Product Details
Martin Logan Motif Ultimate Performance Electrostatic On Wall Speaker - MOTBLD
Motif is an amalgam of technologies carefully balanced to maximize performance
and installation flexibility. A state-of-the-art XStat transducer, MicroPerf
stators, ClearSpar spacers, and vacuum bonding combine with dual aluminum-cone
woofers and a proprietary Vojtko™ crossover to provide maximize efficiency for
an effortless, unlimited dynamic presentation. The result is rich, lifelike,
stunningly detailed sound that blends seamlessly with our other electrostats
and enhances any home theater.
Motif is an amalgam of technologies carefully balanced to maximize performance
and installation flexibility. A state-of-the-art XStat transducer, MicroPerf
stators, ClearSpar spacers, and vacuum bonding combine with dual aluminum-cone
woofers and a proprietary Vojtko™ crossover to provide maximize efficiency for
an effortless, unlimited dynamic presentation. The result is rich, lifelike,
stunningly detailed sound that blends seamlessly with our other electrostats
and enhances any home theater.
Unique (Hybrid-Dynamic) HD-XStat™ design embeds a high-resolution neodymium
soft dome tweeter directly in Motif's electrostatic panel, improving dispersion
for increased flexibility in placement. This unique mounting system also increases
mid-range/high-frequency phase coherence and time alignment while offering superior
dispersion characteristics.
Wall-mount brackets and a toolless pivoting stand (with 35 degrees of motion)
allow Motif to perform as either a main, center, or surround speaker, mounted
on- or off-wall, horizontally or vertically.
Carefully hand-built using only the finest polypropylene capacitors and air-core
coils, Motif's crossover employs MartinLogan's proprietary Vojtko topology for
vanishingly low distortion and seamless driver integration. This precision-tuned
network preserves even the most subtle sonic nuances while handling the full
dynamics of any source.
Features:
- HD-XStat™ (Hybrid Dynamic) Technology What really sets the Motif
apart is a high-resolution neodymium soft dome tweeter embedded directly in
the electrostatic panel. By eliminating the need for a bulky tweeter-housing
mounted in front of the ESL panel (as found on the Cinema and Theater center
channels), the Motif all but eliminates high-frequency diffraction. This unique
mounting system also increases mid-range/high-frequency phase coherence and
time alignment while offering superior dispersion characteristics (compared
to previous MartinLogan center channels).
- XStat™ Transducer Advanced MicroPerf stator technology dramatically
increases the sound-producing area of MartinLogan's latest-generation CLS™
electrostatic transducer. This increase in effective radiating area translates
to higher efficiency and an even more effortless, unlimited dynamic presentation.
The XStat pulls no punches! But there's more to it than just putting more
holes in the stators, which must maintain uniform spacing in front of and
behind the diaphragm to exacting tolerances. They cannot flex. Motif firmly
anchors the transducer's working elements – stators and diaphragm – around
their periphery, while ClearSpar™ spacers stiffen the assembly further across
its width. ClearSpars enable precise, consistent tensioning of the
- Vacuum Bonded diaphragm without obstructing the floating, see-through
look that is the visual hallmark of MartinLogan electrostats. In the end,
a speaker cannot outperform the signal feeding it. MartinLogan's state-of-the-art
toroidal transformer and electrical interface engineering ensure an absolutely
transparent link from amplifier to electrostatic panel. The result is sound
of unparalleled purity, precision, clarity, and openness – the next best thing
to no speaker at all. Vacuum Bonding The components of each XStat™ panel –
two insulated, high-purity carbon steel stators, plasma-deposited PET diaphragm,
and ClearSpar™ spacers – are fused into a cylindrical-section geometry with
an aerospace adhesive whose hold strength exceeds that of welding. Our proprietary
Vacuum Bonding process ensures uniform diaphragm tensioning and facilitates
the extremely tight tolerances necessary for construction of such a precision
transducer.
- Curvilinear Line Source Electrostatic Panel One of MartinLogan's
original breakthroughs, CLS™ technology has been an essential ingredient of
every electrostatic loudspeaker we've produced. Proprietary manufacturing
methods enable construction of electrostatic panels as cylindrical sections.
