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Introduction
MartinLogan is the electrostatic speakers brand from the United States of America (USA) founded by Mr. Gayle Martin Sanders and Ron Logan Sutherland in 1979. By the late 2000s, MartinLogan was not only producing the world’s most recognized High-end electrostatic speakers, like the Vista (2006), the fully powered Purity (2007), and the reference-level Ethos (2010) but also making strides in the use of alternative thin film transducer materials. 2010, after the introduction of the Motion Series, featuring exciting new Folded Motion tweeter technology, which miniaturized a high-resolution thin film transducer into a compact tweeter design.
MartinLogan Speakers overview
Range
MartinLogan is one of the premium brands from the USA. It has Floor-standing, Inwall/ceiling, Soundbar, Outdoor and Active subwoofers, and all kinds of speakers for High-end Home Theater and luxury high-fidelity audio setups.
Reputation and Legacy in the Audio Industry
Reputation of crafting High-end Electrostatic Speakers for Home Theater. As the greatest high-fidelity (hi-fi) speaker in recent years, MartinLogan is considered a legendary brand among audio enthusiasts.
Key Features and Technologies
MartinLogan electrostatic (ESL) Speaker: – Electrostatic speakers have three essential parts: stators on the front and back (the black screens), a super-thin visually transparent electrostatic diaphragm, and spacing spars that suspend the diaphragm in the middle. The amplifier’s signal is applied to the stators to create an electrostatic field that moves the diaphragm and excites the air, creating the legendary MartinLogan sound that has captivated listeners for over 25 years.
Advanced Sound Enhancement
Hi-performance
The magical sound of MartinLogan electrostatic results from a uniquely fast, super light-weight diaphragm capable of instantaneous movement that creates sound with unflinching accuracy.
Architecture Speakers
MartinLogan’s Electrostatic speakers, as well as In-wall and in-ceiling speakers with paintable grills and MartinLogan audiophile construction, make it suitable for Home Theater HiFi system application without disturbing home interior decor.
Product Categories
Floor-standing Speakers
MartinLogan is known for developing Electrostatic as well as Conventional Floor-standing speakers, also called Tower speakers. The Masterpiece Series, ElectroMotion Series, Motion XT Series, Motion Series and Motion Foundation Series have world-class Floor-standing speaker collections as per room size and audio listening. You can select them for Home Theater and HiFi stereo Systems.
Bookshelf Speakers
MartinLogan also has one of the Conventional best bookshelf speakers, called stand mount speakers. The Motion XT Series, Motion Series, and Motion Foundation Series have a high-performing bookshelf speaker collection per room size. You can use them for Home Theater and high-fidelity Systems.
Center-channel Speaker
In the home theater system, the Center speaker is the most crucial element of complete dialogue delivery in movies. MartinLogan manufactures marvelous center speakers: their ElectroMotion Series, Motion XT Series, Motion Series and Motion Foundation Series.
Surround Speakers
In the Home Theatre setup, the background effect, also called the surround sound effect, is given by the surround speaker. MartinLogan has great surround speakers in the ElectroMotion Series and Motion Series.
Subwoofers
The subwoofer is one of the critical components in the Home Theater system. It produces most of the bass in movies. Active Subwoofers contribute groundbreaking and dramatically rich low bass to the Home Theater system. MartinLogan’s most preferable Subwoofer Series are BalancedForce and Dynamo.
In-wall & In-ceiling Speakers
MartinLogan has Architectural speakers for in-wall ceiling speakers in Masterpiece CI, Motion XT CI, Motion CI, Helos Series, and Installer Series, which deliver high-performance audio quality without disturbing interior decor. MartinLogan In-wall and in-ceiling Speakers can be used in various applications like home multi room audio, Home Theater, Restaurants, and bars.
Outdoor & Marine Speakers
MartinLogan has expertise not only in indoor but in creating outdoor speakers as well. MartinLogan Outdoor Living Series and Installer Series outdoor Speakers come with IP66 ratings. They can survive extremes of temperature, salt spray and hosing down.
