Experts prefer MartinLogan Motion 40 over Jbl Studio 580
On 2 Apr 2024 (24 days ago) we went through 82 Speakers expert endorsements .
Currently, MartinLogan Motion 40 received 2 endorsements from The Sound Junky and Music Critic (7 Jan 2023). Meanwhile, Jbl Studio 580 did not receive any endorsements this month.
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Endorsement summary:
- The Sound Junky ranked MartinLogan Motion 40 as #5
Rank Speakers Comment ... ... ... #5 out of 9 MartinLogan Motion 40 Best Tower Speakers Under $2000... ... ... Source: www.thesoundjunky.com - On 7 Jan 2023 Music Critic ranked MartinLogan Motion 40 as #7
Rank Speakers ... ... #7 out of 10 MartinLogan Motion 40 ... ... Source: musiccritic.com
Customers like MartinLogan Motion 40 way more
At ReviewFinder we prefer to focus on professional product reviews, because customer reviews can be disproportionately affected by unrelated factors such as delivery, specific seller listing problems, and, of course, fake reviews. With that said, below is the summary of consumer sentiment.
MartinLogan Motion 40
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
MartinLogan Motion 40, the pricier option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Jbl Studio 580.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling speakers receives a consumer score of 9.0 (great). MartinLogan Motion 40 ranks higher than that and Jbl Studio 580 ranks lower than that.
Jbl Studio 580 | |
MartinLogan Motion 40 |
In comparison:
10.0 Amazing
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Median best-selling Speakers |
In comparison:
9.0 Great
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MartinLogan Motion 40 is more popular than Jbl Studio 580
It's fairly safe to say that MartinLogan Motion 40 are more popular speakers than Jbl Studio 580, based on their 60+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.
To consider
Table: Top compared alternatives for Jbl Studio 580 and MartinLogan Motion 40 | |||||
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Pioneer SP-FS52 | $600 |
In comparison:
9.6 Amazing
| 2 expert recommendations | More Popular | |
Klipsch R-26FA | $600 |
In comparison:
10.0 Amazing
| No expert recommendations | More Popular | |
SVS Prime Tower | $599 |
In comparison:
9.6 Amazing
| No expert recommendations | More Popular | |
Klipsch Synergy F-300 | $407 |
In comparison:
Klipsch Synergy F-300 ranks #21 out of 80. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 9.6 Amazing
| No expert recommendations | More Popular |
Rank | Change | Price | Speakers | ABT
| BestReviews | The Sound Junky | Popular Mechanics | Music Critic | The Master Switch | ZD Net | What Hi-Fi | Gadget Review | stereocheck.com |
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1 | - | $228 | Sony SSCS3 | - | 3 | - | 2 | - | 2 | 5 | - | 5 | - |
2 | - | $1000 | SVS Ultra Tower | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
3 | - | $160 | Dayton Audio T652 | - | 2 | - | - | 4 | 9 | - | - | 7 | - |
4 | - | $1499 | Q Acoustics 5040 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
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Expert reviews [6]
- with a score: 1
- without a score: 5
Score distribution:
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- Dual 5.25-Inch (130mm) Low-Frequency Transducers with PolyPlas cones
- 1-Inch (25mm) High-Frequency Compression Driver
- Glass-filled ABS Bi-Radial High-Frequency Horn
- 3/4-Inch (19mm) ultra-ridged MDF Enclosure
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- Folded Motion Tweeter "squeezes" air and requires almost 90% less excursion than the typical 1" dome tweeter, drastically minimizing distortion while providing a lightning fast response time
- The innovative Folded Motion Tweeter is engineered with a large surface area (8-times that of a typical 1" dome tweeter) to create clear, highly dynamic and precise sound
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- Dual 8” PolyPlas drivers
- High Definition Imaging (HDI) waveguide design.
- Precision Vojtko with a custom air core coil
- Custom 5-way bi-wire tool-less binding posts
Jbl Studio 580 are a popular option in the middle of the speakers price range. They're in the top 3 bestselling speakers and have dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Jamo S 809 or Klipsch R-24F .
Jbl Studio 580 are $99.01 less expensive than average speakers ($499).
MartinLogan Motion 40 are a popular option on the higher end of the price range. They're in the top 3 bestselling speakers and have dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Pioneer SP-FS52 or Dali Spektor 6 .
MartinLogan Motion 40 are $100.99 more expensive than the average speakers ($499).