Their gentle horizontal curvature solves the problem of obtaining good high-frequency
dispersion from a large radiating surface without compromising overall sound
quality or reliability.
- MicroPerf Stators Although stators are the elements of an electrostatic
driver that are supposed to stand still, they carry the audio signals that
do the work of propelling the diaphragm back and forth to move air and produce
sound. Because the stators sandwich the diaphragm between them, they must
be perforated to allow sound to pass through. Yet they must also be rigid
enough to remain absolutely stationary despite the strong electrostatic forces
pushing and pulling at them during operation. MartinLogan's MicroPerf design
optimizes this tradeoff by reducing the size of the individual holes and using
many more of them than in a traditional electrostatic panel. MicroPerf almost
doubles effective diaphragm radiating area without compromising structural
integrity. The resulting increase in output capability and efficiency allows
a panel to be made much smaller without sacrificing performance – or to enjoy
a substantial leap in bandwidth and dynamics without growing larger.
- Low-Distortion Aluminum-Cone Woofers By eliminating cone flexure,
aluminum diaphragms help our advanced-technology woofers achieve the very
low distortion necessary for proper blending with MartinLogan electrostatic
panels.
- On-Wall/Off-Wall Acoustic Contour Switch Motif features a
unique 'on-wall/off-wall' switch that tailors acoustic equalization to either
installation option. Simply set this switch to On-Wall if mounting to a surface.
Set the switch to Off-Wall if the Motif is more than four inches from a wall.
Setting this switch ensures that you will achieve total system matching in
even the most diverse setups (such as systems mixing on-wall and off-wall
instal-lations).
- Vojtko™ Crossover Carefully hand-built using only the finest polypropylene
capacitors and air-core coils, the crossover employ's MartinLogan's proprietary
Vojtko topology for vanishingly low distortion and seamless driver integration.
This precision-tuned network preserves even the most microscopic sonic nuances
while handling the full dynamics of any source.
- Application Versatility Motif is suitable for use in any stereo or
multi-channel audio system, mounted either on- or off-wall. And it blends
well with other MartinLogan speakers in both sound and appearance, which allows
mixing and matching to meet specific installation requirements.
- Installation Versatility Each Motif™ LCR speaker includes a single-pivot
stand that enables easy installation on a set-top, floor or shelf. Additionally,
Motif may horizontally/vertically mounted to a wall (under or beside a plasma
screen, for example).
- Easy Installation Low-Voltage Power Supply A low-voltage DC power
supply eliminates the need for a traditional, heavy IEC power cord and increases
installation flexibility.
- Toolless Binding Posts MartinLogan's proprietary toolless binding
posts make cable connection and management easy.
Specifications:
- Frequency Response 73–20,000 Hz ±3dB
- Horizontal Dispersion 30°
- High Frequency Transducer 1" (2.5cm) neodymium soft dome
- Mid Frequency Transducer Patented CLS™ XStat™ electrostatic transducer
- Panel Dimensions 5.4" × 15" (13.7 × 38.1cm)
- Radiating Area 81 in2 (522 cm2)
- Low Frequency Transducer Two 5.25" (13.4 cm) cast basket, neodymium
magnet, aluminum cone with extended throw driver assembly, non-resonant asymmetrical
chamber format; shielded
- Sensitivity 89 dB/2.83 volts/meter
- Impedance Nominal: 6 Ohms Minimum: 4 Ohms. Compatible with 4, 6,
or 8 Ohm rated amplifiers.
- Recommended Amplifier Power 20-300 watts per channel
- Crossover Frequency 450, 4000 Hz
- Components Air core coils
- Inputs Custom 5-way binding posts
Approximate Weight:
- Unit: 22.5 lbs
- Shipping: 27 lbs
Approximate Dimensions:
- Depth With Stand: 9"
- Height With Stand: 10"
- Width With Stand: 29.75"
- Depth With Non-Skid Feet: 9"
- Height With Non-Skid Feet : 7.6"
- Width With Non-Skid Feet: 29.75"
Warranty Information:
- Manufacturer Warranty (authorized online retailer): 1 Year Parts
And Labor
