You're good!
I have Martin-Logan Vista hybrid electrostats.
They plug in the wall to create the static charge, but are fed speaker level signal from receiver.
Like Wayne says, you do not have a connection for a pre-amp level signal!
I suspect your friend (or whoever) is assuming your speakers are like active pro-audio monitors (which have amps in the speakers) because it plugs into an AC outlet!
Sorry about your dad, but it is great that you have something like this to share his passion for quality sound.
Enjoy his electrostats. They are magic when you are listening in that perfect sweet spot!
Than
You're good!
I have Martin-Logan Vista hybrid electrostats.
They plug in the wall to create the static charge, but are fed speaker level signal from receiver.
Like Wayne says, you do not have a connection for a pre-amp level signal!
I suspect your friend (or whoever) is assuming your speakers are like active pro-audio monitors (which have amps in the speakers) because it plugs into an AC outlet!
Sorry about your dad, but it is great that you have something like this to share his passion for quality sound.
Enjoy his electrostats. They are magic when you are listening in that perfect sweet spot!
Thank you Wayne and Kew for responding !!!
I called Martin Logan, they informed me, said it's okay to use standard speaker terminals at the back of receiver. The tech also suggested calling Marantz to inquire what their recommendation is for my specific receiver, which I did.
For kicks and giggles I decided to connect the ADCOM amp, its sitting on an old sub temporarily with the Aeon's connected to it and AMP to the pre-out on the back of the receiver, the Script's run directly off the receiver. The amp isn't really needed for my set-up, I have more than enough power off the receiver, however I wanted to make sure it still worked. My dad used it, their entire house was internally wired when they built the place, including outdoors.
Kew I've got to say the receiver and room design is everything from flooring walls, furniture, etcetera. In my parent's house the system sounded phenomenal no matter where you were in the the house with just the Aeon and Script's on. The clarity waa, you heard every note. On the otherhand in my home it took some tweeking of channel levels on the reciver and the correct position of the speakers to find the sweet spots where I can turn the volume up to a decent level and go from room to room and still appreciate the sound as if I were in the room with the system. I have rather electic taste for music, so I listen to anything from jazz, rock, R&B, country and classical, everything sounds wonderful, the system is great and I'm grateful to have it. Ironically my electronics crapped out several months before my dad passed.
As for the manual, I'm old school and saying goes if you don't use it you lose it. I understood this stuff better in my younger days, so at first I scrathed my head a little, I'm okay now.
In ending, if one of you can tell me what the technical name for the gadget in the photo is, I'd appreciate that. I know its for speaker and amp connectivity.
The thing that's throwing me off the word "Tap" printed on the board, which makes me think of cable or satelite TV.
Thanks again guys!!!
