Name: Crescendo
Brand: MartinLogan
SKU: 214508
Rating: 4.2 (36 reviews)

4.0

based on all reviews

midrange and vocals were very clear and not overly lean sounding
good looks and great sound quality
honesty and a good balance of objective and subjective observation

not nescessary to connect or control a source with the Crescendo X via Bluetooth
noticably inferior to streaming from the NAS drive
wasn't a hardware issue with the speaker or my network equipment at all

Bluetooth: yes
Wireless network (wi-fi): yes

MartinLogan Crescendo - Pros & Cons

midrange and vocals were very clear and not overly lean sounding
good looks and great sound quality
honesty and a good balance of objective and subjective observation
The music stayed very consistent
admirable bass when positioned well
melody remained clean and non-fatiguing
with a sense of humor and great vocals and
tracks all sounded appropriately full and lush
styling perfectly fits with the quality of its sound
beautifully recorded selection of jazz tunes with plenty of presence and room ambience
Strong versatility for wired and wireless connections
strong
accurate low frequency response

not nescessary to connect or control a source with the Crescendo X via Bluetooth
noticably inferior to streaming from the NAS drive
wasn't a hardware issue with the speaker or my network equipment at all
the sound changed very little at different parts of the room
Crescendo X will not play any DSD file formats
Stereo separation only comes into play with frequencies above the crossover point
it not only has a subwoofer output
Bass was pretty weak overall
the drums do not sound boosted in the slightest
not the same function as the sub out button on the rear panel
all-in-one wireless audio systems are a different beast
the drums on this track can sound comically thunderous
Playback often fades in when you skip tracks

MartinLogan Crescendo - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Peak power	140 W Best: Devialet Phantom Peak power: 4500 W
Weight	6799.35 g Best: Philips BT2650 Weight: 0.21 g

MartinLogan - Video Reviews (1)

MartinLogan Crescendo Wireless Music System CRESCENDOGBK Overview

MartinLogan Crescendo - Full Specifications

Channels	1.0
Low frequency	50.0 Hz
High frequency	23.0 kHz
Peak power	140.0 W
Supported formats	.m4a .m4b m4p .m4v .m4r .3gp .mp4 .aac MP3

Height	8.07 in
Width	25.71 in
Depth	6.89 in
Weight	239.84 oz

Smart speaker (virtual assistant)	no
Streaming standards	AirPlay

Colour of product	Black Walnut Wenge

USB	yes
Other connectors	Digital optical input Ethernet
Source of connection	iOS App Android App Windows Phone App Mac App PC App Wireless Remote Integrated in Speaker
Aptx Support	yes
Bluetooth	yes
Bluetooth codec	AAC aptX SBC
Wired inputs	3.5mm Ethernet
Bluetooth version	4.0
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	yes
AirPlay	yes
DLNA	yes
Line Out Output	yes

Electric (not USB)	yes

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MartinLogan Crescendo MartinLogan - Editorial Reviews (3)

3.8

Based on 3 reviews

MartinLogan Crescendo MartinLogan Crescendo X Review

PCMAG

Published: 18.04.2017

MartinLogan Crescendo X Review

3.5

The MartinLogan Crescendo X speaker looks and sounds amazing, but a sky-high price and some usability quirks hold it back.

HomeTheaterHifi.com

Published: 30.10.2017

MartinLogan Crescendo X Networked Speaker Review - HomeTheaterHifi.com

The MartinLogan Crescendo X is a stylish looking and great sounding networked speaker that can bring you your music from a variety of sources...

HomeTheaterReview

Published: 11.06.2014

MartinLogan Crescendo Premium Wireless Speaker System Reviewed - HomeTheaterReview

4.0

"Little boxes on the countertop,Little boxes made of ticky tacky,Little boxes on the countertop,Little boxes all the same." With apologies to Malvina Reynolds, that little paraphrased ditty runs through my head every time I survey the landscape of Bluetooth and...