Top-Rated MartinLogan Speakers
MartinLogan Neolith Floor standing Electrostatic Speakers
Neolith is the flagship model of MartinLogan. It features one of the most extensive electrostatic radiating surfaces MartinLogan ever used. It is 35% larger than the statement E2. Its proprietary curvilinear electrostatic transducer delivers an ideal wave launch. A detailed ultra realistic soundstage is reproducing nearly the entire mid-range and high-frequency audio spectrum. It’s utterly uninhibited by room limitations.
MartinLogan Neolith Floor standing Electrostatic Speakers Specification
| Description: | Electrostatic Speakers with powered subwoofer |
| High-Frequency Transducer: | XStat CLS electrostatic transducer Panel 122 x 56cm |
| Low-Frequency Transducer: | Rear 38.1cm cast basket, high excursion, rigid aluminum cone. Front 30.5cm round cast aluminum alloy frame, high ` excursion, rigid carbon fiber sandwich cone |
| Frequency response: | 23–22,000 Hz ±3dB (+/-3dB from reference axis) |
| Sensitivity: | 90dB (on axis at 2.83Vrms at 1m) |
| Nominal impedance: | 4Ω |
| Recommended amplifier power: | 20W – 1300W into 4Ω. |
| Net weight: | 17.5 kg per Speaker |
MartinLogan Statement 40XW In Wall Speaker
The MartinLogan Statement 40XW is a triumph of audio engineering. Its performance rivals the very best of MartinLogan electrostatic models, with full-on speed and high-frequency accuracy, incredibly detailed midrange, and lifelike profound bass impact. And yet, it takes up absolutely no space in your room and vanishes into any decor.
It’s an incredible sixteen tweeters, sixteen mid-range drivers, and eight woofers. It is arrayed in a line-source design and built directly into your wall, delivering awe-inspiring levels of full-spectrum dynamic output even in the largest listening areas.
MartinLogan Statement 40XW In Wall Speaker Specification
| Description: | 3-way In-wall speakers |
| Drive units: | 16 x (3.2×6.1 cm) Folded Motion XT Obsidian transducer with (11.4 x 7 cm) diaphragm. high frequency 16 x 8.9 cm black unidirectional carbon fiber multi-section cone with Nomex backer midrange 8 x 16.5 cm black unidirectional carbon fiber multi-section cone with Nomex backer bass units |
| Frequency response: | 48–25,000 Hz ± 3 dB (+/-3dB from reference axis) |
| Sensitivity: | 95dB (on axis at 2.83Vrms at 1m) |
| Nominal impedance: | 4Ω (Compatible with 4, 6, or 8 ohm rated amps.) |
| Recommended amplifier power: | 50W – 800W. |
| Net weight: | 61 kg per Speaker |
MartinLogan Motion XT F200 Floor Standing Speakers
The Motion XT F200 is the pinnacle of audio excellence, boasting the most advanced technologies available. The high-output, low-distortion Gen2 FMT XT and Folded Motion Waveguide are seamlessly integrated with a Nomex Reinforced Kevlar midrange and triple 8″ aluminum bass drivers, creating a genuinely unparalleled listening experience. The effortless, dynamic bass and stunning clarity, coupled with precise, accurate detail, make this Speaker the ultimate choice for discerning audiophiles and professionals alike.
MartinLogan XT F200 Floor standing Speakers Specification
| Description: | 3-way Floor standing speakers |
| Drive units: | 3.2 x 6.1cm Gen2 Obsidian Folded Motion XT Tweeter 16.5cm Nomex Reinforced Kevlar cone with cast aluminum basket. Non-resonant sealed chamber format. Unibody cone construction midrange 20.3cm aluminum cones with cast aluminum baskets. Non-resonant asymmetrical chamber format. Unibody cone construction bass units |
| Frequency response: | 27 Khz – 25k Hz (+/-3dB from reference axis) |
| Sensitivity: | 92dB (on axis at 2.83Vrms at 1m) |
| Nominal impedance: | 4Ω (Compatible with 4, 6, or 8 ohm rated amps.) |
| Recommended amplifier power: | 50W – 600W. |
| Net weight: | 39 kg per Speaker |