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Portuguese audio and hi-fi journalist Jose Vitor Henriques wrote about and published some photos from the Munich High End 2007 Show here.
A translation of the relevant parts follows. Enjoy!
Martin Logan
As soon as I arrived at the MOC, I quickly ran upstairs to see/hear the CLX. More than a decade later, Gayle Sanders finally decided to give birth to the heir of the only full range of the brand, the old CLS. But it has been a difficult birth. I looked for them in Las Vegas--and nothing. In NY, I heard they weren't there. Gayle (who in the meantime sold Martin Logan to spend more time with his family) had promised to show them in Munich. And he delivered--although with some restrictions: They weren't hooked up and absolutely no photography was permitted. You know how angry I get when I am not allowed to share what I see with you, but however much I tried, they resisted my charms. I don't know if anyone else got lucky, but at least I saw and touched them, as someone who touches a sacred relic. And since there is no sword able to root out thought, here's a description, as detailed as possible, with the usual disclaimer that the unit on display might not be the final product and thus might undergo some changes.
Martin Logan CLX and the forbidden photo
Martin Logan CLX: The secret lies under the hood. Despite all my efforts, this was all David Allen allowed me. At least you will have a sense of the size of the CLX. As for the rest, you just have to let your imagination run wild based on my words. After all, they did let me see it, they just didn't let me take a picture!...
The solid black aluminum frame is narrower and slightly taller than the CLS. The stat panel is divided in two equal parts: A curved panel for mids and highs, similar to the one on the Vantages, but along the full height of the speaker, set on the left side; and a straight flat panel (!!) for the bass, on the right side, giving the CLX an overall appearance of an unfinished design. I strongly feel this is not the final product, mainly because it was ugly. On the bass panel side, the CLX has a sort of cradle, similar to that on some of the dutch Audiostatic models, to allow the panel to go all the way down to 40 Hz without phase cancellation.
Martin Logan Purity
The most complete and cheapest Martin Logan ever: active or passive, dressed or bare, your choice...
The first active hybrid electrostatic in the world. With Class D ICE amplification, of course. The Vantage already had active woofers, but the Purity goes further: The panel also has its own amp. However, if you prefer, you can bypass the internal amp and use your own external amplifier.
Source, the Clarity successor: A simplified (and passive) version of the Purity
Or you can go for the Source, somewhat smaller with a similar design but passive. Both have a swivelling base so that you can tilt them back if your seat is far; or towards you, if you like nearfield listening like me. All this without having to adjust the spikes.
Martin Logan Motif, or is it a leit-Motif…
Martin Logan also had the Motif minicenter and the Grotto minisub on display, completing their Spring/Summer AV collection.
A translation of the relevant parts follows. Enjoy!
Martin Logan
As soon as I arrived at the MOC, I quickly ran upstairs to see/hear the CLX. More than a decade later, Gayle Sanders finally decided to give birth to the heir of the only full range of the brand, the old CLS. But it has been a difficult birth. I looked for them in Las Vegas--and nothing. In NY, I heard they weren't there. Gayle (who in the meantime sold Martin Logan to spend more time with his family) had promised to show them in Munich. And he delivered--although with some restrictions: They weren't hooked up and absolutely no photography was permitted. You know how angry I get when I am not allowed to share what I see with you, but however much I tried, they resisted my charms. I don't know if anyone else got lucky, but at least I saw and touched them, as someone who touches a sacred relic. And since there is no sword able to root out thought, here's a description, as detailed as possible, with the usual disclaimer that the unit on display might not be the final product and thus might undergo some changes.
Martin Logan CLX and the forbidden photo
Martin Logan CLX: The secret lies under the hood. Despite all my efforts, this was all David Allen allowed me. At least you will have a sense of the size of the CLX. As for the rest, you just have to let your imagination run wild based on my words. After all, they did let me see it, they just didn't let me take a picture!...
The solid black aluminum frame is narrower and slightly taller than the CLS. The stat panel is divided in two equal parts: A curved panel for mids and highs, similar to the one on the Vantages, but along the full height of the speaker, set on the left side; and a straight flat panel (!!) for the bass, on the right side, giving the CLX an overall appearance of an unfinished design. I strongly feel this is not the final product, mainly because it was ugly. On the bass panel side, the CLX has a sort of cradle, similar to that on some of the dutch Audiostatic models, to allow the panel to go all the way down to 40 Hz without phase cancellation.
Martin Logan Purity
The most complete and cheapest Martin Logan ever: active or passive, dressed or bare, your choice...
The first active hybrid electrostatic in the world. With Class D ICE amplification, of course. The Vantage already had active woofers, but the Purity goes further: The panel also has its own amp. However, if you prefer, you can bypass the internal amp and use your own external amplifier.
Source, the Clarity successor: A simplified (and passive) version of the Purity
Or you can go for the Source, somewhat smaller with a similar design but passive. Both have a swivelling base so that you can tilt them back if your seat is far; or towards you, if you like nearfield listening like me. All this without having to adjust the spikes.
Martin Logan Motif, or is it a leit-Motif…
Martin Logan also had the Motif minicenter and the Grotto minisub on display, completing their Spring/Summer AV collection.
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