New Products

Emotiva, the Tennessee-based company that prides itself on delivering high-quality speakers and audio gear at prices that don’t break the bank, today introduced a new eight-model series of timbre-matched speakers built around the same 1 x 1.25-inch folded-ribbon tweeter.

The new Airmotiv X series comprises three floorstanding towers, ranging in price from $999/pair to $1,999/pair, three center-channel/LCR speakers priced between $399 and $899, a bookshelf speaker ($499/pair), and a wall-mountable height-/surround-channel speaker ($399/pair). All of the models feature woven-cone midrange drivers with machined aluminum phase plugs and long-throw woofers.

The Airmotiv Xt3, Xt2, and Xt1 tower models are all three-way designs. The Xt3 ($1,999/pair) mates two 5.25-inch midranges with three 8-inch woofers in a 49-inch-tall cabinet and is rated down to 30 Hz (±3 dB). The slightly smaller Xt2 ($1,299/pair) has the same driver configuration but with three 6-inch woofers in a cabinet 45 inches tall and is rated down to 40 Hz (±3 dB). The Xt1 ($999/pair) is rated down to 45 Hz (±3 dB) and mates a 4.5-inch midrange with three 5.25-inch woofers in a 42-inch-tall enclosure.

Like the towers, the center-channel/LCR models are all three-way designs but with a twist: a rotatable tweeter. The lineup starts with the large-format Airmotiv Xc3 ($899), featuring a tweeter flanked by an inside 5.25-inch midrange and two 6-inch woofers on either side in an enclosure 51 inches wide. Next up is the mid-size Xc2 ($599) that places the tweeter between a 5.25-inch midrange and 6-inch woofer on the one side and a 6-inch woofer on the other in a cabinet 31.5 inches wide. For smaller-scale applications, the Xc1 ($399) has the same driver configuration as the Xc2 but with a 4.5-inch midrange and dual 5.25-inch woofers in an enclosure that’s only 26 inches wide.

Rounding out the Airmotiv X series is the Xb2 two-way bookshelf speaker ($499/pair) and Xa2 two-way surround speaker ($399/pair). Rated down to 55 Hz (±3 dB), the Xb2 is designed for vertical or horizontal placement and houses a rotatable tweeter and 6-inch woofer in a cabinet 13 inches tall. The Xa2 is a highly flexible speaker that combines a rotatable tweeter with a 5.25-inch woofer in a wedge-shaped enclosure designed to convey surround- and height-channel information in music and movie soundtracks; the speaker comes with brackets and can be mounted on the wall in a vertical or horizontal orientation or on the ceiling.

"The X Series loudspeakers mark a new chapter in the celebrated Airmotiv legacy. The Airmotiv X Series offer outstanding value, elevated aesthetics, and improved performance," said company president Dan Laufman, who founded Emotiva in 2003. "We are proud to continue our tradition of delivering uncompromising quality and immersive sound experiences to audio enthusiasts worldwide, while maintaining our standard of affordable excellence."

All of the new Airmotiv X speakers are covered by a five-year transferable warranty. Shipping is free on orders over $49. For more information, visit emotiva.com.