The Easy Alternative to Ceiling-Mounted Atmos Speakers
MartinLogan's Motion AFX speaker is designed to sit on top of floorstanding and bookshelf speakers in MartinLogan's Motion series. These models include the Motion 15, 20, 35XT, 40 and 60XT. Designed to reflect sound off of the ceiling in a Dolby Atmos entertainment system, The AFX will also work with other brands of speakers with a flat top. For systems where a speaker-top mounting is not possible, other installation options are available.
"MartinLogan is making it so you can have those height channels, all while keeping your feet planted firmly on the ground," reports Rachel Cericola, bigpicturebigsound.com, October 14, 2015. "Motion AFX is a Dolby Atmos-enabled speaker that's designed to sit atop any flat speakers. That way, you can have a Dolby Atmos home theater without actually having to install speakers on the ceiling."
"Definitely a Speaker Add-On to Consider"
"Major audio advancements don't come often, but when they do, the effects can be astounding. Going from mono to stereo, stereo to multi-channel, and now multi- channel to object-oriented audio represents a sizable leap in performance, realism, and engagement. If you've wanted to embrace Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, but weren't sold on Atmos-enabled speakers, then doubt no more. MartinLogan's Motion AFX speakers can transform any setup and speaker system," reports Theo Nicolakis, TechHive, February 2017.
"If you desire to add Dolby Atmos immersive surround sound to your home theater setup, and don't like the idea mounting speakers in your ceiling, the MartinLogan Motion AFX is definitely a speaker add-on to consider," notes Robert Silva, LifeWire, November 2017
Immersive Dolby Atmos Experience
Dolby Atmos delivers captivating sound that places and moves audio anywhere in the room, including overhead, to bring entertainment alive all around the audience. Whether you are listening to music, movies, television shows, or playing your favorite video games, Dolby Atmos delivers the full impact of the entertainment experience.
Each Motion AFX speaker features a 0.75" aluminum dome tweeter and 5.25" polypropylene cone bass/midrange driver with stamped steel basket, all incorporated into a beautiful High Gloss Black cabinet. The shape of the Motion AFX cabinet is specifically designed to angle the drivers towards the ceiling in order to accurately deliver a Dolby Atmos sound experience above the listeners.
Dolby Atmos. What is it?
Listen to sound come alive from all directions with Dolby Atmos. The science behind this incredible 3D aural experience lies in a channel-based audio that moves specific sound effects around the room creating a 3D aural effect. The result is an incredibly realistic sonic atmosphere that immerses you in the experience so your virtually become makes you part of the scene.
Movies, music, television shows or playing video games, Dolby Atmos delivers the full entertainment experience. Sound technicians can mix in a 3D space creating a seamless overhead dimension. Home audio systems automatically scale to fit your existing surround configuration.
Speaker Setup
With the Motion AFX, there's no need to make any complicated, overhead installations. Simply place the Motion AFX in pairs (2, 4, or 6) on top of existing speakers and wire to any receiver that's Dolby Atmos enable. Even movies not mixed for Dolby Atmos will be expanded to fill the flexible speaker layouts of a Dolby Atmos system.
