MartinLogan Masterpiece Impression ESL 11A is a 2-way Passive Floor-standing speaker by MartinLogan. It was released in 2017. It features a 11 x 44" E-ST Tweeter and 2 x 8" Woofer. The speaker has a frequency range of 29-23k Hz and a sensitivity of 91 dB. MartinLogan Masterpiece Impression ESL 11A has an MSRP of 12000$ per pair.
MartinLogan's Masterpiece Series of Loudspeakers
Masterpiece Impression ESL 11A 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 Impression ESL 11A Speaker
MartinLogan Masterpiece Impression ESL 11A has a Frequency response range of 29-23k Hz. With a minimum frequency of 29 Hz, Masterpiece Impression ESL 11A delivers deep bass that will likely satisfy most listeners, especially those who enjoy music. However, movie enthusiasts and music fans who prefer a full range of sound may still benefit from adding a subwoofer.
Here we have a comparison of how Masterpiece Impression ESL 11A's Low frequency value compares with the average, max and min Low frequency values in its class.
Low Frequency
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MartinLogan Masterpiece Impression ESL 11A
Thinking about a subwoofer for the MartinLogan Masterpiece Impression ESL 11A?
Among the speakers in our database priced under $20,000 a pair, these are the 5 Passive Floor-standing speakers that have deeper bass than the MartinLogan Masterpiece Impression ESL 11A's 29Hz:
Impedance and Sensitivity
MartinLogan Masterpiece Impression ESL 11A's nominal impedance level is
4 ohms and has a sensitivity of
91 dB.
Sensitivity
Floor-standing Speakers
MartinLogan Masterpiece Impression ESL 11A
Nominal Impedance of the 4 Ohms means that the MartinLogan Masterpiece Impression ESL 11A 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 Impression ESL 11A with an AVR but use an Integrated Amplifier instead.
Sensitivity
91dB of the MartinLogan Masterpiece Impression ESL 11A is considered a high sensitivity compared to average stereo speaker which makes Masterpiece Impression ESL 11A an easy to drive from Sensitivity perspective. If you are planning to power your speaker with a Tube amp which are generally very low power, the MartinLogan Masterpiece Impression ESL 11A will be a good choice. Work out how loud the MartinLogan Masterpiece Impression ESL 11A plays in your room →
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What amplifier does the MartinLogan Masterpiece Impression ESL 11A need?
At normal listening levels in a medium room, about
12–190 W
per channel into 4 ohms.
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Input Type
Masterpiece Impression ESL 11A features Binding post type connectors.
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MartinLogan Masterpiece Impression ESL 11A External Dimensions and Weight
MartinLogan Masterpiece Impression ESL 11A has external dimensions of (Height x Width x Depth) (1543.1 x 303.2 x 696.9mm ).
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 Impression ESL 11A is approximately 2113.0cm2 / 327.5inch2.
Millimetres are hard to picture, so here is the MartinLogan Masterpiece Impression ESL 11A drawn to scale next to the MartinLogan ESL 9, the speaker our readers compare it with most often.
Size, drawn to scale
Both speakers and both views share one scale, so everything here is directly comparable. Hover a box for its dimensions.
One scale for both, standing on the same surface and pushed back to the same wall, so the deeper one visibly sticks out further.
MartinLogan Masterpiece Impression ESL 11A needs about 23% more floor or shelf area. MartinLogan Masterpiece Impression ESL 11A is 50mm deeper, so it stands that much further out from the wall. MartinLogan Masterpiece Impression ESL 11A is 23mm taller.
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WeightThe MartinLogan Masterpiece Impression ESL 11A weighs 40.82kg / 89.8lbs per piece. Here is a comparison of how Masterpiece Impression ESL 11A's weight compares with the average, max and min weights in its class.
Weight
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Available colors
MartinLogan Masterpiece Impression ESL 11A is available in Gloss Black.
Recommended Accessories
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Warranty
5 Years of parts warranty and 5 Years of labor warranty is generally provided by the manufacturer.