The motion 60xti floorstanding speaker the subject of this review is the flagship of the martinlogan motion series.
Martin logan floor speakers.
We lazily call the martinlogan electromotion esl stereo loudspeakers electrostatic when in truth they are hybrids since the bottom 4 5 octaves are handled using a conventional dynamic.
Discover confident floor standing speakers and gutsy compact bookshelf models with timbre matched centers all featuring martinlogan s cutting edge folded motion tweeter and backed by exceptional components and hand built crossovers.
The cls was important in the development of loudspeakers in that it featured a curved electrostatic panel for full range music reproduction.
This proved to be correct now i am very happy with the sound also the quality of construction and fine attention to detail of finish of this speaker it has the fine craftsmanship of the higher end martin logan speakers even the boxes and packing show.
Today we are going to compare the martinlogan motion 60xt motion 40 and motion 20.
Martinlogan founded by gayle martin sanders and ron logan sutherland in the 1980s made its mark with electrostatic speakers.
Martinlogan motion 20 speaker.
Lately we are seeing a resurgence in people who are interested in larger full range floorstanding speakers.
I pulled the trigger and made these part of my 2 channel music only stack.
And that screen rising from that stout anchor of speakers at the base isn t for show it s the company s largest ever electrostatic radiating surface.
This speaker sounded boomey and harsh out of the box.
No this curious screened contraption is the latest breakthrough from the audio gurus at martin logan a new speaker called the neolith.
The pinnacle of discreet in wall and in ceiling loudspeaker design.
In 2010 the motion series was introduced which used a combination of a special folded motion tweeter along with conventional driver technology for the lower frequencies.
Masterpiece ci is a tribute to the acoustic achievements of martinlogan s original iconic masterpiece our electrostatic speakers.
Next i want to pair these up with a mcintosh tube amp to soften them up a little.
Brand new pair of martinlogan motion afx atmos speakers retail 599 00.
Martinlogan motion 40 floor standing speaker black.
They reveal a richly detailed audio experience at an unrivalled price.
These are the entry level for martin logan s esl style speakers but man they sound incredible.
I remember listening to their aerius speakers for the first time in 1992 and being very impressed.
The owner book from martin logan suggested 72 hours of break in before serious listening.
4 9 out of 5 stars 9 total ratings 9 699 00 new.
