MartinLogan Installer Series IW5-LCR is a 2-way Passive In-wall In-wall speaker by MartinLogan. 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.)
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Frequency Response of the MartinLogan Installer Series IW5-LCR Speaker
MartinLogan Installer Series IW5-LCR has a Frequency response range of 60-20kHz at ±3dB 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.
To focus on the subwoofers that are in a similar price range with MartinLogan Installer Series IW5-LCR, check out the Powered Subwoofers under $1000. Alternatively, find the Full list of Powered Subwoofers regardless of the price.
Here we have a comparison of how Installer Series IW5-LCR's Low and High frequency values compare with the average, max and min Low and High frequency values in its class.
Low Frequency
In-wall Speakers
MartinLogan Installer Series IW5-LCR
High Frequency
In-wall Speakers
MartinLogan Installer Series IW5-LCR
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.
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Input Type
Installer Series IW5-LCR features Spring post type connectors. Bi-amping and Bi-wiring are not possible.
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.
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 loudspeakerGrilleUser-feets ManualCutout 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.