This piece has a bass line that is truly spectacular. And secondly, the fact that one cable is better at, say,  rejecting RF interference than the other is not part of the equation? We review the new MartinLogan Motion 40i tower speakers and the 30i center channel with four motion 4i’s surround speakers. I would want to block the ports and cross over to my subs. The Motion 40i speakers have a nominal impedance of 4Ω and are compatible with all solid state and most tube (valve) amplifiers as well. (edited to correct bone-headed spelling error), Long term listening is great for getting used to changes between any new configuration or hardware over the previous configuration or hardware. Meanwhile, Martin Logan Motion 40 is a step higher than Martin Logan Motion 20, and is the middle model of the series. Sure, capacitance, inductance and added resistance do, indeed change the sound, but measurement wise, not for the better  (unless it is taming a peak in the speaker's frequency response). This was confusing because the note on the packing slip told whoever was in charge of dispatching these speakers to me to be sure to see that they were run-in for 100 hours and inspected before they were sent out. The physical characteristics of the wire determine the performance of the cables, not the price. The Motion 40 was not my initial pick when browsing for a system, considering Martin Logan's rich lore and reputation is focused on their electrostatic speakers. If a cable does something poorly, it will become evident with extended listening. One can tell that, for instance, the brass is behind the woodwinds (and slightly higher in elevation) and the woodwinds are behind the violas and cellos. Because it changes with frequency. From Martin-Logan, the electrostatic company. They still sound great and Dirac Live takes care of any room issues. Quick changes and A-B testing are useful but not definitive. The same technology is evident here in the 40i. Here are the rest of the specs: Outside Diameter: .600" If you are in the market for a new pair of floor-standing, small footprint, full-range speakers, put these on your short-list and try to give them a good, hard listen. MartinLogan has used this design on previous models, but this new generation boasts a 40% larger diaphragm area. The 20i's 40 Hz low-frequency extension was apparent, ... • Check out our Floorstanding Speakers category page to read similar reviews. One could, contemplate the ElectroMotion ESLs for about the same price, but I have friends who have these speakers and as good as they are, in my opinion, the Motion 40i’s are a better value. Judging the value of a cable swap is best determined with extended listening time. That might just cinch the deal. A metal decorative strip separates the two fabric covered plastic grills, each of which is separately removable and held in place magnetically. Capacitance pf/ft: 117 But unless you have access many different brands, models, and gauges of wire with which to experiment and some fancy measuring equipment, finding a combination that will improve the sound of one's speakers by attenuating peaks in the FR, for instance,  it's almost impossible to predict the results. That adds resistance, capacitance and  inductance. Martin Logan Motion 35XT review; Sound. Not my cup o' joe. But that same length of RG-59 will attenuate a 100 MHz signal by more than 10 dB (IIRC)!  The compressing pleats push air out from between the pleats as that space is eliminated by the compression. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. I had breakfast with him at AXPONA once. Bi-amping with a low level adjustable crossover before the amplifiers, of course, is a different kettle of fish altogether.Â. But when I listened to them and realized how closely the Motion 40s reproduce that airy crystalized sound that Martin Logan … The new album by John Williams conducting the Recording Arts Orchestra of Los Angeles with Anne-Sophie Mutter, violinist,  of  Williams film music: “Across the Stars” has a cut called Rey’s Theme from “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”. all cables are lossy, so in reality, all cables do something poorly if they change the sound. With the 40i’s, the bass is deep and relatively well controlled for reflex bass. The MartinLogan Motion 40i speakers are an affordable entry into a truly full range high-end speaker system. Going up the spectrum the aluminum coned midrange is clean and well balanced. The price is reasonable and the AMT tweeter is an amazing device. Readers will remember that several months ago this reviewer wrote about the company’s bookshelf Motion™ 4i speakers. Now you’ve got the true advantages afforded by bi-amping! It's … I intend to start a new thread on this topic, as I find it fascinating and complex. MartinLogan is an American speaker manufacturer (although its main factory is in Canada) long known for its hybrid electrostatic/cone