I have an occasional distortion in one panel of my Summits (not X). Actually I think it might be there all the time but it is worse with different frequencies, sometimes almost absent with some tracks and standing out like canine appendages on others. It began as a slight warble in the mids...
I am a designer, manufacturer and marketer of audio cables, located in Auckland New Zealand. I believe we are unusual in the sense that our geometries are very different, we make our own wire and weave natural unbleached cotton for the insulation (no plastics used).
I have had MLs before but...
GG - 'make long term sense' - I will remind you this is an audiophile site :D. FWIW I am running Summits with a Lavardin AP150 - just 50w - and it has no problems at all. It is rated at 100W into 2 ohm.
I will be trying out a Pass XA30.5 on my Summits early in the New Year so can report back...
I have a pair of ML Summits and experienced problems using them with a pair of monos based on IcePower modules.
ML technical support sent me pics of the mods required to what they call the Power Supply / Amplifier Compatibility Board, and it is fairly straightforward. Without the mods the...