With many speakers you can encounter a problem where some deep bass notes ring out loud and clear, while others all but disappear. Of course, it's unrealistic to expect to reliably recall the sound of something auditioned over four years ago, but I did have my original review and listening notes to reference.Ĭueing up my favorite bass torture track, "Words of Wonder" by Keith Richards, I was struck by the 60XTi's powerful yet tuneful bass. Using the same amp, and even the same recordings, that I used when reviewing the older 60XTs helped me get a handle on whether performance changed along with the cosmetics. To kick things off I listened to the Motion 60XTis running solo. Sources included discs played on an Oppo UDP-203 universal player, video streamed from an Amazon Fire Cube, and music streamed from Qobuz and Tidal. For surround listening with both movies and music I drove the speakers with a Denon AVR-X8500H receiver, and a Peachtree Audio Nova integrated amp for two-channel listening. The Dynamo 1600X was tuned using the ARC app in tandem with the SubControl app, a process that helped to tame a 65-Hz peak I see in my room with most subs. I found the 60XTis to be fairly sensitive to toe in turning them slightly inwards helped solidify image focus while enhancing soundstage depth. The 35XTi surround speakers were positioned slightly behind the listening chair against the side walls, while the sub was in the usual front left corner. While this placement could have resulted in a discontinuity in movie sound effects that sweep across the front stage, in practice I didn't hear a problem. I positioned the 50XTi midway between them, but because the tweeter on the 60XTi is mounted up high on the cabinet, the center speaker had to be noticeably lower to avoid blocking my projection screen. Since the Motion 60XTis have a big pair of rear-firing bass ports, I found they liked to be a little further out from the front wall than usual-around four and a half feet. With so many speakers having passed through my home theater room over the years, finding the perfect spot for them has become second nature for me. Controls provided on the back panel are limited to a volume level knob and various power switching and trigger-on options, but given the comprehensive controls included in the SubControl app, that's hardly a problem. With 900 watts of continuous power (1,800 watts peak) driving a 15-inch woofer in a sealed enclosure, the Dynamo 1600X promises deep and tightly controlled bass, and its output can be further tweaked by choosing to install the sub with the woofer facing forward or downward. Speaker- level inputs are provided, and there's a slot where you can plug in the company's optional SWT-X wireless module ($200) for a cable-free connection to an A/V receiver or surround sound preamp. Along with the standard RCA inputs for left/right and LFE signals, there's a balanced XLR LFE input if your surround processor supports that. While having all of that control and tuning capability is great, the Dynamo 1600X also offers flexible connectivity.
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