MartinLogan Source Speakers user manual Introduction

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations! You have invested in one of the world’s premier loudspeaker systems.

The MartinLogan Source represents an advanced combination of sonic technologies establishing an unprec- edented direction for audiophile design. The result of years of research, the new Source™ hybrid electrostatic loudspeaker delivers new standards for efficiency, dynam- ics and precision in a floorstanding loudspeaker.

Housed within a radical, ultra-rigid extruded aluminum AirFrame™, the Source’s CLS transducer builds upon the legacy of MartinLogan’s electrostatic heritage with the incorporation of advanced vacuum bonding and MicroPerf stat panels, providing even greater efficiency and precision. The integration electrical interface tech- nology developed by MartinLogan’s Statement™ e2 engineering team extends effortless dynamics and purity, resulting in even higher sonic standards of efficiency and precision.

Featuring an advanced crossover topology, MartinLogan carefully builds each Source crossover utilizing precision components to flawlessly preserve sonic subtleties while

effortlessly handling the broadest range of dynamics con- tained within even the most demanding sonic source.

The materials in your new Source speakers are of the high- est quality and will provide years of enduring enjoyment and deepening respect. The cabinetry is constructed from the highest quality composite material for acoustical integrity.

Through rigorous testing, the curvilinear electrostatic panel has proven itself to be one of the most durable and reli- able transducers available today. Fabricated from a custom tool punched high-grade steel, the patented panel is then coated with a special polymer that is applied via a proprietary electrostatic bonding process. This panel assembly houses a membrane just 0.0005 of an inch thick.

The other sections of your User’s Manual explain in detail the operation of your Source speakers and the philoso- phy applied to their design. A clear understanding of your speakers will insure that you obtain maximum performance and pleasure from this most exacting transducer. It has been designed and constructed to give you years of trouble-free listening enjoyment.

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