MartinLogan Motion XT CI XTW6 is a 2-way Passive In-wall In-wall speaker by MartinLogan. It features a 1.27 x 2.4" Folded Motion Ribbon Tweeter and 1 x 6.5" Kevlar Woofer. The speaker has a frequency range of 56-25kHz and a sensitivity of 91 dB. MartinLogan Motion XT CI XTW6 has an MSRP of 1600$ per pair.
What size of room is the MartinLogan Motion XT CI XTW6 speaker good for?
The size of the room in which you are planning to use the MartinLogan Motion XT CI XTW6 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 | Average |
Small Room | Good |
Mid-size Room | Average |
Large Room | Poor |
Very Large Room | Bad |
(* 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 Motion XT CI XTW6 speaker?
MartinLogan Motion XT CI XTW6 has a Frequency response range of 56-25kHz at ±3dB and Power Range of 50-100 watts. At a minimum frequency of 56 Hz, Motion XT CI XTW6 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 Motion XT CI XTW6, check out the Powered Subwoofers under $2000. Alternatively, find the Full list of Powered Subwoofers regardless of the price.
Here we have a comparison of how Motion XT CI XTW6's Low and High frequency values compare with the average, max and min Low and High frequency values in its class.
Low Frequency
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MartinLogan Motion XT CI XTW6
High Frequency
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What are the Impedance and Sensitivity of the MartinLogan Motion XT CI XTW6? Is it an easy-to-drive speaker?
MartinLogan Motion XT CI XTW6's nominal impedance level is
8 ohms and has a sensitivity of
91 dB.
Sensitivity
In-wall Speakers
MartinLogan Motion XT CI XTW6
8 Ohms is pretty much the standard nominal impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so MartinLogan Motion XT CI XTW6 is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from nominal Impedance perspective.
Sensitivity
91dB of MartinLogan Motion XT CI XTW6 is considered a high sensitivity compared to average stereo speaker which makes Motion XT CI XTW6 an easy to drive from Sensitivity perspective. If you are planning to power your speaker with a Tube amp which are generally very low power, the MartinLogan Motion XT CI XTW6 will be a good choice.
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Input Type
Motion XT CI XTW6 features Spring post type connectors. Bi-amping and Bi-wiring are not possible.
MartinLogan Motion XT CI XTW6 External Dimensions and Weight
MartinLogan Motion XT CI XTW6 has external dimensions of (Height x Width x Depth) 10.1250-inch x 7.0000-inch x 3.4375-inch (258.0 x 178.0 x 88.0mm ).
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 Motion XT CI XTW6 is approximately 156.6cm2 / 24.3inch2.
Cabinet type and Materials
MartinLogan Motion XT CI XTW6 has a
In-wall type cabinet.
What's in the Box of MartinLogan Motion XT CI XTW6?
Here are the items that are included inside the box of Motion XT CI XTW6:
In-wall loudspeakerGrilleT20 torx-bitUser-feets ManualCutout Template
Recommended Accessories
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Warranty
5 Years of parts warranty and 5 Years of labor warranty is generally provided by the manufacturer.