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Emotiva Airmotiv XB1
Emotiva
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Specifications · per-field provenance
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Speaker typebookshelf standmountManufacturer
Way configuration2-wayManufacturer
Woofer count1Manufacturer
Woofer size (in)4Manufacturer
Tweeter typeAMT folded ribbonManufacturer
Impedance, nominal (Ω)4Manufacturer
Sensitivity (dB @ 1 W/1 m)82Manufacturer
Sensitivity measurement contextunstatedManufacturer
Frequency response, low (Hz)65Manufacturer
Frequency response, high (Hz)27000Manufacturer
Frequency response toleranceunstatedManufacturer
Recommended power, min (W)50Manufacturer
Peak power handling (W)120Manufacturer
Crossover frequency (Hz)2600Manufacturer
Enclosure typebass reflex portedManufacturer
Port locationrearManufacturer
Grille includedYesManufacturer
Height (in)10.3Manufacturer
Width (in)6.5Manufacturer
Depth (in)7.9Manufacturer
Weight (lbs)8.3Manufacturer
Sold aspairManufacturer
Common questions
ANSWERED FROM THE DATAWhat receiver do you need to drive the Emotiva Airmotiv XB1?
The Emotiva Airmotiv XB1 is rated at 82 dB sensitivity (on the hungrier side, so amplifier headroom matters) and is 4Ω nominal with no stated minimum — pick a receiver explicitly rated for 4Ω loads. Our free builder checks this against the exact parts in your build.
How much do the Emotiva Airmotiv XB1 cost as a pair?
$219 for the left/right pair at today's tracked price. Retailers list some speakers per unit and some per pair without saying so loudly — we normalize every price on this site to what the pair actually costs.
Computed from this product’s normalized, source-tracked fields — an unstated spec reads as “can’t check”, never as a yes or a no.
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