loudspeakers. Also, while we’re on the subject, bi-amping a speaker that won’t let you bypass the built-in cross-overs, is also, mostly futile. Astrud Gilberto’s vocal on The Girl From Ipanema from the “Getz/Gilberto” album on Verve (Catalog Number 80020749-02) has just the right balance with the guitar of her husband and Stan Getz’ tenor Saxophone has never sounded better. Dielectric Type: Teflon®, Air There is sound, relatively simple physics behind this. I love the sound of the Motion 40's and was excited when Martin Logan announced the Motion 60xt towers. Mr. Vandersteen is a wonderful person to talk to. I played them more or less continuously over the next week (using the 192 kb/second MP3 Internet feed from WCRB Boston). It crosses over at a slightly lower frequency but the result is the same – effortless ESL-like upper midrange clarity and high frequency extension.Â. The elegant Motion 20 & 40 tower speakers are the newest additions to MartinLogan's award-winning Motion Series. Dear me, George, that's pushing it 😉 ... first, why are "both wrong" - the possibility that one is right, and the other wrong, is not in the picture? A phone conversation with Devin Zell of MartinLogan assured me that whatever run-in these speakers received at the factory, they undoubtedly needed more. Though it was demmed with Peachtree amplification, the speaker suffered from the suboptimal room acoustics. Read Full Review Here. However, it's fairly safe to say that Klipsch RP-8000F are more popular speakers, based on their 100+ reviews. Design As the lowest model, Martin Logan Motion 20 also becomes the smallest and most compact one. This three-way system crosses over to the midrange at 500 Hz and to the AMT tweeter at a surprisingly low 2600 Hz. I have no doubt that these speakers have usable bass response down into the mid-thirties but, bass reflex designs, to me, have always been a bit wooly and these speakers are no exception. Martin Logan, the company best known for it’s electrostatic speaker designs, is now a subsidiary of Paradigm. For this review, we are interested in the next to the largest floor stander, the Motion 40i.Â. With it’s combination of usable, fairly well controlled bass down into the mid-30’s coupled with a low-distortion midrange driver, and an exemplary Air Motion Transformer tweeter, it’s hard to find a better pair of floor standing speakers for under US$2500.00. It also helps the memory of the previous configuration or hardware fade.Â. Still listening to my own recordings, made with a pair of Sony C37P FET microphones mounted on a stereo T-bar about 8 inches apart at a 45° angle to each other and about 10 feet over the conductor’s head and slightly behind him, the listener can close his eyes and point to every instrument in the ensemble. I was replacing my beloved MartinLogan Aeon-i electrostatic hybrid speakers with these and found them thin and forward in the midrange with a slightly nasal quality. ... Three speakers in the new Motion Series (the Motion 60XTi, 50XTi, and 35XTi) feature upgraded Folded Motion XT tweeters, which boast a 40% larger radiating surface than the standard model. Judging by the number of speaker companies both in the USA and in Europe who utilize AMT tweeters, I’d say that the technology has become quite popular of late. Measuring 42.5" x 7.6" X 12.8"(107.9cm X 19.2cmX 32.6cm), it consists of two woofers in the bottom part of the cabinet and a midrange and tweeter in the top. Am I not right? It’s just an incontrovertible fact of physics that if two interconnects sound different, it’s because the two cables are attenuating different portions of the audio spectrum and both are wrong. Speaker cables are different in that the impedances involved are low; less than  1 Ohm usually for the amplifier (assuming solid state here), and nominally four or eight Ohms for the speaker. Get your old music out with these beauties because you will hear things you’ve never heard before. Some frequencies will be attenuated more than others, and this depends upon the cable’s AC characteristics. I sampled several DVDs and the ML wins out every time. This cable is 12 Ga, 259 strand, OFC cable and in such short runs, changes the overall impedance of the system by less than a quarter of an Ohm. As length and frequency increase, wire characteristics become a larger and larger component of a system’s overall performance. Remember, wire is a passive component. I investigated biwiring my system with dual and single 10' runs of Linn K400 13ga cable. The Motion series is a departure from MartinLogan’s traditional offerings in that this line of speakers does not utilize electrostatic drivers. When I unboxed the 40i’s for the first time, I was rather disappointed. For proper bi-amp performance you want a small signal crossover BEFORE the amplifiers. I think he designs the cabinets more than the innards of his speakers because he was a truck driver before his speaker days. From