I’ve listened to a pair of CLXs with two of their top-of-the-line subs at the time, and the immense soundstage and incredible dynamics of the system gave me the impression of standing at the edge of an abyss where almost anything could suddenly materialize and scare the hell out of me. 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 listening room.Īlso, MartinLogan does make great subs. “How about a sub? 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. I forgot to tell you about the subwoofer, the Dynamo 800X. Devin seemed a little surprised but he said sure (still no mention of the early pioneer days of social media, when we couldn’t even use our covered wagons for hot spots), and when they arrived at my house I did a little research on them and found out that the Motion 35XTi retails for just $1400 pair. He pointed me in the direction of the larger floorstanding models in the line, but I kept thinking about that pair of monitors I heard in the room. He asked if I’d like to review anything in the Motion line, I said sure. Devin Zell emailed me weeks later, saying he had read my positive show report on the room. I liked the sound of these 2-ways, the MartinLogan Motion 35XTi monitors, and I expected them to cost in the $2500-$3000/pair range. A strange little voice in my head, kind of high-pitched and squeaky, said “Oh yeah, MartinLogan has been making dynamic speakers for years and you’ve never heard one. The system was very simple- Benchmark electronics, all smallish yet vividly lit boxes, paired with a small pair of 2-way bookshelf monitors and a sub. The second surprise was the new ESL panels from MartinLogan-or the lack of them. “He was here a minute ago.” “He had a lunch meeting.” “He’s out walking the show, seeing what else is out there.” He later sent me an email apologizing that he missed me. When I arrived at the MartinLogan room at RMAF, I was treated to two surprises. FRIEND NUMBER SIX! Even my mom was like the seventh. So here we are, over a decade later, and I’m having an email chat with Devin and we’re ignoring the elephant in the room, which is the fact that he’s Friend #6 and we’ve never met or talked on the phone. MartinLogan,” and he was the guy to ask if I needed anything. He sent me a friend request, and I was encouraged to accept because Devin was known as “Mr. Then I thought of something completely crazy-Devin Zell was like my sixth friend ever on Facebook. Seems like ages ago, I thought, which is why I said yes so quickly. I even reviewed one of their active hybrid speakers, one called the Purity. There was a phase of my audiophile life where I had nearly constant seat time with many of their ESLs. On the sides, they’ve designed 45-degree angles to allow for corner mounting, or angled wall mounting.Would I like to come visit the room at the 2019 RMAF to see the MartinLogan Motion 35XTi? Sure, I thought when I read the email from Devin Zell, MartinLogan, Paradigm and Anthem Marketing Manager. The curved back allows the Motion FX to be mounted flush against a wall, with plenty of room for speaker wire to easy protrude from the back. The Motion FX features multiple mounting options for maximum versatility as an effects channel. Martin Logan know that not all rooms are same, and when it comes to surround sound, placement is key. Dynamo 700 & 1000 are wireless ready, simply add a SWT-1 and you can tuck your subwoofer anywhere in the room for maximum versatility. Add a Martin Logan Dynamo series subwoofer to create a complete 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound system. With a wide selection of Martin Logan Motion models to mix-and-match, you can build the perfect home theatre system for your budget in any size room. Key to Motion FX’s performance is the lightning fast response of the tweeter’s light-weight diaphragm combined with a large surface area (8-times that of a typical one-inch dome tweeter) which together achieve a smooth, refined sound with stunning dynamic range and jaw-dropping clarity-certain to inspire envy in audiophiles and non-audiophiles alike.īuild a killer home theater that will shame other systems. Inspired by the clarity and detail of their ultra-high-end electrostatic loudspeakers, the Martin Logan Motion® FX features dual Folded Motion™ tweeters and powerful Folded Motion Cascading Bass Port technology in a compact and affordable package.
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