What we know about the measurement:

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: 86.4dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz 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.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-50.0°, 50.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-20.0°, 20.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • 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 .
  • Vendor specifications:
    • Sensitivity 92 dB
    • Impedance 5 Ohm
    • Size
      • Width 178mm
      • Height 318mm
      • Depth 248 mm)
    • Weight 6.6 kg
MartinLogan Motion B10
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 51.0 2.87 3.0
3 243.0 2.94 1.13
3 1381.0 2.66 -1.4
3 2168.0 1.04 1.41
3 5165.0 1.35 -1.41
3 9989.0 0.46 -3.19
3 15150.0 1.26 -3.78
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

MartinLogan Motion B10 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

MartinLogan Motion B10 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

MartinLogan Motion B10
AutomaticEQ LW (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 77.0 4.8 2.72
3 790.0 1.46 2.03
3 933.0 4.99 -3.04
3 1884.0 1.89 1.09
3 3110.0 4.16 1.62
3 3930.0 3.48 -0.93
3 14965.0 2.79 -1.37
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These EQ optimise for a flat listening window and is a good start for near field listening like on your desk.

MartinLogan Motion B10
AutomaticEQ Score (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -4.8dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
5 77.0 0.87 4.85
3 764.0 1.38 1.8
3 903.0 6.0 -3.08
3 1948.0 1.45 1.28
3 3008.0 5.85 1.61
3 6489.0 1.1 -1.82
3 16000.0 0.96 -1.54
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MartinLogan Motion B10
maiky76@ASR LW (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -1.8dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
1 50.04 1.15 0.0
3 128.04 1.46 -1.93
3 904.08 4.98 -1.68
3 2451.5 0.64 1.34
3 4462.93 0.75 -1.94
3 14872.65 2.81 -2.45
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These EQ is designed by ASR member maiky76. These EQ optimise for a flat listening window and is a good start for near field listening like on your desk.

MartinLogan Motion B10
maiky76@ASR (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -1.6dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
1 49.54 1.15 0.0
3 122.93 1.22 -2.15
3 889.39 4.98 -3.09
3 1402.1 1.9 -1.2
3 1876.37 0.47 1.5
3 5969.04 0.76 -3.53
3 15316.64 2.48 -3.18
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These EQ is designed by ASR member maiky76. These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

MartinLogan Motion B10
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.3dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 25.0 2.14 0.25
3 40.0 2.14 0.25
3 63.0 2.14 0.25
3 100.0 2.14 0.0
3 160.0 2.14 -0.25
3 250.0 2.14 0.0
3 400.0 2.14 -0.25
3 630.0 2.14 0.0
3 1000.0 2.14 -0.25
3 1600.0 2.14 0.0
3 2500.0 2.14 0.0
3 4000.0 2.14 -0.5
3 6300.0 2.14 -0.5
3 10000.0 2.14 -0.5
3 16000.0 2.14 -0.5
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

MartinLogan Motion B10
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 20.0 4.32 0.0
3 25.0 4.32 0.5
3 31.0 4.32 0.5
3 40.0 4.32 0.5
3 50.0 4.32 0.5
3 63.0 4.32 0.5
3 80.0 4.32 0.25
3 100.0 4.32 0.0
3 125.0 4.32 -0.25
3 160.0 4.32 -0.25
3 200.0 4.32 0.0
3 250.0 4.32 0.0
3 315.0 4.32 0.0
3 400.0 4.32 0.0
3 500.0 4.32 0.0
3 630.0 4.32 0.0
3 800.0 4.32 0.0
3 1000.0 4.32 0.0
3 1250.0 4.32 -0.25
3 1600.0 4.32 0.0
3 2000.0 4.32 0.0
3 2500.0 4.32 -0.25
3 3150.0 4.32 0.0
3 4000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 5000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 6300.0 4.32 -0.5
3 8000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 10000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 12000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 16000.0 4.32 -0.75
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

MartinLogan Motion B10: comparison between EQs
MartinLogan Motion B10

Comparison betweens various EQs

MartinLogan Motion B10

Improvements made by EQ

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