MartinLogan Masterpiece Focus ESL C18 is a 3-way Passive Center Channel speaker by MartinLogan. It was released in 2024. Center channel speaker is an important component of a home theater system set-up as it delivers the listener significant part of the on-screen dialogue from your television. It features a 1" x 1-7/16"" Folded Motion Ribbon Tweeter, 1 x 18" x 7-1/2"" Midrange and 2 x 6-1/2" Woofer. The speaker has a frequency range of 50-23K Hz and a sensitivity of 90 dB. MartinLogan Masterpiece Focus ESL C18 has an MSRP of 9798$ per pair but can often be found around 0$ per pair.
MartinLogan's Masterpiece Series of Loudspeakers
Masterpiece Focus ESL C18 is a member of MartinLogan's Masterpiece series of Passive speakers. The Masterpiece range are MartinLogan's flagship electrostatic speakers, with large curved electrostatic panels. Below you can see the main specs of these speakers.
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Frequency Response of the MartinLogan Masterpiece Focus ESL C18 Speaker
MartinLogan Masterpiece Focus ESL C18 has a Frequency response range of 50-23K Hz.
Here we have a comparison of how Masterpiece Focus ESL C18's Low frequency value compares with the average, max and min Low frequency values in its class.
Low Frequency
Center Channel Speakers
MartinLogan Masterpiece Focus ESL C18
Impedance and Sensitivity
MartinLogan Masterpiece Focus ESL C18's nominal impedance level is
4 ohms and has a sensitivity of
90 dB.
Sensitivity
Center Channel Speakers
MartinLogan Masterpiece Focus ESL C18
Nominal Impedance of the 4 Ohms means that the MartinLogan Masterpiece Focus ESL C18 is a difficult to drive speaker from nominal Impedance perspective, make sure that you choose an amplifier than can provide 4 Ohms for this speaker.
Many AVRs (audio/video receiver) in the market may have difficulty when the speakers dip below the 4 Ohms levels (this may cause clipping or even physical damage), so we recommend to not pair the MartinLogan Masterpiece Focus ESL C18 with an AVR but use an Integrated Amplifier instead.
Sensitivity
90dB of the MartinLogan Masterpiece Focus ESL C18 is an average sensitivity for stereo speaker so it is neither easy nor difficult to drive Sensitivity wise. Work out how loud the MartinLogan Masterpiece Focus ESL C18 plays in your room →
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What amplifier does the MartinLogan Masterpiece Focus ESL C18 need?
At normal listening levels in a medium room, about
15–240 W
per channel into 4 ohms.
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Input Type
Masterpiece Focus ESL C18 features Binding post type connectors.
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MartinLogan Masterpiece Focus ESL C18 External Dimensions and Weight
MartinLogan Masterpiece Focus ESL C18 has external dimensions of (Height x Width x Depth) 9-5/8inch x 43-1/4inch x 9-1/4inch (245.0 x 1099.0 x 235.0mm ).
Base Surface Area
Base surface area of a loudspeaker may become a determining factor when the space in your room or desk is limited.
The base area of MartinLogan Masterpiece Focus ESL C18 is approximately 2582.7cm2 / 400.3inch2.
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WeightThe MartinLogan Masterpiece Focus ESL C18 weighs 22.73kg / 50lbs per piece. Here is a comparison of how Masterpiece Focus ESL C18's weight compares with the average, max and min weights in its class.
Weight
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Weight
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Recommended Accessories
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Warranty
5 Years w/ Registration of parts warranty and 5 Years w/ Registration of labor warranty is generally provided by the manufacturer.