in requirements of the crossover components (and,
to a lesser degree, the electrostatic transducer) are equal.
Figure 1. Power and signal connection.