MartinLogan Motion B10 is a passive bookshelves that cost around 360 USD each.

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ErinsAudioCorner.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • Sensitivity:
    • Company: 92 dB
    • Measured: 86.4 dB (avg. 300Hz-3kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 74.7Hz (resp. 64.5Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.2dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 2.8dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 3.55 and would be 6.3 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.4, LW 0.377, SP 0.431, PIR 0.359; SM: SP0.654, PIR0.298; LFQ 0.524, LFX 62Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.65 with an EQ and would be 8.02 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.36, LW 0.33, SP 0.399, PIR 0.318; SM: SP0.951, PIR0.942; LFQ 0.524, LFX 51Hz
  • Link to original Review: eac review. Links to other reviews: yt review , asr review .
MartinLogan Motion B10

Vendor specifications

  • Impedance 5 Ohm
  • Size
    • Width 178mm
    • Height 318mm
    • Depth 248mm
  • Weight 6.6kg

Directivity (-6dB)

AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 51.0 2.87 3.0
PK 243.0 2.94 1.13
PK 1381.0 2.66 -1.4
PK 2168.0 1.04 1.41
PK 5165.0 1.35 -1.41
PK 9989.0 0.46 -3.19
PK 15150.0 1.26 -3.78
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This EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.
AutomaticEQ LW (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 77.0 4.8 2.72
PK 790.0 1.46 2.03
PK 933.0 4.99 -3.04
PK 1884.0 1.89 1.09
PK 3110.0 4.16 1.62
PK 3930.0 3.48 -0.93
PK 14965.0 2.79 -1.37
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This EQ optimise for a flat listening window and is a good start for near field listening like on your desk.
AutomaticEQ Score (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -4.8dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
LS 77.0 0.87 4.85
PK 764.0 1.38 1.8
PK 903.0 6.0 -3.08
PK 1948.0 1.45 1.28
PK 3008.0 5.85 1.61
PK 6489.0 1.1 -1.82
PK 16000.0 0.96 -1.54
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maiky76@ASR LW (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -1.8dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
HP 50.04 1.15 0.0
PK 128.04 1.46 -1.93
PK 904.08 4.98 -1.68
PK 2451.5 0.64 1.34
PK 4462.93 0.75 -1.94
PK 14872.65 2.81 -2.45
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This EQ is designed by ASR member maiky76. This EQ optimise for a flat listening window and is a good start for near field listening like on your desk.
maiky76@ASR (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -1.6dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
HP 49.54 1.15 0.0
PK 122.93 1.22 -2.15
PK 889.39 4.98 -3.09
PK 1402.1 1.9 -1.2
PK 1876.37 0.47 1.5
PK 5969.04 0.76 -3.53
PK 15316.64 2.48 -3.18
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This EQ is designed by ASR member maiky76. This EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.3dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 25.0 2.14 0.25
PK 40.0 2.14 0.25
PK 63.0 2.14 0.25
PK 100.0 2.14 0.0
PK 160.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 250.0 2.14 0.0
PK 400.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 630.0 2.14 0.0
PK 1000.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 1600.0 2.14 0.0
PK 2500.0 2.14 0.0
PK 4000.0 2.14 -0.5
PK 6300.0 2.14 -0.5
PK 10000.0 2.14 -0.5
PK 16000.0 2.14 -0.5
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This EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 20.0 4.32 0.0
PK 25.0 4.32 0.5
PK 31.0 4.32 0.5
PK 40.0 4.32 0.5
PK 50.0 4.32 0.5
PK 63.0 4.32 0.5
PK 80.0 4.32 0.25
PK 100.0 4.32 0.0
PK 125.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 160.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 200.0 4.32 0.0
PK 250.0 4.32 0.0
PK 315.0 4.32 0.0
PK 400.0 4.32 0.0
PK 500.0 4.32 0.0
PK 630.0 4.32 0.0
PK 800.0 4.32 0.0
PK 1000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 1250.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 1600.0 4.32 0.0
PK 2000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 2500.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 3150.0 4.32 0.0
PK 4000.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 5000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 6300.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 8000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 10000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 12000.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 16000.0 4.32 -0.75
PK 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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This EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.
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