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insulated, hole-ridden metal plates that hold opposite charges to each other. A material, comparable to, but thinner than, plastic wrap, lies between the two metal plates.
This material holds a positive charge and is attracted to one metal plate, but repelled by the other. The charge of the metal plates is constantly changing, and the material is pushed back and forth between the metal plates. This push and pull process creates sound.
"It's very simple," Zell said.
"That's part of the beauty of it."
A Business is Born
Sanders had an unused, but incredible, technology and a great idea, but he had no way to develop what he wanted to do.
That's when he turned to Ronald Sutherland, an engineer who could help him use what he knew.
They combined Sutherland's expertise with Sanders' eye for design to create the first Martin-Logan speaker.
They named it Monolith, and Sanders called it "a tour de force of engineering and elegance."
They also formed the company, using both their middle
The company was incorporated in 1982, and the speakers were first introduced on the audio scene at the 1982 Consumer Electronics Show. where 100,000 attendees could experience the speakers firsthand.
names, Martin and Logan, to create the name.
But not everything was smooth sailing from then on, Sanders said.
Quick Thinking in Tight Times
MartinLogan received a considerable number of orders for speakers in its first year. But the founders soon learned that there was something wrong with nearly all the speakers they sent
here was a time when I had 12 hours before I had to declare bankruptcy. Somehow I managed to think of something."
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Gayle Sanders
Seller of electrostatic speakers out.
They spent buckets of their funds on repairing each of them.
1985, leaving Sanders alone with the business.
Sutherland called it quits in
"There was a time when I had 12 hours before I had to declare bankruptcy," Sanders said. "Somehow I managed to think of something."
Sanders had to think on his feet, and he did in 1986 with the creation of the second speaker, named the CLS.
The CLS was an improvement over the Monolith model. It brought in even more sales than Sanders said he dreamed it would and saved him from bankruptcy.
odd because the audio industry itself is not growing, Sanders said.
The company has continued to make strides. MartinLogan has grown considerably in the past five years, a feat which is
MartinLogan distributes speakers that range in price from $2,800 to $120,000. The company recently introduced a lowerpriced line of speakers that do not skimp on quality, Zell said. The company has 35 distributors worldwide and more than 300 retailers in the United States.
"Businesses must go through a metamorphosis if they are to survive." Sanders said.
Sanders said that MartinLogan would be able to grow and develop as long as it was run professionally.
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"I want many others to follow in the footsteps that we as one of the few Hispanic Jayhawks are leaving behind," he said.
For the Fall 2004 semester, the University had 844 Hispanic students on the Lawrence campus, including 677 undergraduates. Mariza Rosales, Olathe junior, said the University provided Hispanic students with many effective outlets for activities and leadership.
Hispanic Heritage Month begins nationwide tomorrow, which is the anniversary of independence for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua, and Chile.
Additionally, Mexico achieved independence on Sept. 16, and Chile on Sept. 18.
Santos Núñez, program director for the Multicultural Resource Center, said that the events throughout the month were designed to highlight and educate people about the various groups that make up the Hispanic culture.
Robert Rodriguez, associate
director of the McNair Scholars Program and Argentine-American, said it was important to make the distinction between the subgroups within the Hispanic family.
"People tend to think either we're all Mexican or that we all like spicy foods or we all like to Salsa dance," Rodriguez said. "But if you get a little deeper, there is a great diversity within
the different aspects of our cultures."
Rosales said sometimes explaining her culture could be difficult because people didn't understand or share her culture, but that occasions like Hispanic Heritage Month provided a great opportunity to share her culture with others.
"With events like these, it's nice to be around people who
share your values, and together, we can share it with other people." Rosales said.
Organizations involved in planning the events include the Multicultural Resource Center, Office of Multicultural Affairs, Hispanic American Leadership Organization and the Latino Council.
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