Motion from across the ocean
MartinLogan has come out of the gates this year with not one but two new speaker ranges, both of which look to further the legacy of the US brand's 13-year-old Motion series. First up is the fourth generation of the Motion range since the very first Motion models were introduced in 2010. The new series comprises five models — two floorstanders, one bookshelf, one centre channel and a dedicated surround module. And then there’s an allnew, more premium and also-AV-friendly Motion XT range that too o©ers two floorstanders, one bookshelf and one centre speaker but forgoes the surround. You can see every model across the two new ranges above.
MartinLogan says the Motion series has been “completely reimagined”, with a sleek new design and advanced audio innovations exclusive to the company. Firstly, they feature an upgraded version of the company's thinfilm tweeter (o«cially called ‘Gen2 Obsidian Folded Motion Tweeters’), complete with larger magnet structures for higher, less-distorted output and an improved waveguide. The Motion XT models benefit from a more advanced variant that the company says delivers “the most e©ortless and detailed sound in the Motion range”.
As for the mid/bass drivers, the Motion models now use woven fibreglass woofers — the same material used in MartinLogan’s wall and ceiling CI speakers — while the Motion XT speakers boast Kevlar cones. The chosen crossover for all of the Motions is a new ‘McCracken-Vojtko’ design, which is an upgrade on the Vojtko crossover found in its previous Motion models.
This really does appear to be a tweeter-to-spike overhaul, too, with the Motion floorstanders featuring new fully adjustable, toolless feet designed to dampen vibration and speed up set-up.
The MartinLogan Motion and Motion XT ranges will be available on our shores from April, with pricing as follows:
Motion Series
F20 floorstanders: $6,999
F10 floorstanders: $4,999
B10 bookshelf: $2,599
C10 centre channel: $1,799 MP10 surround module: $1,899
Motion XT Series
F200 floorstanders: $9,999 F100 floorstanders: $8,499 B100 bookshelf: $2,699 C100 centre channel: $3,299