£5,495

Focus ESL C18

Focus ESL C18 is a versatile performance shelf or wall-mounted electrostatic center channel speaker, bringing realism into focus with an 18-inch wide XStat CLS electrostatic transducer with the detailed imaging capability of a Folded Motion tweeter, along with twin 6.5-inch woofers, capable of deep bass reproduction down to 50Hz.

Focus ESL C18

The painters of the Dutch Golden Age produced photo-realistic masterpieces 300 years before cameras were invented. They focused your attention using a bright, otherworldly light. Even in their most intimate portraits, the riveting light draws your eye.

This kind of sensory focus is the key to realism in your home theater, as well. It’s the job of your center channel loudspeaker to anchor action and dialogue to your screen. It must reproduce detailed high frequency information to reinforce imaging, and also blend seamlessly with the other speakers in your surround-sound system to envelope you in a realistic soundstage.

MartinLogan presents a new Masterpiece of home theater realism: the Focus ESL C18 Center Channel Loudspeaker, an electrostatic center channel speaker designed for wall-mounted flexibility.

On the wall or on the shelf, there has never been a more adaptable electrostatic speaker.

The goal is flexibility and performance, and the Focus ESL C18 achieves both. The sleek, sculpted enclosure is solidly braced, resonance-free and well-balanced. It is designed to be mounted above or below your screen. Heavy-duty wall-mounting bracket hardware is included, and the innovative brackets accommodate multiple mounting angles, so you can aim the Focus ESL C18 directly at your listening position for a perfectly aligned center channel presentation.

The Focus ESL C18 is also at home on a shelf or floor stand. Toggle the convenient “On-Wall/Off-Wall” acoustic contour switch to instantly optimize performance for any mounting position. This feature automatically modifies response to compensate for wall boundaries that may reinforce or inhibit bass output. The result is room-filling center channel reproduction with lifelike full-range verve.

Installation flexibility and tailored center channel performance: Now you have more options than ever in your Masterpiece home theater system.

Specifications

Frequency Response50–23,000 Hz ±3dB
Recommended Amplifier Power50—400 watts per channel
Horizontal Dispersion30°
Sensitivity90 dB/2.83 volts/meter
Impedance4 Ohms Compatible with 4, 6, or 8 Ohm rated amplifiers.
Crossover Frequency470, 3000 Hz
High Frequency Transducer1" x 1.4" (2.6cm x 3.6cm) Folded Motion Transducer with 5.25" x 1.75" (13.3cm x 4.4cm) diaphragm.
Mid Frequency TransducerPatented CLS™ XStat™ electrostatic transducer » Panel Dimensions: 7.5" x 18" (19 x 45.7cm) » Radiating Area: 135 in² (868 cm²)
Low Frequency TransducerTwo 6.5" (16.5cm) cast basket, high excursion, rigid aluminum cone with extended throw drive assembly, non-resonance asymmetrical chamber format.
ComponentsCustom-wound audio transformer, air core coils, low DCR steel laminate coils, polyester capacitors
Audio ControlsPosition: On-Wall / Off-Wall
Signal InputsWBT-0703Cu nextgen™ 5-way binding posts feature a filigree signal conductor made from gold plated, nickel free, non- ferromagnetic, pure copper for high conductivity and fully insulated. Free from eddy current effects.
Weight50 lbs. (22.7 kg)
Dimensions (Table Mount)9.6" x 43.2" x 9.2 " (24.4cm x 109.7cm x 23.4cm)
Dimensions (Installed On Wall, Flat Mount)9.4" x 43.2" x 9.6" (23.9 cm x 109.7cm x 24.5cm)
Dimensions (Installed On Wall, Angled)11.3" x 43.2 " x 11.5 " (28.8 cm x 109.7cm x 29.1 cm)