Recent content by bebop

For stereo only users, on jazz, and classical music, with ML Theos I'm a fan of small watt SET tube amps and KT88 based tube integrated's. With great success I've mated a Shuguang S8MK integrated stocked with upgraded Black Treasure tubes. The below amp is 60 watts. Regarding low watt SET...

Try a tube integrated. A 60 watt tube integrated will drive most modern ML's to levels that are more than satisfying for "most" users. They're inexpensive, and plentifully available nowadays.

I bought a 1 year old pair of Theos on ebay for $1800. Deals are out there. Keep your eyes peeled.

Nice. Looks like a full sub in the bass. But $25k!? I'd opt for used, and depreciated, CLX's and doing my own subs.

The album is one of the best by Eric Alexander. 'the second milestone' Nice to hear that others are going "small" too. Small tube SET amps rule. :) These ears can't handle more than 10 on the preamp volume dial so small is good

There's nothing like covering your 'stats when not in use, especially if you've got western sun exposure...ML provides a cover that works great for covering them...minimizes the frequency one needs to vacuum their speakers. I know it's not as aesthetically pleasing to the eye, but it does the...

Hi all. We see so many thread questions asking about how much power one needs to drive a pair of Theos effectively. So, after spending two days revamping my room from the short wall to the long wall, big job, I took the liberty of setting up the ML Theos with the following audio chain: Dennis...

Those are the Arcici stands...no longer produced, but they were very popular with CLS' owners at one time...and yes, they did make a difference helping to control frame vibrations as well as getting the panels up off the floor to ear level. I had to sell those when I downsized in retirement and...

CLSiiz's, Small room, no problem! And driven by an 8 watt 300B SET to boot! Okay, with a Plinius SA100Mk3 as a backup. Take heart, you'll survive. I'm permanently downsized. Quit your complaining :)

I have Theos mated to a Depth i sub. Small 10x13 room. Great synergy. That photo with the Theos barely a foot from the sidewall is also problematic. I'd recommend at least 2.5 - 3 feet from sidewalls. Reconfigure your furniture layout to accommodate the speakers. They're worth it. I've owned...

Great score on that pair. I've never seen Vista's priced so affordably! I'd put nothing less than a Sunfire amp, 400wpc 4 ohm with the Vista's...affordable and available used everywhere. A Plinius amp would yield "superior" results...but a Sunfire at minimum...no receiver recommendations from...

As a former owner of CLSiiZ's I miss them. They were easy to drive, and sounded "best" with Manley's flagship Ref 450 monoblock tube amps mated with a pair of Genesis 900 subs- Okay, it was 1999. I've never had better sound in my system. Solid state amps like a Plinius SA 100 Mkiii was another...

These newer ML speakers are not nearly as power hungry to drive as some seem to think. I've owned a Prima Luna 35 watter that drove CLS's to more than adequate listening levels. 15 years ago the Plinius SA100's mated to ML's were all the rave. But at 200 wpc 4 ohm, Class A, was far more overhead...

Haven't been here in years! Okay, less time than I've owned ML's. Bought my first pair in 1988. I've been away from serious stereo listening for nearly 8 years. My listening seem to fade about the time gear acquisition did...at or near the time Audiogon sold or changed. We had a great run for...

Okay, mission accomplished. If anything, reawakening this zombie thread helped me to discover my original user ID. :banana: