Customer Ratings & Reviews

Amazing bookshelf speakers rhat im using as towers due to space contraints

I have a small studio, around 15x15, it only has a sofa and a small desk that I use like an office or just for reading. Sometimes I carry with me a bluetooth speaker, when I am in the mood just to close the door to read or relax. But the BT speaker does not have the sound quality you are expecting, I have to place the speaker really close, and even so I don’t feel satisfied, or sometimes feel frustrated. But I have a Yamaha Amplifier in my living room, that has the option to either select a set of A or B speakers which is next to my studio. And having this set of Martin Logan Bookshelf Speakers, I ran the wire from my Yamaha Amp, to my studio and connect them. This way I was able to get the most from them. The size and the finish are outstanding. Mines are Glossy Black. It also comes with a black cloth bag to protect them, this is a nice and useful detail, very clever. Knowing the high-quality sound that these speakers are capable to deliver, in this small area, they didn't disappoint, they sounded wonderful. The tweeters deliver crispy and crystal-clear sound, and the bass is very well balanced. These small fellas are rated 125watts rms at 5 ohms with a frequency range from 45hz to 25khz, bass reflex, they are very powerful, but my main goal was to test quality more than power. They definitely are the perfect companion for small area. No distortion, no vibration, the solid enclosure reassures a great bass reflex, with crisp highs and deep bass. I played my classical music, as well as some Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, Carpenters, Engelbert Humperdinck, and all these wonderful voices sounded so clear and well defined. To be honest, I have never seen so much high quality for a set of bookshelf speakers. But that is what Martin Logan does, only high-quality equipment. My studio sounds and looks elegant with this set, and I finally have the pleasure to listening my music as it supposed to be.

If you love AMT tweeters this is as good as it gets.

Great studio monitors for the price! I would recommend to anyone.

Not sure how I must have got the bottom of the barrel. While listening to YouTube music Heart the quitars are fabulous then she starts singing and right away something is wrong. Her vocals are flat with no energy. The male voices didn’t sound natural either. Maybe if I bought these coming from a tv speaker setup would have passed ok. Currently, Jbl 100 bought new in 1978, kef q150, Elac bookshelf, -10insubs, 15” sub, real class “A” amp driving these speakers thru a Yamaha a8a. I mention all this in case you where thinking oh it’s just me, or I had cheap equipment.

If looks for speakers accounted for how they sound these speakers would get a perfect score but lucky for us the audio from these is pretty close to that. These bookshelf speakers pack a punch despite their size they definitely give other companies tower speakers a run for their money. I started off using these as rear speakers for my system and they were amazing they added some much depth and detail to the movies I was watching but I really wanted to test them out. I moved to the front and used them to test out some movie scenes and for music and was blown away these can hold their own and sound amazing. Their was so much clarity and separation of sounds it was amazing how much detail I could pick up and their bass extension was pretty good. If these were your mains for a theater system I would probably still recommend a subwoofer but they have enough bass that as a stereo system they would still be great. I don’t that I could get the same performance from other speakers as I’m getting from these speakers. I couldn’t recommend them more and if you can spring for the whole Martin Logan set I would as your system would just be the best.

First off these speakers are amazing looking. I love the matte black look on all my devices, and the Martin Logan XTB100GB Bookshelf speakers are no exception. Solidly built with performance to match. In the box you get the speaker grills, bumpers, and a quick start guide. But of course the main course here is all about the sound and Ive never heard better. Ive had my share of audiophile type speakers and nothing even comes close to the Martin Logans. My go to for testing music audio is a song that tests all of the sound range. And its hard to explain in words what you hear by ear, but I can best explain it as perfect audio. The full range of sound that comes through is purely breathtaking. And of course theres movies too and its the same experience here as well. Perfectly balanced and accurate audio. Rewatching some movies that are my favorites I was hearing sounds and dialogue that I didnt know was so prominent. No more having bass or other sounds drowned out highs. The tweeters made it easy to hear what you are suppose to hear as it was designed to be heard. The directional audio works so well that I caught myself more than once looking away from the screen. To sum it all up all I can say is that I know why they have the reputation for amazing audio that they do. They deserve it. The sounds are perfect. You can crank up the volume as high as you want and never hear any distortion at all. Just clear crisp sound. Amazing!