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A pair of black Airmotiv XB1 bookshelf loudspeakers with visible woofer and one with black grill
Airmotiv XB1 Bookshelf Loudspeakers (Pair)

Airmotiv XB1 Bookshelf Loudspeakers (Pair)

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Airmotiv XB1 Bookshelf Loudspeakers (Pair)

Some small speakers love to pretend they are huge. The good ones focus on getting the important stuff right.

The Emotiva Airmotiv XB1 are compact two-way bookshelf speakers built for real-world flexibility, from desktop speakers and near-field listening to shelves and speaker stands. They feature our Airmotiv folded ribbon tweeter with a rotatable waveguide you can orient vertically or horizontally for your placement, plus a 4 inch woven cone woofer for balanced, natural sound.

The rear-ported design extends down to about 65 Hz. They sound clean and honest on their own, and adding a subwoofer is the easy path to deeper bass when you want more weight and impact. The XB1 is 4 ohms nominal and safe with amplifiers rated for 8 ohm loads, and with 82 dB sensitivity they benefit from a solid amp if you like higher volumes. The braced, damped enclosure and magnetically attached grille keep things both clean and easy to live with. As part of the Airmotiv X lineup, the XB1 is designed to deliver high performance without making setup complicated.

Common uses

• Desktop or near-field listening on a desk, console, or shelf
• Small-room stereo on stands, with or without a subwoofer
• Surround or back surround speakers in a home theater system

Want a second set of eyes on placement, amp matching, or adding a sub? Contact us. Real humans, real answers, straight from the folks behind the gear.

Product Features

A pair of black Airmotiv XB1 bookshelf loudspeakers with visible woofer and one with black grill

Discover the XB1

The new Airmotiv X loudspeakers share the same heritage of design sophistication, manufacturing quality, and the ability to deliver a truly awesome listening experience.

Here are a few of the more important and interesting features of the Airmotiv XB1→

Front photo of the Airmotiv XB1 bookshelf speaker

Advanced Two-Way Design

The Airmotiv XB1 features a 25mm Airmotiv folded ribbon tweeter, a 4” woven fiber woofer/midrange, and a precision crossover built from audiophile-grade film capacitors and air-core inductors, to deliver outstanding sound quality from a very compact package

closeup front photo of the Airmotiv XB2 bookshelf loudspeakers

Robust and Elegant Construction

The XB1 boasts a strong, neutral sounding, HDF cabinet with a stylish satin finish lacquer on the front panel. Each driver is surrounded by a low diffraction trim ring, and the sides and rear panels of the cabinet are covered with durable attractive textured vinyl.

Metal badge on bottom of Airmotiv X loudspeakers featuring the Emotiva logo

Attractive Aesthetics

The XB1 offers the sort of flexibility and aesthetic appeal often only found on larger and much more expensive loudspeakers. The attractive magnetically attached grill and solid metal Emotiva badge highlight our commitment to quality and design. And the fully finished front panel, and dress rings around the drivers, ensure that your XB1s will look equally impressive if you chose to run them with the grills off.

photo of black Airmotiv XB2 bookshelf speaker on it's side, showcasing it's rotating tweeter

Flexible Positioning Options

Thanks to their diminutive size the XB1s are small enough to fit conveniently on any desk or shelf. And, of course, thanks to its solid construction, the XB1 works great on speaker stands too. Yet, while compact, the XB1 is quite capable of delivering smooth well-balanced sound at satisfying listening levels in near-field applications, and in small rooms, and pairs well with a subwoofer in larger rooms or more demanding applications. The tweeter and waveguide on the XB1 can also be rotated to optimize dispersion for either vertical or horizontal mounting.

Seamless Integration

The XB1 is expertly timbre-matched for a harmonious blend with both the latest and older models in the Airmotiv X series, ensuring a cohesive sound across your audio system.

Our Commitment to Quality

Enjoy peace of mind with the XB2's comprehensive five-year transferable warranty, reflecting our dedication to long-lasting performance and Enjoy peace of mind with the XB2's comprehensive five-year warranty, reflecting our dedication to long-lasting performance and product reliability.

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