Martin-Logan, the electrostatic company. Also, speaker impedance is spec’d as “nominal”. Every time I sat down to listen I noticed an improvement. Bi-wiring doesn’t really do anything positive. A metal grille attaches to the baffle with magnets, and has a set of indented perforations in … The AMT tweeter is still the star of this show. B&W sensitivity might be a … The three XT models (35XT, 50XT, and 60XT) feature this new, larger-diaphragm tweeter; the other four Motion models use the standard Folded Motion driver. Martin Logan 60XTi measurements from NRC here Bowers 702 S2 measurements from Stereophile here Unfortunately two different measurement techniques, so it's not an exact apples-to-apples comparison. But you really should know what’s actually going on.Â, I asked if you had ever tried biwiring, you responded with reasons why you believe it isn't worthwhile. Like I said. At a $2,000 price tag, the MartinLogan Motion 40 loudspeakers could be either. #7: Martin Logan Motion 60XT. Martin Logan speakers would definitely rate a look if I were shopping. On the other hand, I am not a fan of his speakers and have had a pair of 2ci's. There may be some cheaper cable that I would like just as well, possibly even better, but I don't know where I would find these among the multitude of choices, because measurements unfortunately do not tell the whole story.Â, Like I said. Martin Logan Motion 35XT I reviewed MartinLogan’s miniature two-way Motion 15 loudspeaker back in Issue 98 and it was quite the surprise package. Therefore, some portion of the tweeter’s passband has to be attenuated. Cables that change the sound are designed to suppress some portion of of the audio spectrum and they charge a good amount of money for the privilege.Â. I have no doubt that speaker cables can change the sound of a speaker. On good headphones, the string bass is truly realistic and totally natural sounding. Tonally, they are a little warmer than neutral, which suits my system and preferences. But you really should know what’s actually going on. My opinion is that using cables, either interconnects or speaker cables as a fixed “tone control” is wrong-headed.Â. Not saying he is not smart enough, his business acumen is stellar, but not sure of his engineering background. Â. I’m not going to go so far as to say that the audio cable business is snake oil, (i.e. This pinpoint image specificity and wide, deep soundstage is, as far as I’m concerned, the only justification needed to recommend true stereo miking on acoustic music recordings! Using an Air Motion Transformer (AMT) for the tweeter instead of a conventional dome, the Motion series looks like what most people think of when they think of a speaker. Which one you want?” My first response was no, because I’m not really a sub guy—even though I like messing around with them on the odd occasion that I have one on hand. Bi-wiring doesn’t really do anything positive. Have you ever tried bi-wiring? In an accordion, when one squeezes the bellows together the space between the pleats goes away. If you place your hand close to the accordion’s bellows while someone is playing it, you will feel a rush of air as the accordion is squeezed together. ‘If breathtaking, lifelike audio accuracy is important to you, you owe it to yourself to hear MartinLogan.’ Dat is nogal een uitspraak en we namen de proef op de som door een paartje MartinLogan Motion 40 vloerstaanders aan de tand te voelen. Mostly, with cable swaps, and bi-wiring schemes it's a crap shoot, and I have found that many audiophiles, impressed that the sound changes, automatically assume that it's a change for the better, whether it is or not because in their minds, different is always better. De Amerikanen hebben met name het uiterlijk verbeterd, wat mijn bescheiden mening is overigens. I assume that you have not tried, and are therefore working with limited information. It has to change something, and since wire is passive, not active, it can only attenuate, not amplify. Of course, the larger the cross-section of the cable (AWG) the lower the cable’s impedance (resistance, capacitance, inductance). Again, it is the AMT that does the honors. Each pair of the four connection are strapped together but are separable via metal straps for bi-amping, (or bi-wiring if one believes in such a thing). Polyester film capacitors are wired in series and low Dissipation Factor (DF) electrolytic capacitors are employed in parallel to maintain phase integrity. Still, I never felt cheated with the low end the Motion 40s delivered, especially ... Martin logan 40 Towers. One advantage of Integrated amplifiers is no interconnects. Dat bedoel ik positief, want evolutie of nieuw betekent niet per definitie beter. It is commonly stated that long interconnects with short speaker cables is preferred over the opposite. There is a decorative strip between the lower part of the cabinet containing the two 6.5”(16.5cm) woofers