MartinLogan Foundation C1 Center Channel Speaker Walnut

For those building a surround sound system, the center channel is one of the most important elements. Most of the dialogue in a movie comes from this speaker, so it is of paramount importance that the dialogue is clear. As with all Motion Foundation models, the Gen2 Obsidian Folded Motion S tweeter and Folded Motion Waveguide are used to great effect to cover your listening area with crystal-clear dialogue. The Foundation C1’s aluminum midbass drivers are further enhanced by MartinLogan’s 2.5-way “Anti-Lobing” center channel design to deliver the performance of larger 3-way designs in a much more room-friendly package.

First on board the range is the FMT S Gen2 tweeter, developed specifically for Foundation, and paired with the Folded Motion waveguide, which together delivers great sound quality with even, controlled dispersion, ensuring consistent performance throughout the room while reducing some of the negative effects of room acoustics. The Gen2 “S” tweeter uses an extremely low-mass diaphragm that “squeezes” air, requiring significantly less excursion than a typical 1-inch dome tweeter. Folding the diaphragm into an accordion-like structure increases the playable surface area while keeping the tweeter’s dimensions relatively compact, allowing for particularly clear and believable reproduction.

The Folded Motion Waveguide, in addition to improving the coherence of the reproduction, allows, as we were saying, an increase in the coverage area with controlled dispersion, which improves the natural emission of the tweeter by 10° in all directions, for a pattern of as much as 90° x 90°.

For the mid and low range, ad-hoc components with an aluminium membrane have been developed, capable of offering low mass and great energy thanks also to the enhanced magnetic motor.

The McCracken-Vojtko Crossovers could not be missing, now a tradition at Martin Logan, developed by the manufacturer over the years, and which now guarantees the best compromise between low distortion, in-room measurements and in-depth blind listening tests so as to develop a unique sound signature for each model.

Another aspect of great importance, much looked after in the Foundation Series, is the compensation of the sound bounce of the floor, and to do this, the Martin Logan engineers have designed the tower models using the floor to create a more coherent, natural and accurate compared to conventional designs.

To complete, finally, a design that although classic has many particularities, such as the 4 supports on the base that adapt to any floor surface, or the Stealth system that holds the grilles in place, allowing the listener to customize the look of each speaker even allowing them to rotate to change the grain of the fabric.

MartinLogan Foundation C1 completes the front soundstage of any Foundation surround sound system with a design that also takes into account the space.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

2.5-way center channel

Rear bass reflex

2 x 140mm woofer/midrange with aluminum cone and Unibody construction

1 x 24x25mm Gen2 Obsidian Folded Motion S ribbon tweeter with waveguide flange

Power 15-150W

Efficiency 91dB

Impedance 4 ohm

Frequency response: 53Hz-23 kHz

Crossover frequency: 2900Hz,3400 Hz

McCracken-Vojtko crossover with selected components

Available in three finishes: Black, Satin White, Walnut, all with magnetically attached fabric grille for the woofer only

Dimensions (HxWxD): 19x50x25.4cm

Weight: 8.1kg