PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Devin Zell (dzell@martinlogan.com)
Lawrence, Kansas – September 26, 2017 – MartinLogan is proud to announce that their top hybrid electrostatic loudspeaker models will be available for demonstration for three days during the 14th annual Rocky Mountain Audio Fest (RMAF) 2017, which runs from October 6 to 8, 2017. RMAF is the largest consumer audio and home entertainment show in the United States, featuring 160 exhibit spaces representing more than 400 companies. Located in the Denver Marriott Tech Center in Denver, Colorado RMAF attendees will be able to hear live demonstrations of MartinLogan’s Neolith, Renaissance ESL 15A, and Expression ESL 13A speakers.
MartinLogan Neolith with Musical Surroundings and MIT (Crestone Peak Room)
The MartinLogan Neolith is the culmination of over 30 years of MartinLogan passion, engineering innovation and dedication to the ultimate truth in sound. Winner of Product of the Year awards from The Absolute Sound, TONEAudio, Everything Audio Network, and other prestigious audio/video publications, Neolith is one of the most captivating loudspeakers ever brought to market. Neolith features one of MartinLogan’s largest electrostatic radiating surfaces, fully 35 percent larger than the legendary Statement E2 electrostatic speaker. Neolith also features two substantial woofers. The front-firing 12-inch mid-bass woofer boasts an extremely low moving mass relative to its size. On the back of the Neolith is a 15-inch bass woofer playing beneath 60Hz. Neolith’s exclusive advanced-topology Vojtko™ Crossover uses hand-selected components for optimum power handling.
Musical Surroundings will be using the MartinLogan Neolith ($79,995/pair US MSRP) to demonstrate three of their turntable systems at various price points. The first features the Clearaudio Master Innovation with a top-of-the-line linear arm and Goldfinger cartridge retailing for $92,500 (US MSRP). The second system retails for $17,250 (US MSRP) and features the AMG Giro turntable, just awarded Class A in Stereophile‘s Recommended Components, and the DS Audio DS-002 Optical cartridge, recent recipient of The Absolute Sound‘s Golden Ear award. The third, featuring the new Clearaudio Concept Black turntable and tonearm with a Hana SL cartridge (also a recent recipient of The Absolute Sound‘s Golden Ear award), and the new Musical Surroundings SuperNova III phono stage, comes in at $7,550 (US MSRP). The MartinLogan Neolith will be powered using an Audio Research Reference preamplifier and phono stage driving their most powerful Reference 750 SE monoblock amplifiers along with an Audio Research compact disc player/DAC. Cabling will be provided by MIT (Music Interface Technologies), rack by HRS (Harmonic Resolution Systems), and acoustical treatments from ASC Tube Traps.
For more information on the MartinLogan Neolith, please visit:
martinlogan.com/neolith
For more information on Musical Surroundings, please visit:
musicalsurroundings.com.
For more information on MIT, please visit:
mitcables.com.
MartinLogan Renaissance ESL 15A with Dan D’Agostino Master Audio Systems and AudioQuest (Room 1107)
The MartinLogan Renaissance ESL 15A features a 46 x 15-inch Curvilinear Line Source (CLS™) XStat™ electrostatic transducers with advanced microperf stator technology, ultra-rigid AirFrame™ Blade construction, and dual 12-inch low-distortion aluminum cone woofers in a PoweredForce Forward™ configuration powered by dual 500 Watt Class-D amplifiers and controlled by a 24-Bit Vojtko™ DSP Engine with ARC™ (Anthem Room Correction).
MartinLogan will be demonstrating the Renaissance ESL 15A ($24,995/pair US MSRP) powered using a Dan D’Agostino Master Audio Systems Progression Premplifier with optional DAC module and a Progression Stereo Amplifier. Power management will be provided by Stromtank S5000 and S2500 Battery Power Sources. Cabling, provided by AudioQuest, will include speaker, interconnect, and power cables from their Diamond, Meteor, Fire, Tornado, NRG, and JitterBug Series. The audio equipment will be housed in a rack provided by HRS (Harmonic Resolution Systems). Members of MartinLogan’s sales team will be on hand providing demonstrations and answering questions.
For more information on the MartinLogan Renaissance ESL 15A, please visit:
martinlogan.com/renaissance-esl-15a
For more information on Dan D’Agostino Master Audio Systems products, please visit: dandagostino.com
For more information on AudioQuest, please visit:
audioquest.com
MartinLogan Expression ESL 13A with Benchmark Audio and Aurender (Room 1000)
The MartinLogan Expression ESL 13A features a 44 x 13-inch XStat™ CLS™ electrostatic transducers with advanced microperf stator technology, ultra-rigid AirFrame™ Blade construction, and dual 10-inch low-distortion aluminum cone woofers in a PoweredForce Forward™ configuration powered by dual 300 Watt Class-D amplifiers and controlled by a 24-Bit Vojtko™ DSP Engine with ARC™ (Anthem Room Correction).
Benchmark will be using the MartinLogan Expression ESL 13A ($14,995/pair US MSRP) to demonstrate the DAC3 HGC reference stereo preamplifier/digital-to-analog converter and AHB2 reference power amplifier. Music will be provided using an Aurender N100H high-resolution network streamer. Cabling throughout the system includes Benchmark speaker and interconnect cables.
For more information on the MartinLogan Expression ESL 13A, please visit:
martinlogan.com/expression-esl-13a
For more information on Benchmark products, please visit:
benchmarkmedia.com
For more information on Aurender products, please visit:
aurender.com
Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2017
Show Hours
Friday, October 6, 12pm–7pm
Saturday, October 7, 9am–6pm
Sunday, October 8, 9am–4pm
Location
Denver Marriott Tech Center
4900 S. Syracuse St.
Denver, CO 80237
(303) 779-1100
About MartinLogan, Ltd.
Since 1983 MartinLogan has handcrafted high performance speakers featuring electrostatic and other thin-film technologies. Their award-winning designs, advanced transducers, and outstanding customer service have long made MartinLogan’s amazingly detailed speakers a must have for home theater and music lovers around the world. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, MartinLogan’s dedicated in-house design and engineering team carefully creates each speaker to provide unparalleled sound reproduction along with industry leading aesthetics.