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The MartinLogan Motion C10 represents the culmination of decades of acoustic expertise, offering an exceptional central sound experience for home theater enthusiasts. This speaker combines cutting-edge technology, thoughtful design, and impeccable craftsmanship to deliver crystal-clear dialogue and faithful sound reproduction.

A design crafted for acoustic excellence

The Motion C10 stands out with its elegant yet functional design. Its tiltable cabinet allows precise sound orientation toward the listening position, ensuring optimal dialogue clarity even when the speaker is placed on a low piece of furniture. This positioning flexibility adapts to various living room configurations, ensuring seamless integration into your living space.

The C10’s construction reflects remarkable attention to detail. The rigid cabinetry minimizes unwanted resonances, while the rear bass-reflex system optimizes low-frequency response. Custom 5-way binding posts ensure a stable, high-quality connection with your amplifier.

Cutting-edge audio technology

At the heart of the Motion C10 is the Gen2 Obsidian Folded Motion tweeter, a significant evolution of MartinLogan’s iconic technology. This folded ribbon transducer offers a large diaphragm surface in a compact format, enabling surgical precision in high-frequency reproduction. The result? Airy, detailed, and distortion-free highs, even at high volumes.

The two 14 cm woven fiberglass woofers perfectly complement the tweeter. Their one-piece design and molded polymer chassis ensure exceptional rigidity, reducing unwanted coloration. The 2.5-way crossover, a unique feature of the C10, optimizes frequency distribution between the drivers, ensuring remarkable sonic coherence across the audible spectrum.

A captivating sound performance

The Motion C10 excels in its primary mission: faithfully reproducing voices and dialogue. Its extended frequency response from 63 Hz to 25 kHz (±3 dB) ensures full rendering of vocal nuances, from warm lows to crystal-clear highs. The high sensitivity of 93 dB allows the C10 to deliver impressive dynamics, even with moderately powered amplifiers.

The 90° sound dispersion, both vertically and horizontally, ensures uniform coverage of the listening area. This feature is particularly appreciated in home theater setups, where listeners are often spread across a wide area.

Seamless integration into your system

While designed to shine as a center speaker, the Motion C10 integrates harmoniously into a complete MartinLogan system. Its consistent sound signature with other models in the Motion range ensures precise spatialization and an immersive soundstage.

The C10’s nominal impedance of 4 ohms makes it compatible with a wide range of amplifiers. However, to fully exploit its potential, a quality amplifier capable of delivering between 20 and 200 watts is recommended. This generous power range allows the C10 to excel in both intimate passages and the most intense action scenes.

Technical Specifications

General Specifications

• Type: Center speaker
• Recommended amplification power: 20 - 200 watts

Drivers

• High-frequency tweeter:
  • Folded Motion® Gen2 Obsidian
  • Dimensions: 2.6 cm × 3.6 cm
  • Membrane surface area: 59.4 cm²
• Midrange drivers:
  • 2 × 14 cm woven fiberglass
  • Molded polymer chassis
  • Non-resonant sealed chamber format
  • One-piece cone construction
  • Anti-lobing design with 2.5-way crossover
• Low-frequency drivers: N/A

Acoustic Performance

• Frequency response: 63 Hz - 25 kHz ±3 dB
• Dispersion: 90° (vertical) × 90° (horizontal)
• Sensitivity: 93 dB
• Impedance: 4 ohms
• Crossover frequency: 1000 Hz / 2000 Hz (2.5-way)

Physical Characteristics

• Cabinet type: Rear bass-reflex
• Connectors: Custom 5-way binding posts
• Weight: 10.7 kg
• Dimensions (H × W × D): 18.4 cm × 48.3 cm × 29.3 cm