Using the AVM 60’s slick capability of loading multiple speaker profiles, I configured one input dedicated to a 5.1.4 Dolby Atmos and DTS:X setup. I used a high-end Anthem AVM 60 preamp processor, which can support both Dolby Atmos and DTS:X setups, along with an Oppo UltraHD Blu-ray player. I tested the Motion AFX in a room with a 9-foot ceiling as part of a Dolby Atmos and DTS:X 5.1.4 setup (five main speakers, one subwoofer, and four Motion AFX speakers). The only caveat is that the Motion AFX will look more like a rhombus when paired with non-MartinLogan Motion series speakers. The Motion AFX have an angled, parallelogram look to them and a high-gloss, piano-black finish that mates them perfectly to Martin Logan’s Motion series loudspeakers, although there’s nothing to prevent you from pairing them with any flat-top speaker. You can use spades, banana plugs, or bare wire. MartinLogan’s oval-shaped five-way binding posts are superb and easy to tighten. Therefore you always set the Motion AFX as a “small” speaker in your A/V receiver, though modern room correction systems typically take care of this for you automatically. Frequencies above 80Hz are directional, while frequencies below that are not. Indeed, the Motion AFX’s frequency response is only 90Hz to 20kHz. The reason for this is that an Atmos-enabled speaker doesn’t have to cover the vast frequency range of a typical speaker. The Motion AFX is far smaller than typical bookshelf speakers. The front is completely blocked off and no sound can escape directly toward the listener. Even though there’s a perforated grille at the front, the speaker has no front-facing driver. If you shine a flashlight through the Motion AFX’s grille, you’ll see the drivers on the top of the speaker against an angled ramp. The Motion AFX’s top has a perforated grille that hides the angled drivers. When source material containing height information is played, the Motion AFX projects that audio signal towards the ceiling. The Motion AFX’s drivers, comprised of a 0.75-inch aluminum dome tweeter and a 5.25-inch polypropylene cone bass/midbass driver with a stamped steel basket, are angled upward within the speaker cabinet. Folded bass reflex port.ġ1.1 x 12 x 6 (28.2cm x 30.5cm x 15.For that effect to happen, an Atmos-enabled speaker like the MartinLogan Motion AFX must point at your ceiling. Rigid structured dust cap to reduce cone break-up modes. Non-resonant asymmetrical chamber format. Overall system thermal/current protection. Polyester film capacitors in series and low DF electrolytic capacitors in parallel. Compatible with 4, 6 or 8 ohm rated amplifiers.Ĭustom air core coil inductors. The result is amazingly detailed low bass that can play at high volumes with minimum distortion-all thanks to the elegantly simple cascading fold that slows down and controls the air motion of the bass waves.Ĥ Ohms. This brilliant solution allows a long tuned port, which is folded over itself (think of a trombone's tuning arm) to be compacted and squeezed into the Motion 4. After many sleepless night and a myriad of prototypes, they created the Folded Motion Cascading Bass Port. MartinLogan engineers were faced with a daunting task-create a compact speaker with low-end bass reproduction found in speakers much, much larger. So simple, you'll actually enjoy hooking up these speakers. The rubber end caps on the terminal are also removable for the use of banana plugs instead of bare wire. Motion 2/4, 6/8 & FX speakers feature convenient push-style speaker terminals and curved inserts help guide speaker wire effortlessly into place. This means you can point sound directly toward the desired listening area for high or low wall mounting applications. The curves also serve a purpose they allow Motion compact bookshelves to mount at two different angles with the included wall bracket (or with aftermarket using 1/4 x 20" threaded insert). Tower models feature a real-wood veneer finish and a stylish aesthetic certain to blend with any decor. Flawless high-gloss, piano black finishes and subtle curves, along with our signature perforated grille, give Motion Series speakers an elegant and timeless look. Martin Logan Motion FX Compact Surround Speaker Factory Refurbished (Each)īoth compact and powerful, the Motion 2 & 4 compact bookshelf, Motion 6 & 8 compact center channel and Motion FX dedicated surround channel speakers feature a high-resolution Folded Motion® Tweeter, beautiful curvy aesthetics and a perfect blend of performance and functionality rarely seen in speakers at this price.Ĭomplementing Motion's sonic accuracy is elegant yet understated styling.
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