An extremely versatile speaker for the discerning listeners

Nov 11, 2008 15:09 GMT  ·  By

Martin Logan have recently announced the launching of their newest speaker, codenamed "Feature," a self-powered unit that can be used in a multitude of ways around the house. Feature from Martin Logan continues the traditional building methods and brings forth the same acclaimed electrostatic speaker technology that made Martin Logan products famous across the globe and loved by critical listeners.

The Feature can be used as a center-channel speaker but it will deliver the same spectacular results if used in front or surround positioning. With a true LCR (left-center-right) character, your soundtracks will surely be brighter and will sport more punch when delivered through this unit.

Well-aware of the fact that the center channel speaker is one of the most important things in a home cinema system, the Martin Logan team has endowed the Feature with exceptional characteristics to render it able to deliver sparkling and focused dialogs as well as a presence-rich vocal performance in music.

The strong neodymium magnets of the motor structures ensure a fast and accurate response at any volume levels, while the soft-dome tweeters will create a crisp sound stage with enormous detail and naturalness. The dual 5.25" woofers ensure a powerful and authoritative bass performance with low distortion and punchy character. And if serious power is an item on your list, the Feature sports an internal 150W RMS high-definition amplifier that's waiting to take you to the very middle of the action.

The Martin Logan Feature can also be used in passive mode with your existing AVR as it boasts a separate circuit for this job; just hook the speaker up to your receiver using the speaker-level input and you're set. Finally, the Feature sports line-level RCA inputs for direct connection to your TV even without going through a separate receiver. This nifty and versatile speaker will be available this month for a recommended price of $1695.

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