MartinLogan Introduces Mosaic Loudspeaker

26-Aug-03

MartinLoganÆ has announced the introduction of the compact new Mosaicô floor-standing loudspeaker featuring ATFô (Advanced Thin Film) transducers, premium crossover design, high-excursion and high-resolution woofers, curvilinear wood cabinetry, and dipole radiation.In addition to ATF transducer technology, MartinLogan's design team developed the Mosaic utilizing a new woofer and cabinet based on the MartinLogan Clarity loudspeaker (released January 2003). The Mosaic is supplied with tool-less binding posts.The MartinLogan ATF transducer consists of a micro-thin, low-mass diaphragm with an ultra-light, etched conductive aluminum surface suspended between two high-field strength neodymium super-magnet arrays. When an electrical current (music signal) passes through the etched aluminum on the diaphragm's surface, it is simultaneously pulled toward one of the neodymium arrays and pushed away from the opposing. When the direction of current is reversed, the diaphragm is simultaneously pushed and pulled in the opposite direction, thus producing sound. This concept is known as push-pull and is a major contributor to the performance of both ATF and electrostatic MartinLogan thin film transducers.ATF diaphragms are constructed of very low-mass DuPont KaladexÆ PEN (Polyethylene Naphthalate), a material chemically similar to the low-mass PET (Polyethylene Terathylate) film used in MartinLogan's Generation 2 electrostatic transducers, yet is capable of handling the high thermal requirements needed for stable magnetic thin film operation. Full surface drive capabilities allow this durable, low-mass diaphragm to remain discretely sized, yet achieve very low distortion levels and high resolution. The Mosaic's state-of-the-art Vojtkoô crossover is designed and manufactured with the same meticulous attention, care, and precision as those found in MartinLogan's signature loudspeaker products.Utilizing the same motor, cone, and chassis structure as the Clarity loudspeaker, the Mosaic features a state-of-the-art, 8-inch high-resolution woofer.The Mosaic's cabinet consists of multiple laminates sonically welded for high rigidity. The acoustically inert curvilinear wood cabinet also has been designed to enhance visual integration with home environments. It is available in three cabinet finishes (Natural Cherry, Dark Mahogany, and Black).The Mosaic features MartinLogan's dipole radiation pattern (radiating out of phase information from both the front and back). It is now shipping at a retail price of $1,995 per pair.For more information, visit www.martinlogan.com.

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