Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #13242 in Speakers
- Color: Black
- Brand: Martin
- Model: Motion 10
- Released on: 2010-03-15
- Dimensions: 35.10" h x
9.90" w x
10.00" l,
22.00 pounds
Features
- Folded Motion Tweeter "squeezes" air and requires almost 90% less excursion
- The innovative Folded Motion Tweeter is engineered with a large surface area
- Convenient push-style speaker terminals and curved inserts help guide speaker wire effortlessly into place
- ETC spikes, which can be used in place of the standard feet to enhance stability on thick carpets
- Compact size, huge performance
MartinLogan Motion 10 Floorstanding Speaker (Black Ash, each)
Product Description
Inspired by MartinLogan's ultra-high-end electrostatic loudspeakers, the Motion Series was created to provide stunning sound for your ultimate-performance home theater or stereo. MartinLogan's dedicated in-house engineers carefully crafted the Motion Series to create an extremely affordable and compact product line that seamlessly blends our exquisite Folded Motion transducers with powerful, compact bass technology. The result is a smooth, refined sound with stunning dynamic range and jaw-dropping clarity. The Folded Motion Tweeter works by moving air (which creates sound) perpendicular to the folded ridges of the diaphragm, similar to how an accordion works. This extremely low mass diaphragm "squeezes" air and requires almost 90% less excursion than the typical 1" dome tweeter, which drastically minimizes distortion while providing a lighting fast response time. The increased surface area also provides a wide, yet controlled sound dispersion to create a realistic and carefully etched sound stage. Convenient push-style speaker terminals and curved inserts help guide speaker wire effortlessly into place. The rubber end caps on the terminal are also removable for the use of banana plugs instead of bare wire. So simple, you'll actually enjoy hooking up these speakers.
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful.
Great sound with a small footprint
By A Gamer at Heart
Martin Logan is traditionally known as a very high-end audio company catering to serious audiophiles. The Motion 10's are designed to be both affordable and compact, and they certainly deliver in that regard.I replaced my Sony floorstanding speakers with the Motion 10's. I was immediately struck with how unobtrusive the Motion 10's were when compared to Sony speakers. The Motion 10's are lean, modern, and attractive. The best analogy I can come up with to describe them would be to compare a greyhound with a husky - both are great looking dogs, but like a greyhound, the Motion 10's are sleek and stylish. They blend into a room, rather than standing out as large speakers. They come with built in stands that raise them off the floor. This enhances sound, since the sound is not wasted being absorbed into the floor. The stands have a high quality, rubber coating that both protected my hardwood floor and prevents the speakers from sliding around. You can also unscrew the rounded, rubber bottoms and replace them with included pointy screws that are designed to work with carpet. I also like that they come with attractive speaker covers, to keep dust out when the speakers are not in use. The hookup was quite easy, and I appreciated the push-style speaker terminals that really keep the speaker wires secure.As far as the sound goes, they are pretty impressive. These speakers use a "Folded Motion Tweeter." In sum, this technology delivers very satisfying, clear highs. When combined with the solid bass delivered by these speakers, the end result when watching movies is excellent. When using speakers as part of a home theater system, you want a speaker that can handle vocals, sound effects, and background music with excellent clarity. The Motion 10's deliver in all areas. For gaming, my Xbox 360 is hooked up to my home theater system so I can play in Dolby Digital. The beautiful, cello-based soundtrack of Bioshock 2 had never before sounded quite as clear and brilliant as it did with the Motion 10's. They also handled the booming explosions, gunfire, and related audio of the game very, very well. For me, gaming has never sounded quite as good as it does now with these speakers.I think sound quality is very subjective obviously, so in the end I can only tell you that I think these speakers sound excellent, especially with movies. The bass response is very solid, and the highs are expertly reproduced. Overall, I think they offer an excellent balance between price and performance. In the end, however, you just never know for sure until you hear them yourself. But coming from an established audio company like Martin Logan, you at least know that you are getting quality speakers from a well-known and established source.
22 of 25 people found the following review helpful.Motion 10
By Dominik
Now I know that most reviews on Amazon state that the product they are reviewing is "best for the price". This is particularly common with speakers. Don't let this fool you. Martin Logan has ultimately hit the pinnacle of speaker performance-to-value with the stunning Motion 10's. To start, I purchased these speakers about a month and a half ago from a certified reseller on Amazon for about $225.00 each. The shipping was great and the customer service was also at the five star mark. The speakers arrived in some large boxes filled with styrofoam molds and elegant covers for the speakers themselves. Not long after hooking up the speakers and setting the impedance on my receiver to 4 ohms, I played the first track and immediately was in disbelief. The music (Maroon 5, in my case) sounded spectacular. The bass was excellent for speakers with such a small footprint, and the highs/midrange was truly something special. Keep in mind that in the owner's manual, there is a small excerpt stating that there is a 70 hour "burn in" period during which the speakers get accustomed and begin to sound much better. This could be noticed after about 30 minutes of listening! Fast-forward to today, and the 70 hours have been achieved. I am speechless to how well these speakers actually play! Being a 16 year-old, most kids my age fail to appreciate clarity or the stereo imaging created by a speaker. I for one, found it to be something quite overlooked in speakers at this price point. Not only is this a great value, but also a product that will keep serving you for years to come.Pros: Great sound, small footprint, elegant design, great cable hookups, ribbon tweeter, magnetic grille, bragging rights for owning MartinLoganCons: Easy to topple over by small children, could use a better low-frequency extensionDon't waste your time looking for other speakers that cost hundreds more; the real deal are these Motion 10's
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful.great!
By lainibug
The Martin Logan 10 speakers are fantastic - clear and powerful at any volume.My home theater setup is a 550w yamaha receiver, a JBL subwoofer, and two Martin Logan 10s to go with my projector/htpc source. I typically use this media room to watch movies or football/basketball, and these speakers are ideal for either use.I also listen to many genres of music, and couldn't be happier with the delicate, clear sound provided by the speakers. My sister brought over a recording of her performance in the university's orchestra (Rachmaninov), and the whole family gathered around to listen. We turned off the subwoofer to avoid muddling the sound, and we were rewarded with crisp, clean notes and a powerful bass. My mom even commented that it sounded better on the speakers than the live performance did! The bass is very good on these, but not powerful enough to use without a subwoofer in a real home theater environment. For enjoying music, though, these would be perfect as a standalone pairThe speakers were well packaged, and very easy to setup. It even comes with mountable spikes to improve stability on the carpet. These replace the stock rubber feet intended for use on hard flooring.The banana plug connections are a great option, but I really liked the spring-loaded receptacle for accepting stripped and twisted speaker wire. Much more usable than the twist lock system that my receiver uses.The speakers themselves just look cool, too. The feet extend about an inch or two on all sides beyond the speakers (for stability), but that does mean that they will stand out from the wall a little. It looks like they are floating in the room. Just keep that in mind if you are looking for speakers that will fit in flush to your other equipment.
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