MartinLogan Xstat Summit X - Manual (Page 6)

6 Introduction
Congratulations! You have invested in one of the world’s
premier loudspeaker systems .
The MartinLogan Summit X™ represents an advanced
combination of sonic technologies establishing an unprec-
edented direction for audiophile design. The result of
years of research, the new Summit X™ hybrid electro-
static loudspeaker features PoweredForce™ and XStat™
technologies, dramatically reducing cabinet size, yet
establishing new standards for efficiency, dynamics and
precision in a floorstanding loudspeaker.
The luminous legacy of MartinLogan subwoofer engi-
neering and research not only produced some of the
world’s most sophisticated subwoofers, but has also
yielded new breakthroughs. Through integrated engineer-
ing of advanced amplification and transducer designs,
PoweredForce™ bass technology results in usable bass
extension down to 24Hz, immense bass dynamics and
precision beyond the reach of traditional passive box
systems—all from an enclosure not much larger than a
case of wine! Additionally, low-frequency equalization
capabilities, integrated into advanced PoweredForce™
technology, allow precision calibration for optimal room
integration.
Housed within a radical, ultra-rigid extruded aluminum
AirFrame™, the Summit X’s CLS XStat™ 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 of electrical interface technol-
ogy developed by MartinLogan’s CLX™ engineering team
extends effortless dynamics and purity, resulting in even
higher sonic standards of efficiency and precision.
Featuring an advanced crossover topology derived from
the award winning CLX™ loudspeaker, MartinLogan
carefully hand-builds each Summit™ X crossover utiliz-
ing precision point-to-point wiring, audiophile-grade
polypropylene capacitors and high-purity air-core coils.
This advanced crossover topology flawlessly preserves
microscopic subtleties while effortlessly handling the
broadest range of dynamics contained within even the
most demanding sonic source.
The materials in your new Summit X speakers are of
the highest quality and will provide years of endur-
ing enjoyment and deepening respect. The cabinetry is
constructed from the highest quality composite material
for acoustical integrity and features hand rubbed wood
veneers.
Through rigorous testing, the curvilinear electrostatic
panel has proven itself to be one of the most durable and
reliable transducers available today. Fabricated from a
custom tool punched high-grade steel, the patented panel
is coated with a special polymer that is applied via a propri-
etary electrostatic bonding process. This panel assembly
houses a membrane just 0.0005 of an inch thick. Ruggedly
constructed and insulated, the panel is rated to easily
handle up to 300 watts of continuous power with no del-
eterious effects.
The other sections of your User’s Manual explain in detail
the operation of your Summit X speakers and the phi-
losophy applied to their design. A clear understanding of
your speakers will insure that you obtain maximum perfor-
mance 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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ntroduCtIon