Martin Logan Renaissance ESL 15A

What makes a masterpiece? Is the “Mona Lisa” just a picture of a woman smiling, or is there more to it?
We consider something a masterpiece when uncommon skill and artistry shapes familiar elements in an unexpected way, revealing an essential truth.
For MartinLogan, the essential truth revealed by our skill and artistry is audio realism. Fittingly, our next generation of electrostatic loudspeakers debuts with the new Renaissance ESL 15A. Three decades of audio design and engineering innovation, distilled into a startling fresh loudspeaker ideal.

Specifications
Frequency Response
22–21,000 Hz ±3dB
Horizontal Dispersion
30°
Vertical Dispersion
46" (116.9cm) line source
High Frequency Transducer
XStat™ CLS™ electrostatic transducer
» Panel Dimensions
46" × 15" (117 × 38cm)
» Radiating Area
690 in2 (4,446 cm2)
Low Frequency Transducer
Two 12” (30.5 cm) PoweredForce Forward™ woofers with cast basket, high excursion, rigid aluminium cone and extended throw drive assembly, non-resonance asymmetrical chamber format.
Room Correction (Bass Section)
Anthem Room Correction (ARC™) ready (Sold Separately)
Amplifier
Woofer: 2 x 500 watts/channel (4 ohms), 2 x 1,000 watts peak
Sensitivity
92 dB/2.83 volts/meter
Impedance
4 Ohms, 0.5 at 20kHz. Compatible with 4, 6, or 8 Ohm rated amplifiers.
Recommended Amplifier Power
20‒700 watts per channel
Crossover Frequency
300Hz
Components
Custom-wound audio transformer, air core coils, polypropylene capacitors. 24-bit DSP based preamplifier (used with woofer amplifier).
Audio Controls
Bass: ±10 dB under 75 Hz
Mid-Bass: –2 dB, 0 db, +2 db
Light: On, Dim, Off
ARC™ Room EQ: On, Off
Lighting
LED intensity control: on, dim, off
Signal Inputs
WBT-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.
Inputs
AC Power, RJ45 (for ARC), mini USB (for ARC)
Power Draw
Idle: < 0.5W/channel
Max: 900W/channel
Weight (63.5 kg)
Dimensions (177.3cm × 40cm × 63.3cm)