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MartinLogan Foundation C1 Center Channel Speaker: Crystalline Dialogue

If you’re building a home theater system, you likely know how crucial the center channel is for an immersive experience. Dialogue in a movie primarily comes from this speaker, and it’s essential that every word is clear and distinct. That’s where MartinLogan’s Foundation C1 comes in, delivering incredibly clear dialogue to complement the front stage of any surround sound system, all in a space-conscious design.

Unparalleled Dialogue Performance

MartinLogan’s Foundation C1 puts dialogue front and center. The Gen2 Obsidian Folded Motion S tweeter and Folded Motion waveguide are meticulously integrated to deliver an exceptional listening experience. Through these cutting-edge technologies, the listening area is enveloped in crystalline dialogue, where every word is rendered with breathtaking clarity. The C1’s aluminum midrange drivers are also engineered with a distinctive signature: MartinLogan’s innovative 2.5-way center channel “Anti-Lobing” design. This groundbreaking design allows the C1 to match the performance of larger 3-way systems while maintaining a furniture-friendly aesthetic.

The Art of Sound by MartinLogan

When it comes to speakers, MartinLogan is an industry benchmark for articulate rendering, striking detail, and exceptional realism. Regardless of the listening environment, MartinLogan speakers stand out for their ability to deliver a unique and unparalleled audio experience. These performances are made possible through the use of cutting-edge thin-film and controlled dispersion technologies. These technologies make listening on MartinLogan speakers a rare experience, difficult to match by other brands.

Gen2 Obsidian S Folded Motion Tweeter: A World of Detail

The Gen2 Obsidian Folded Motion S tweeter is the heart of the Foundation C1. Unlike conventional technologies, the Gen2 FMT S delivers unmatched, effortless performance. By skillfully folding a thin film, MartinLogan succeeds in maximizing the contact surface in a confined space. This ingenious design translates to a large surface area, lightweight, and low excursion. The result? An incredibly fast and responsive tweeter, capable of reproducing every nuance with breathtaking clarity and detail.

Folded Motion Waveguide: Precise Dispersion

The Foundation C1’s Folded Motion waveguide represents a major advancement in audio reproduction. By enhancing the tweeter’s controlled dispersion, this waveguide ensures optimal coverage of the listening area, with remarkable detail and precision. Moreover, it minimizes the negative effects of room reflections, contributing to more consistent performance. The result is sound that fills the room uniformly, providing an immersive and enveloping listening experience.

Aluminum Mid-Bass Drivers: The Alliance of Clarity and Power

The use of MartinLogan’s Motion XT and Motion series trickle-down technology has enabled the creation of the C1’s exceptional mid-bass speakers. Constructed from aluminum, these speakers maximize clarity, detail, and output power. Thanks to this ingenious design, the Foundation C1 is capable of delivering impressive sound performance, whether for captivating dialogue scenes or thrilling action moments.

Technical Specifications

Configuration

• Type: 2.5-way speaker

Audio Performance

• Recommended power: 15 W - 150 W
• Frequency response (-3 dB): 53 Hz - 23 kHz
• Sensitivity: 91 dB
• Impedance: 4 Ω
• Crossover frequencies: 2,900 Hz, 3,200 Hz

Drivers

• Tweeter:
  • Type: 25 mm Gen2
  • Folded Motion S waveguide
  • Dispersion: 90° × 90°
• Midrange/woofer:
  • 2 drivers
  • 140 mm aluminum diaphragms

Dimensions and Weight

• Dimensions (H × W × D): 192 × 508 × 254 mm
• Weight: 8.2 kg