MartinLogan Installer Series IW5-LCR is a 2-way Passive In-wall In-wall speaker by MartinLogan. It was released in 2016. It features a 0.75" Hard-Dome Tweeter and 2 x 5.5" Mineral-filled poly Woofer. The speaker has a frequency range of 60-20kHz and a sensitivity of 89 dB. MartinLogan Installer Series IW5-LCR has an MSRP of 760$ per pair.
Room Size Suitability
The size of the room where you plan to use the MartinLogan Installer Series IW5-LCR is a crucial factor in your decision. We have assessed its suitability for various room sizes based on its dimensions and maximum power output:
| Listening Environment* |
Suitability |
| Near-field | Good |
| Small Room | Good |
| Mid-size Room | Average |
| Large Room | Poor |
| Very Large Room | No way |
(* Approximate Room sizes: Small < 100sq. ft / 9 m2, Mid-size: 100-220 sq. ft / 9-20 m2, Large 220-400 sq. ft / 20-36 m2, Very Large: > 400 sq. ft / 36 m2.
Average Floor Height: 9" / 2.7m. Typical room sizes differ from country to country, and the actual listening experience changes depending on floor height, room shape, surface materials, listening position, speaker locations, etc.)
MartinLogan's Installer Series of Loudspeakers
Installer Series IW5-LCR is a member of MartinLogan's Installer series of Passive speakers. The Installer Series are MartinLogan's custom-install in-wall speakers. Below you can see the main specs of these speakers.
MartinLogan Installer Series Speakers
Frequency Response of the MartinLogan Installer Series IW5-LCR Speaker
MartinLogan Installer Series IW5-LCR has a Frequency response range of 60-20kHz and Power Range of 15-70 watts. With a minimum frequency of 60 Hz, Installer Series IW5-LCR delivers moderate bass depth so depending on your use case, you might want to consider adding a subwoofer to your system.
Here we have a comparison of how Installer Series IW5-LCR's Low frequency value compares with the average, max and min Low frequency values in its class.
Low Frequency
In-wall Speakers
MartinLogan Installer Series IW5-LCR
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Impedance and Sensitivity
MartinLogan Installer Series IW5-LCR's nominal impedance level is
8 ohms and has a sensitivity of
89 dB.
Sensitivity
In-wall Speakers
MartinLogan Installer Series IW5-LCR
8 Ohms is pretty much the standard nominal impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so MartinLogan Installer Series IW5-LCR is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from nominal Impedance perspective.
Sensitivity
89dB of the MartinLogan Installer Series IW5-LCR is an average sensitivity for stereo speaker so it is neither easy nor difficult to drive Sensitivity wise. Work out how loud the MartinLogan Installer Series IW5-LCR plays in your room →
What amplifier does the MartinLogan Installer Series IW5-LCR need?
At normal listening levels in a medium room, about
9.5–70 W
per channel into 8 ohms.
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Input Type
Installer Series IW5-LCR features Spring post type connectors. Bi-amping and Bi-wiring are not possible.
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MartinLogan Installer Series IW5-LCR External Dimensions and Weight
MartinLogan Installer Series IW5-LCR has external dimensions of (Height x Width x Depth) 8.2500-inch x 11.6250-inch x 3.0000-inch (210.0 x 296.0 x 77.0mm ).
Base Surface Area
Base surface area of a loudspeaker may become a determining factor when the space in your room or desk is limited.
The base area of MartinLogan Installer Series IW5-LCR is approximately 227.9cm2 / 35.3inch2.
To get a better perspective on the real life size of MartinLogan Installer Series IW5-LCR, let's compare it with a standard size Compact Disc which has a diameter of 4.7inch (120mm).
MartinLogan Installer Series IW5-LCR Speaker Size Compared to a Compact Disc
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Cabinet type and Materials
MartinLogan Installer Series IW5-LCR has a
In-wall type cabinet.
What's in the Box of MartinLogan Installer Series IW5-LCR?
Here are the items that are included inside the box of Installer Series IW5-LCR:
- In-wall loudspeaker
- Grille
- User-feets Manual
- Cutout Template
Recommended Accessories
Here is a list of accessories that we think you may need for the MartinLogan Installer Series IW5-LCR.
Warranty
5 Yrs w/ Registration of parts warranty and 5 Yrs w/ Registration of labor warranty is generally provided by the manufacturer.