MartinLogan Introduces Advanced Generation 2 Electrostatic Transducer

MartinLogan Introduces The First Major Improvements To Their Core Technology In Over 15 Years

10-Feb-03

MartinLogan, the leader in development and production of the patented CLSô (curvilinear line source) ESL (electrostatic loudspeaker) transducer, announced the introduction of the new, advanced Generation 2 ESL transducer and MicroPerf stator.The New-Generation 2 ESL TransducerGeneration 2 ESL transducers feature an extremely low-mass Polyethylene Terathylate (PET) diaphragm, ideally suited for bonding with MartinLogan's recently reformulated conductive alloy coating. Manufactured using a unique process involving a $20 million, oxygen-free, argon environment chamber, these plasma-bonded diaphragms achieve upward of 500 percent increased uniformity of the conductive coating, offering unparalleled impedance tolerance, and maximum adhesion and abrasion resistance.All Generation 2 ESL transducers will also feature MartinLogan's proprietary ClearSparô technology. Originally developed for the cost-no-object Statement e2 loudspeaker, ClearSpars were previously available only on MartinLogan's most prestigious products. The rigidity of ClearSpars allows Generation 2 ESL transducers to maintain an extremely uniform tension of the diaphragm during the hand-building process and permit critical stator spacing within an exact tolerance. This increases both efficiency and dynamic range. ClearSpars, as the name suggests, also enhance the Generation 2 ESL transducers' exclusive transparent look.MartinLogan's new Generation 2 ESL transducer debuted with the January 2003 release of MartinLogan's long-anticipated Clarityô loudspeaker. MartinLogan's current product line will be modified to feature the Generation 2 ESL transducer, beginning in the first half of 2003. The New MicroPerf StatorTo further enhance the unparalleled performance of small ESL transducers, MartinLogan went back to the drawing board and redesigned the stator (the black grill on the front and back of an ESL transducer). MartinLogan's new MicroPerf design reduces the size of individual holes in the stator, allowing more openings per square inch when compared to a traditional stator. This maximizes efficiency and dispersion of sound, and also increases the optical clarity of a small ESL transducer. In addition, the tighter grid of holes allows a high level of control over the moving diaphragm, which increases the sonic accuracy of small ESL transducers.Large ESL transducers will continue to feature the MartinLogan's traditional stator perforation pattern. The new MicroPerf design was engineered for small ESL transducers--no benefits are achieved by using the MicroPerf design on large panels.MircoPerf stators debuted with the January 2003 release of the Clarityô loudspeaker. MartinLogan's current products will be modified to feature MicroPerf stators beginning in the first half of 2003.For more information about MartinLogan, visit www.martinlogan.com.

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