The grills for the speakers are wrapped separately, probably to prevent potential breakage in transit.Р”Р„long with the speakers were some brief pieces of product literature and a card of self-adhering rubber feet for the bottom of the speaker. To protect the finish (and oh, what a finish it is!), the speakers were wrapped in a thin cloth sack followed by a thicker plastic bag. The speakers were adequately packaged with EPS foam caps on the top and bottom of the speaker. There just isnРІР‚в„ўt a whole lot to the LX16 de-boxing process. In this Motion LX16 bookshelf speaker review, I dig into some of the design points that are meant to make these speakers sound great, describe my experience evaluating them and reveal whether or not I think Martin Logan hits the price: performance sweet spot. The question that has been lingering in my mind since I first saw the LX16 at CEDIA 2011 and again at CES 2012 is: Do they deliver the wow factor IРІР‚в„ўve come to associate with the companyРІР‚в„ўs premium electrostatic speakers? ItРІР‚в„ўs got fancier woofers, a premium finish and some impressive specs all at what seems like a pretty reasonable price.

One of the latest additions to the series is the LX16, Martin LoganРІР‚в„ўs first bookshelf speaker which is also a bit of a departure from the Motion line in general. Motion is the name Martin Logan gave to this series of speakers. Martin Logan is one of those companies that seems to see the value in trickling down its trademarked technology to a thoughtfully designed, high-performance line of (shall we say) more accessible speakers. Or does it? Plenty of speaker manufacturers have decided to bark up the bang-for-your-buck tree, and it would appear that their efforts are getting a warm reception, since the number of offerings in this category is expanding at a quick clip.

Sometimes it sucks to be a speaker geek on a tight budget. The very name evokes visions of statuesque electrostats with prohibitive price tags and a sense of longing that I will probably never be able to satiate. Like many others, Ihave long associated Martin Logan with extremely pricy electrostatic speakers.

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