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6 Introduction
Congratulations! . You . have . invested . in . one . of . the .
world’s .premier .loudspeaker .systems .
The MartinLogan Ethos represents an advanced combina-
tion of sonic technologies establishing an unprecedented
direction for audiophile design. The result of years of
research, the new Ethos™ hybrid electrostatic loudspeak-
er features XStat™ technology, dramatically reducing
cabinet size, yet establishing new standards for efficiency,
dynamics and precision in a floorstanding loudspeaker.
Housed within a radical, ultra-rigid extruded aluminum
AirFrame™, the Ethos’s™ new CLS XStat™ transducer
builds upon the legacy of MartinLogan’s electrostatic heri-
tage with the incorporation of advanced vacuum bonding
and MicroPerf stat panels, providing even greater effi-
ciency and precision. The integration electrical interface
technology developed by MartinLogan’s CLX™ engineer-
ing team extends effortless dynamics and purity, resulting
in even higher sonic standards of efficiency and precision.
Featuring an advanced crossover topology derived from
the CLX™ loudspeaker, each Ethos™ crossover utilizes
precision 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 con-
tained within even the most demanding sonic source.
The materials in your new Ethos speakers are of the high-
est quality and will provide years of enduring enjoyment
and deepening respect. The cabinetry is constructed
from the highest quality composite material for acoustical
integrity and features real 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 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.
Ruggedly constructed and insulated, the panel is rated to
easily handle up to 250 watts of continuous power with
no deleterious effects.
The other sections of your User’s Manual explain in
detail the operation of your Ethos 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