and the upper part of the cabinet containing the single 5.5”(14cm) midrange unit and the 1.25 X 2.4”(3.2 X 6.1cm) AMT tweeter. BB representative asked me to give a listen to the Martin Logan. A lot of their success is due to the “emperor’s new clothes” syndrome coupled with the fact that human aural perception is extremely suggestible. Each cabinet weighs 49 pounds (22.2Kg). It has minimum effect on the system’s sound. The 35XTs have more in common with the Motion 15s when it comes to looks. I like to hear all opinions, from all sides. The Motion 40i is a tall, narrow “tower” speaker of the type so popular these days. Also, while we’re on the subject, bi-amping a speaker that won’t let you bypass the built-in cross-overs, is also, mostly futile. Next, the bass improved by leaps and bounds and the speakers’ overall balance became more neutral. The AMT differs from conventional tweeters in that instead of using a piston-like diaphragm the way most magnetic tweeters operate, this technology works similarly to the way an accordion functions. The Martin Logan’s will reward the listener when care is paid to matching the components of the system. Both the 5.5” midrange and the two 6.5” woofers have an aluminum cone in a non-symmetrical chamber format and a cast polymer basket with a rigid, structured dust cap to reduce cone breakup and any modal resonances. Now you’ve got the true advantages afforded by bi-amping! ML’s new Motion Series speaker, to be priced at around $3000/pair when it is available in the late summer, is a big brother to the Motion 40 tower. The crossover is a Precision Vojtko™ design sporting custom air core coils and low DCR (DC Resistance) steel laminate inductors. Lately, we are seeing a resurgence in people who are interested in larger, full range floorstanding speakers. One can believe what one wants, but if one does the maths, they tell the story. I measured the resistance of my right speaker cable out of curiosity: 0.2 ohms, including connectors. The speaker uses the largest yet Folded Motion XT tweeter to come from MartinLogan, marrying it to a 6.5" midrange unit and a pair of 8" woofers. If you like that better, well, that’s up to you. It's easy! There are significant and easily heard differences between them, all in favour of the more expensive options. The Motion 20’s top panel gently slopes down from front to rear. If you had the Motion 40s, you will absolutely love the 60s. I mean you have replaced a very short strap with a long piece of wire. Devin threw that in at the end. I was surprised by how much clearer the ML was compared to the other 2 brands. You agree that capacitance, inductance and resistance change with biwire vs single run. There are no controls on the speakers, but the user has the choice of either spikes or flat pads which screw into the bottom of the cabinets at the four corners. Not a lot, but did it change, on direct comparison, the character of the sound. ML’s new Motion Series speaker, to be priced at around $3000/pair when it is available in the late summer, is a big brother to the Motion 40 tower. My opinion is backed by decades of listening in my room, with my system and my music. Yes, those are moving-coil woofers. I am not a fan of previous ML speakers. Again, different brands of cables affect the speaker sound differently. JA’s Best Sound at CES: Vandersteen’s Model 7 Speakers, DartZeel's Integrated Streaming Amplifier, Meridian’s Bob Stuart & 25 Years of Digital Loudspeakers, SMT Ceiling Treatment in the Marten/Meinwald Room, Analog Corner #290: The Haniwa LP Playback System, Gramophone Dreams #44: Audio-Technica, Goldring, LP Gear phono cartridges, Cambridge Audio CXA81 integrated amplifier, PS Audio Stellar M1200 monoblock power amplifier, Analog Corner # 305: Degritter record cleaner & Aidas Gala Gold LE cartridge, Acoustic Geometry Room treatments (before & after), My current and likely the last home audio setup, Fascinating wiev by Verity Audio Sarastro, Recommended Components: Fall 2020 Edition. I will link the new thread here. This is a 7 channel setup. Sign up for a new account in our community. Instead, the Motion series is a cone-based speaker system that employs Oskar Heil’s “Air Motion Transformer” (AMT) technology for it’s high-frequency driver unit. MartinLogan Motion 40i ($2399.98 /pair) Dispersion is aided by the driver unit’s design which has a drive-stabilizing dust cap on the bass units, a stiffened motor sus… When Home Theater Review’s editor called to ask if I’d be interested in reviewing MartinLogan’s new Motion 40 speakers, I jumped at the chance. The sloped-top cabinets have nicely tapered corners so there’s not a sharp edge in sight, and the way the glossy black (or cherrywood) lacquer frames the brushed aluminium baffle oozes style. Sure it can change the sound, but I assure you it is subtracting something rather than adding anything. Many of my favorite audio show systems over the last