MartinLogan’s long-standing partnership with Anthem Electronics has allowed us to incorporate the award-winning Anthem Room Correction (ARC®) into a variety of our products. ARC puts the sophistication and power of an advanced audio lab in your hands so that you can achieve perfect sound at home. This kit includes a reference grade ARC microphone with Type C connector, an adjustable microphone tripod, and a set of USB Mini, Micro, and Type C cables making this kit backwards compatible with any MartinLogan ARC or PBK enabled product.
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For over 40 years we at MartinLogan have preached the benefits of our Controlled Dispersion technologies, which help to minimize the harmful effects that room acoustics can have on speaker clarity. We have always understood that the most significant detriment to the sound of an audio system is almost always the room it resides within, and while Controlled Dispersion does an excellent job at improving midrange and treble performance, it does not apply to bass. Even in a professionally treated sound room, bass can quickly become boomy or anemic. Anthem Room Correction is a product specific calibration tool that helps audio systems sound their best in any space. ARC offers a robust suite of tools to tame your wild sonic frontier, whether you have a tricked-out home theater, a traditional living room with carpet and thick drapes, or a modern floor plan with large open spaces and acoustically reflective furniture and windows.
Have you ever tested the acoustics in an empty room by whistling or clapping? It brings to mind how sound is affected by a room’s size, structure, and contents. Even when using optimally positioned speakers of exceptional quality, the room negatively impacts sound quality considerably. Surfaces such as windows and furnishings and the geometry of the walls, floor, and ceiling add unwanted resonance and coloration, making the bass either boomy or less punchy, voices less natural, and the dialogue less intelligible. The effect on frequency response is typically ±6 dB in the midrange and ±10 dB at low frequencies.
To compensate for this and to optimize the in-room response of your subwoofer, Anthem Room Correction measures the output of each compatible subwoofer relative to the listening area then, through a series of calculations, adjusts its output. Not only does ARC correct peaks and dips in frequency response, but it also preserves the acoustic attributes of a room that are beneficial, such as room gain. These attributes are based on proven psychoacoustic science (the study of how humans hear and experience sound). You can learn more about the benefits of Anthem Room Correction here:
All MartinLogan ARC or PBK Compatible Speakers and Subwoofers.
| Speakers: | Note: | Connection Method: |
|---|---|---|
| Renaissance ESL 15A | Woofer Section Calibration Only | USB Mini |
| Expression ESL 13A | Woofer Section Calibration Only | USB Mini |
| Impression ESL 11A | Woofer Section Calibration Only | USB Mini |
| Illusion ESL C34A | Woofer Section Calibration Only | USB Mini |
| Current Subwoofers: | Connection Method: |
|---|---|
| Depth 215 | Type C (This kit is included with Depth 215) |
| Depth 212 | Type C (This kit is included with Depth 212) |
| Grotto 15 | Type C |
| Grotto 12 | Type C |
| Abyss 10 | Type C |
| Abyss 8 | Type C |
| Dynamo 12 | Type C |
| Dynamo 10 | Type C |
| Legacy Subwoofers: | Connection Method: |
|---|---|
| BalancedForce 212 | USB Mini |
| BalancedForce 210 | USB Mini |
| Dynamo 1600X | USB Micro |
| Dynamo 1500X | USB Mini |
| Dynamo 1100X | USB Micro |
| Dynamo 800X | USB Micro |
| Dynamo 600X | USB Micro |
| Amplifiers: | Note: | Connection Method: |
|---|---|---|
| MDA 16 | Full Range Calibration | Over the network: RJ-45 10Base-T/100 Base-TX ethernet port |
| MDA 8 | Full Range Calibration | Over the network: RJ-45 10Base-T/100 Base-TX ethernet port |
To run Anthem Room Correction (ARC) with your speakers you will need to purchase a PBK or ARC Kit:
ARC Calibration Microphone Kit
(Please note that MartinLogan Perfect Bass Kit (PBK) microphones are fully compatible with Anthem Room Correction for MartinLogan speakers).
To download the most up-to-date version of ARC, please click the link below to go directly to Anthem's website.
ARC Genesis requires an ARC or PBK Microphone, a Mac OS X (10.12+) or Windows (7/8/8.1/10/11) computer, and an ARC or PBK compatible audio product. One USB port is required. If you are using a laptop computer, check power settings and battery meter before starting to ensure the procedure is not interrupted.