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MartinLogan 4th Gen Motion XT Series BIG Performance Enhancements!

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Now in their 4th generation, the Motion Series and Motion XT Series use newly-design waveguides to improve the performance of MartinLogan’s ‘Folded Motion’ AMT tweeters. All nine new speaker models boast at least 92 dB sensitivity, promising great things for home theater dynamics. The Motion Series includes an interesting ‘multi-purpose’ speaker that can be wall-mounted in different orientations depending on how it’s being used.

MartinLogan will be launching the new speakers at Audio Advice in Raleigh, NC, and Audioholics own Gene DellaSala will be in the house for a listen and meet & greet!

Join us this weekend @AudioAdvice for a listening event and your chance to win a BRAND New Martin Logan 5.1 Motion system valued at $5,396. Who's coming? https://www.audioadvice.com/giveaway

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Now in their 4th generation, the Motion Series and Motion XT Series use newly-design waveguides to improve the performance of MartinLogan’s ‘Folded Motion’ AMT tweeters. All nine new speaker models boast at least 92 dB sensitivity, promising great things for home theater dynamics. The Motion Series includes an interesting ‘multi-purpose’ speaker that can be wall-mounted in different orientations depending on how it’s being used.

MartinLogan will be launching the new speakers at Audio Advice in Raleigh, NC, and Audioholics own Gene DellaSala will be in the house for a listen and meet & greet!

Join us this weekend @AudioAdvice for a listening event and your chance to win a BRAND New Martin Logan 5.1 Motion system valued at $5,396. Who's coming? https://www.audioadvice.com/giveaway

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Very cool!, Nice write-up, Jacob. Thank you.
 
Very interested in these speakers. Hopefully a full review is coming.
 
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That is the review that got me interested. Really want to see numbers on the off axis performance of the center to make sure it isn't as bad as a typical sideways MTM. I have a shallow and wide couch setup.

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That reviewer's report of the tonality of the Polk L800 and Klipsch Heresy was the very opposite of how they measured.
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Haha but he is such an excellent speaker, should be capable of convining probably 99% of his followers who likely believe measurements mean little, just go by ears!
 
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Please don’t let your published review of these be good. I really like the initial comments they’re getting and I don’t need any additional ammo to force myself into a demo which is bound to lead to a purchase, LOL!
 
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Please don’t let your published review of these be good. I really like the initial comments they’re getting and I don’t need any additional ammo to force myself into a demo which is bound to lead to a purchase, LOL!
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You know you are going to buy them !
Have to admit, this is the one of the nicest designs I've seen in quite a while.
Out of my financial range, but dreamworthy.
 
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You know you are going to buy them !
Have to admit, this is the one of the nicest designs I've seen in quite a while.
Out of my financial range, but dreamworthy.
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That’s what I’m afraid of! I’ve been running the same speakers for well over a decade and haven’t felt the need to upgrade, but these might do it!
 
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Darn it, if I hadn't just bought my new Sonus Faber Lumina V's, it would be these ML Motion 200's or bust!

Wait a minute here. How does ML get such high sensitivity ratings on their small models like the center speakers and surrounds? 92 to 93dB, hard to believe.
 
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Wait a minute here. How does ML get such high sensitivity ratings on their small models like the center speakers and surrounds? 92 to 93dB, hard to believe.
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Erin from Erin's Audio Corner calls out a lot of these speaker makers for their sensitivity ratings, as in they are rarely what they state. Guess we will see when they are actually measured.
 
mtrot said:
Darn it, if I hadn't just bought my new Sonus Faber Lumina V's, it would be these ML Motion 200's or bust!

Wait a minute here. How does ML get such high sensitivity ratings on their small models like the center speakers and surrounds? 92 to 93dB, hard to believe.
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This was confusing upon first glance but the reasons will become clear in my interview with the ML Engineers. The towers have more ability but were deliberately padded down for more smoothness. Stay tuned...
 
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Erin from Erin's Audio Corner calls out a lot of these speaker makers for their sensitivity ratings, as in they are rarely what they state. Guess we will see when they are actually measured.
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We always measure sensitivity of loudspeakers. Klipsch is the biggest offender of inflated #s. Harman isn't far behind them either especially when they use a 4 ohm tweeter in an 8 ohm speaker like the Primus line did.
 
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