MartinLogan CLX - Manual (Page 6)

 Introduction
Congratulations! .You .have .invested .in .one .of .the .world’s .
premier .loudspeaker .systems .
The MartinLogan CLX™ represents an advanced
combination of sonic technologies establishing an unprec-
edented direction for audiophile design. The result of
years of research, the new CLX™ loudspeaker features
DualForce™ and XStat™ electrostatic technologies, setting
new standards for efficiency, dynamics and precision in a
floorstanding loudspeaker.
The CLX’s CLS XStat transducer builds upon the legacy
of MartinLogan’s electrostatic heritage with the incorpo-
ration of advanced vacuum bonding and MicroPerf stat
panels, providing even greater efficiency and precision.
CLX’s unique DualForce™ ESL double diaphragm, triple
stator low-frequency dipole transducer delivers deep,
dynamic bass with twice as much force as a standard ESL.
Additionally, CLX’s low-frequency dipole stabilization
technology reduces low frequency rear wave cancellation
inherent to dipole transducers. This is accomplished by
increasing the air path length behind the CLX and delay-
ing the out-of-phase back wave. The resulting decrease in
low-frequency front-wave cancellation increases overall
output while minimizing total harmonic distortion at low
frequencies.
The integration of electrical interface technology devel-
oped 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 hand-builds each CLX™ Vojtko™ crossover
utilizing precision point-to-point wiring, thick film on
alumina substrate resistors, audiophile-grade polypro-
pylene capacitors, high-purity air-core coils, and toroidal
transformers. This advanced crossover topology flawlessly
preserves microscopic subtleties while effortlessly han-
dling the broadest range of dynamics contained within
even the most demanding sonic source.
The materials in your new CLX speakers are of the high-
est quality and will provide years of enduring enjoyment
with deepening respect. The cabinetry is constructed from
the highest quality materials for acoustical integrity.
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 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 this User’s Manual explain in detail
the operation of your CLX speakers and the philosophy
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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ntroduCtIon