Martin Logan works when not plugged in


Naive question. Have a Martin Logan Cinema TM (CLS electrostatic). It seems to work just as well when not plugged in. I'm trying to tell from the manual if it is a hybrid and if the electrostatic portion may be shot. Can someone help me out?
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The power is needed to drive the woofers. The panels derive their power from the speaker cables. Same with my Summit. If you play something with a lower frequency than speech, you should notice a difference.
The Ascent does not have a powered sub like the Summit, which draws power for it. I realized the Cinema does not either.