couple of years have featured subwoofers, so maybe it was time to say okay, let’s give subs a try in my listeni… Dr. Heil invented this concept in the early 1970’s and applied it a line of speakers built by the firm of ESS in South El Monte, California. In the end I decide for myself what I like best. Sean Killebrew reviews them to … In addition to three floorstanders, the series includes the ultra-slim (less than 2″ thick), SLM models, as well as dedicated center-channel and sound-bar speakers targeted at home theater. The ‘XT’ stands for ‘extreme’ and the 35XT lives up to that moniker with a bigger 16.5cm aluminium cone driver (up from 13cm in the 15 mo… Below, we will see the contrasts and comparisons between the two models, so continue reading! The other characteristic they have is a deeper soundstage compared to the Linn K400 bi-wires and generic 12ga cables I own. Even if you are stuck with the speaker’s built-in crossover, you will still get benefit if, for instance the two amplifiers you are using have vastly different sonic signatures. The IM and phase improvements vs. single wire are a bonus. The speaker uses the largest yet Folded Motion XT tweeter to come from MartinLogan, marrying it to a 6.5" midrange unit and a pair of 8" woofers. The speaker, introduced in September 2019, is the flagship model of the latest iteration of the Motion line, the Motion 60XTi ($3499.98; all speaker prices USD per pair, except as noted). MartinLogan also launched its new Crescendo wireless speaker system at CES, which uses a 24-bit/48kHz DSP engine, a single 5"x7" polypropylene-cone woofer, and two Folded Motion tweeters. Product Brochure (PDF 6MB) Conductor Type: Golden Ratio, Constant Q, Crossfield, Pure Copper, Litz, I am 100% confident that the Cardas cables let info through that your inexpensive cables lose. IME, it's pointless to argue with someone who believes there's "one true way" to build a audio system, and this is all off-topic, so I'll leave it at that.Â. The cabinet on the review sample is finished in very high quality red walnut wood and is available also in a gloss black or a matte white cabinet. Very concise.Â, I have a soft spot for MartinLogan and I'm always interested in its speakers. The current Motion Series of non-ESL (dynamic-driver) speakers from ML encompasses some thirteen models ranging from bookshelf to floorstander, with the 60XT the premium offering. It has to take something away. I forgot to tell you about the subwoofer, the Dynamo 800X. Scott Bagby, one of the original founders of Paradigm Electronics, will continue as Chairman and will assume the role of CEO. Cable awg: 8.5 When the pleats are squeezed together, on one half of their cycle, they compress the air between each fold, displacing it and when the pleats expand again, on the other half of the cycle, they rarefy the air as it rushes in to refill the voids between each fold. Yes, those are moving-coil woofers. So, if Mr. Vandersteen or anyone else hear’s an improvement, it’s because they like a certain portion of the high frequency spectrum being reduced in volume. Today we are going to compare the MartinLogan Motion 60XT, Motion 40, and Motion 20. When they do that at an audio rate, sound is produced. I had the opportunity to review this new set in both music and cinema configurations. The subject of this review is not a MartinLogan electrostatic, but a floorstanding model with conventional cone drivers and an air-motion transformer (AMT) tweeter. 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. The opinion often stated by "objectivists" is just to use 12ga from a hardware store does not hold. This will affect the frequency response curve of the speaker by attenuating the signal less. Martin Logan seems to have hit a nice balance with the [Motion 15s], the first speakers of their kind from Martin Logan, there is a lot to like here. These base parameters are enough to change the sound, IMO, but there are other potential factors as well, e.g. And yes, it definitely changes the sound of the top end. Motion 40i Product Page (link) I have 12ga zip wire, Linn K400 single and biwire runs and Cardas Neutral Reference bi-wires. It cannot have gain, it can only have losses; it can only attenuate signals, and all wire does this to some extent! fraudulent), but I will say that it’s engineering provenance is “dubious” at best. The Motion 40i are a full range floorstander that uses a Folded Motion tweeter, 5.5-inch aluminium cone midrange driver, dual 6.5-inch aluminium cone woofers with a rear-firing bass port, and a proprietary Vojtko crossover network, named after Joe Vojtko who is their chief designer on the technical side. It can accept audio data via Bluetooth and AirPlay. If you go back to July 2, 2019, you will find that this writer favorably reviewed a pair of the MartinLogan Motion 4i, and small, compact bookshelf/desktop speaker. 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