MartinLogan Installer Series IW6 is a 2-way Passive In-wall In-wall speaker by MartinLogan. It features a 0.75" Hard-Dome Tweeter and 1 x 6.5" Mineral-filled poly Woofer. The speaker has a frequency range of 55-20kHz and a sensitivity of 89 dB. MartinLogan Installer Series IW6 has an MSRP of 560$ per pair.
What size of room is the MartinLogan Installer Series IW6 speaker good for?
The size of the room in which you are planning to use the MartinLogan Installer Series IW6 is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various sizes of environments considering its size and max power parameters:
| 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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What is the Frequency Response of the MartinLogan Installer Series IW6 speaker?
MartinLogan Installer Series IW6 has a Frequency response range of 55-20kHz at ±3dB and Power Range of 15-60 watts. At a minimum frequency of 55 Hz, Installer Series IW6 will provide an average bass depth so depending on your use case, you may consider supplementing your system with a subwoofer.
To focus on the subwoofers that are in a similar price range with MartinLogan Installer Series IW6, check out the Powered Subwoofers under $750. Alternatively, find the Full list of Powered Subwoofers regardless of the price.
Here we have a comparison of how Installer Series IW6'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 IW6
High Frequency
In-wall Speakers
MartinLogan Installer Series IW6
What are the Impedance and Sensitivity of the MartinLogan Installer Series IW6? Is it an easy-to-drive speaker?
MartinLogan Installer Series IW6's nominal impedance level is
8 ohms and has a sensitivity of
89 dB.
Sensitivity
In-wall Speakers
MartinLogan Installer Series IW6
8 Ohms is pretty much the standard nominal impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so MartinLogan Installer Series IW6 is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from nominal Impedance perspective.
Sensitivity
89dB of MartinLogan Installer Series IW6 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 IW6 features Spring post type connectors. Bi-amping and Bi-wiring are not possible.
MartinLogan Installer Series IW6 External Dimensions and Weight
MartinLogan Installer Series IW6 has external dimensions of (Height x Width x Depth) 10.1250-inch x 7.0625-inch x 3.1875-inch (258.0 x 180.0 x 81.0mm ).
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 IW6 is approximately 145.8cm2 / 22.6inch2.
Cabinet type and Materials
MartinLogan Installer Series IW6 has a
In-wall type cabinet.
What's in the Box of MartinLogan Installer Series IW6?
Here are the items that are included inside the box of Installer Series IW6:
In-wall loudspeakerGrilleUser-feets ManualCutout Template
Warranty
5 Yrs w/ Registration of parts warranty and 5 Yrs w/ Registration of labor warranty is generally provided by the manufacturer.