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Doesnt seem to turn on. Assuming it needs service. Sold for parts or repair. Please look at all pictures before purchasing, only what is included in pictures is included in sale. Will ship same day purchased in a professionally packaged box. (T)W37B F2
The Ascent still has a real reputation in the MartinLogan lineup: a big, revealing electrostatic speaker with excellent scale and imaging. At US$400, this is well below your recent comparable market’s US$600 25th percentile and far under the US$800 median, so it reads as a strong bargain on price alone.
That said, the for_parts condition is the whole story here. If you already have a plan for panels, woofer, or crossover work, the upside can be excellent because these are highly respected speakers when sorted; if not, the savings can disappear fast. For a tinkerer or parts hunter, this is interesting value; for a plug-and-play buyer, treat it as a project rather than a finished deal.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
MartinLogan emerged in the late 1970s from Lawrence, Kansas, when Gayle Martin Sanders and Ron Logan Sutherland, sharing a passion for electrostatic loudspeakers, united their engineering and design expertise. The duo, whose middle names inspired the brand, unveiled their breakthrough at the 1983 CES with the Monolith—the world's first practical hybrid electrostatic speaker, blending a curved panel for mids and highs with a dynamic woofer for bass. This American innovation addressed longstanding electrostatic limitations like fragility and poor low-end response, propelling the company from a high-end audio store collaboration to a dedicated manufacturing powerhouse.
The brand specializes in electrostatic and hybrid speakers, from flagship floorstanders like the CLX and Summit X to more accessible Motion Series designs, alongside complementary powered subwoofers and select electronics. Their proprietary thin-film transducers, advanced panel assembly, and room-optimized engineering define a lineup that prioritizes transparency and precision over conventional dynamic drivers, eschewing amplifiers, turntables, DACs, headphones, or cables.
Positioned firmly in the high-end market, MartinLogan commands respect among discerning audiophiles for its unwavering commitment to electrostatic purity, delivering ethereal soundstaging and timbral accuracy that make cabinets vanish. Now part of the PML group alongside Paradigm and Anthem, it blends Kansas heritage with rigorous innovation, appealing to buyers seeking reference-level realism in home audio and theater systems.
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