NEAT ACOUSTICS MOTIV II

Second-hand, in mint condition, without scratches. Supplied with its original package.

Pair of floorstanding loudspeakers

The Neat Motive 2 is a surprisingly compact floorstander, standing just 76 cm tall, designed for those who want all the musical performance of a Neat floorstander without taking up too much space in the living room. These speakers embody English elegance and a timelessly sober design, perfect for blending into any type of decor, whether retro or modern. Without appearing too vintage, the Neat Motive 2 manages to beautifully merge the elegant, well-defined lines typical of the '80s with a modern touch that makes it truly eye-catching. The tall and slender cabinet sits on a sculptural plinth that provides stability and features internal structures that make it impervious to resonance and vibrations.

The two-way bass-reflex design of the Neat Motive 2 follows the same principle as the Motive One, with the port and plinth positioned in the same manner. The plinth offers a stable platform for the speaker and a slight backward tilt to ensure the ideal angle for optimal performance. This tilted configuration also helps maintain the perfect time alignment between bass and treble, improving the aesthetics with a real wood veneer finish that gives it an elegant, sophisticated look. The drivers are designed in a 2-way architecture, with a paper-cone bass/midrange driver and a 1-inch tweeter. The 5.5-inch woofer delivers rich, deep bass and a clear, bright midrange, while the titanium inverted dome tweeter is mounted on a massive faceplate that isolates it from unwanted resonance and vibrations coming from the woofers.

When paired with the right equipment, the Neat Motive 2 can fill the room with a full, transparent, and engaging presence that you would normally expect from much larger floorstanders. These speakers combine the best qualities of both floorstanders and standmounts. They have the weight, authority, and punch of a floorstander, but the rhythm and small-scale dynamics of a standmounter. Of course, a good floorstanding speaker has more pronounced bass, but the Neat Motive 2 offers sufficiently deep lows. While they don't have the finesse of the finest details found in the very best of their class, they are cohesive, complete, and compelling. This is largely due to their impeccable timing.

The Neat Motive 2 surprises with its astonishing bass and beautifully open midrange. The treble can be slightly exuberant when pushed to the limit, but it remains cohesive, authoritative, and truly exciting. These speakers are ideal for anyone who wants to capture the energy and emotion of a live performance without resorting to speakers that dominate the room. They are not particularly sensitive to placement. Certainly, they sound best with some space, but even when placed near a back wall or listened to off-axis, they still offer satisfying performance. If you're looking for a Neat floorstander that doesn't take up too much space, the Neat Motive 2 is the perfect solution. It's one of the smallest true hi-fi floorstanders available, yet it reproduces music with all the depth and scale typically associated with much larger models.

Technical Specifications:

• Type: 2-way reflex
• Impedance: 8 ohms
• Sensitivity: 85 dB at 1 watt
• Bandwidth: 35 Hz – 30 kHz
• Dimensions (W x D x H): 22.5 x 26 x 76.5 cm
• Weight: 9 kg per speaker