MartinLogan Encore TF Center Channel (Black)

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 24 x 6.5 inches ; 9.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 14 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00280M774
• Item model number: Encore TF
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,535 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
  • #21 in Electronics > Home Audio & Theater > Stereo Components > Speakers > Soundbar Speakers

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Designed to serve as an ultimate performance center channel in home theater environments, the Encore TF delivers exceptional performance at a very affordable price. Sophisticated technologies and quality parts give this speaker lifelike clarity and openness approaching that of our electrostatic designs.The Encore TF is a highly adaptable speaker working well mounted on or off the wall in any application.

Product Description

Designed to serve as an ultimate performance center channel in home theater environments, the Encore TF delivers exceptional performance at a very affordable price. Sophisticated technologies and quality parts give this speaker lifelike clarity and openness approaching that of our electrostatic designs.The Encore TF is a highly adaptable speaker working well mounted on or off the wall in any application.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Encore TF Center/Surround Speaker, March 2, 2011

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M. Connelly (Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MartinLogan Encore TF Center Channel (Black) (Electronics)

First off, these are touted to be useable as front L & R speakers. Unless you have a really good amp, I wouldn't advise it for that particular use unless you have a need to hang the speaker on the wall. Its intended use is as a center channel to match other ML speakers, even the electrostats. And it performs VERY well in this capacity.

I will keep this short and sweet and to the point; MartinLogan is top shelf quality. No argument there. The Encore TF is an outstanding speaker that is well built and has exceptional sound quality. This speaker has one flaw which is also its greatest strength; if a movie soundtrack is poorly recorded, it is painfully evident (as is with ANY HO speaker of this caliber) and sounds boxy, poor and just undesireable. On the other hand, if the source is a quality audio track, be it music or movies, this speaker just shines with absolute clarity and definition.

Many have been buying the Motion 8 center which is EXACTLY THE SAME as the Encore TF with the exception of the tweeter being different (but still designed to match all other ML speakers) and costs more than twice as much while made of plastic and the Encore is wood. Otherwise identical audio and actually I prefer the ATF tweeters over the Folded tweeters in the Motion 8. The ATF, to me, is non-fatiguing in comparison.

I have this speaker paired with the ML Preface (out of stock) tower speakers and the front soundstage is as fluid and seamless as it can possibly be. Looking to buy 2 more for my surround when money affords me that luxery.

As a side note, the Encore TF does indeed require time to 'break-in' and settle down requiring 3 or 4 Audyssey MultEQ calibrations along the way. Well worth the effort.

Purchased at Audio Advisors thru Amazon.com and the shipping could not have been faster.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Speaker, March 11, 2010

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Jason Soderlund (ELLICOTTVILLE, NY, US) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MartinLogan Encore TF Center Channel (Black) (Electronics)

I have this speaker as my center and my surrounds. Awesome quality, appearance and sound. The detail and clarity is one of the best I have ever heard. Dialouge is much easier to understand, even if it is quiet. MartinLogan makes great speakers and this one is no exception.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Speaker!!, March 4, 2010

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B. I. Sevilla "El Chubasco" (Saint Paul, MN USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: MartinLogan Encore TF Center Channel (Black) (Electronics)

I recently took advantage of this huge sale and upgraded my center speaker with this one. I was kind of skeptic, did not know how much the sound was going to change, but What a difference!!!I have to say that I was surprised. With my old cheap speaker, I had to adjust the volume of the center channel about 8dB above the rest of the other channels, it just could not reach the rest of the speakers and sounded opaque. When I installed this Martin Logan, the sound was so clear that I had to re-adjust the channel, otherwise it would dominate the other speakers. This was a great buy, it is musical, clear and delivers good bass too. I recommend it very much.