New MartinLogan electrostatic speakers

[Clare Newsome]

It's not just 4K projectors and fancy widgets here at CEDIA EXPO, you know - look at these new MartinLogans....

 

[plastic penguin]

They certainly look the mutts...

Not recommended, I assume, to use with a 40 watt Rotel or Arcam?

 

[nopiano]

Great to see some true hi-end hi-fi, from a classic name too - many thanks, Clare.

Not 100% sure, but are they a full active design, as the write-up mentions a 200 watt class D amplifier, presumably not just for the woofer?

 

[Clare Newsome]

They certainly look the mutts...

Not recommended, I assume, to use with a 40 watt Rotel or Arcam?

Well according to the specs, the recommended paired amplifer power is '20-500 watts per channel'

 

[Clare Newsome]

Great to see some true hi-end hi-fi, from a classic name too - many thanks, Clare.

Not 100% sure, but are they a full active design, as the write-up mentions a 200 watt class D amplifier, presumably not just for the woofer?

They're a hybrid design, so the amp does feed the woofer...

 

[nopiano]

Thanks for clarifying, Clare. Makes a lot of sense, as good quality amps with more modest outputs can handle the rest, without the need for more upgrading. Hope you guys can get some for review. I imagine they might well be priced close to GB pound = US dollar, but that still means they are reasonable value.

 

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They look fantastic, but don't fancy removing the dead flies from the electrostatic grilles...