Thoughts on the Martin Logan Motion 12?

[aphex]

Unfortunately i've been having difficulty finding anywhere local to demo the Martin Logan Motion 12 speakers, but the reviews have me interested.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16882981006

Currently have an Athina Micra 6 system which has served me well, but i'm looking to upgrade to floor standing speakers for less then $500 for the pair. I will be buying a 10-12" sub and center channel shortly thereafter, but need to pick the fronts first.

I was able to demo the Martin Logan Motion 40's at BB (liked them), as well as the Energy CF70 (liked), Definitive BP8020 (pretty good) and B&W 684 (loved). Alas, the B&W's are out of my price range so i've been eyeing the Motion 12's online.

Will be paring with a Denon 1612 receiver (75w x 5), though i currently won't be using surround sound (just 3.1).

Thoughts on the Motion 12?

 

[giantpandaman2]

For the money, they sound great. Very similar to the Motion 40's, but a tad bit warmer due to the different midrange drivers. The tweeter is pretty much identical to the Motion 40's. Very low bass is the only thing they lack, but that's what a subwoofer is for. I set my crossover at 80Hz (probably could go down to 60) but I have two really good subs so I figure I'll take the dynamic headroom instead.