MartinLogan,
has just announced the introduction of their new Vista™ loudspeaker.
The result of years of research, the new Vista™ hybrid electrostatic
loudspeaker features new technological developments, reducing cabinet
size and establishing new standards for efficiency, dynamics and
precision in the Martin Logan floor-standing loudspeaker line.
Vista’s™ Features Include: • Ultra-Rigid AirFrame™ Technology
• Advanced Vacuum Bonding
• MicroPerf Stators
• ClearSpar™ technology
• CLS™ (Curvilinear Line Source)
• High-Resolution 8-inch Aluminum Cone Woofer
• Precision Performance Crossover Engineering
Incorporating ultra-high-resolution XStat™ and AirFrame™ technologies
originally developed for the Summit speaker, Vista is capable of an
exceptionally dynamic and realistic performance, according to Martin
Logan. An aluminum cone woofer, super-dense compact cabinet, Energy
Transfer Coupler spikes, and bi-wirable toolless binding posts further
reinforce Vista’s high-end pedigree.
The key to Vista’s performance is MartinLogan’s advanced XStat
electrostatic panel, which covers most of the audible range (from the
midrange to beyond the limit of human hearing) with a high level of
accuracy, low-level sonic detail, and efficiency. A perfectly
integrated, MartinLogan engineered 8-inch aluminum cone woofer supplies
precision bass.
MartinLogan’s state-of-the-art custom toroidal audio transformer and
crossover were engineered to be a transparent link from amplifier to
electrostatic panel and woofer. Using polypropylene capacitors and
MartinLogan’s own air-core coils, Vista’s crossover employs
MartinLogan’s proprietary Vojtko topology for vanishingly low
distortion and seamless driver integration. This precision-tuned
network preserves even the minutest sonic nuances while handling the
full dynamics of any source with unparalleled purity, precision,
clarity, and openness.
Housed within a radical, ultra-rigid, extruded aluminum and composite
AirFrame™, Vista’s™ CLS™ (Curvilinear Line Source) XStat™ transducer
builds upon the legacy of MartinLogan's electrostatic heritage. The
integration of exotic toroidal transformer engineering and an
electrical interface technology developed by MartinLogan's Statement™
e2 engineering team extends effortless dynamics and purity resulting in
high sonic standards of efficiency and precision.
MicroPerf stator technology, featured in Vista’s XStat™ transducer,
maximizes the playable area in each panel. The Vista™ loudspeaker
boasts an XStat™ electrostatic transducer with a playable area equal to
that of a traditional electrostatic transducer nearly twice its size.
Further enhancing efficiency and dynamics as well as MartinLogan’s
trademark transparency, rigid ClearSpars™ spacers (originally
engineered for the cost-no-object Statement™ e2) allow XStat™
transducers to maintain an extremely uniform tension of the diaphragm
during critical panel construction processes, permitting critical
stator and diaphragm spacing within an exact tolerance.
Ultimate Crossover—Ultimate Clarity
Featuring an advanced proprietary Vojtko™ crossover topology derived
from the Statement™ e2 loudspeaker, Vista’s crossover utilizes only the
finest of components and construction techniques to assure the
cleanest, most precise signal path possible.
Variety of Finish Options
Vista features a variety of real wood veneers with multiple layers of hand-rubbed lacquer.
Toolless Binding Posts Simplify Connections
The Vista is supplied with bi-wire, high-resolution, proprietary
toolless binding posts for effortless cable attachment and management.
Energy Transfer Coupler (ETC) Spikes Maximize Low Frequency Performance
To further enhance Vista’s performance, sturdy ETC™ spikes are provided
for tighter, better defined bass, cleaner micro dynamic resolution, and
improved imaging and focus.
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