Recent content by gander222

Defensible? I agree that blind tests are defensible. But I totally disagree that wire doesn't make a difference - at least not in my experience. What you may be referring to is that hyper-marketing of way overpriced but really mediocre cable, compared something simple and DIY, may sound about...

Zero autoformers with tube amps and ML speakers I use Paul Speltz Zero Autoformers. I think that is what you are talking about. While I don't have atma-sphere OTL amp (any more), for the moment I drive my ML Sequel 2 speakers with a 20W EL84 amp by Promitheus Audio, with massive c-core...

A little more on this impedance thing. As has been said, the impedance of ML panels are all over the place, and don't just rise or fall predictably in impedance. So a zobel network, or even a reverse zobel network (if such a thing existed) wouldn't necessarily make things better. Digging...

Absolutely right, and I should have done a little more research on this first. The panel impedance goes DOWN as frequency goes up, not up as with normal speakers, and so if we're talking just about the panel (like in bi-amping), using a zobel network makes no sense at all. My apologies. I'm no...

Binding posts first, jumpers second Hello all. Maybe everyone is doing this and I will sound like the dumb newbie here. If so, go easy on me. However, I've not seen one mention in this thread about on which binding posts the speaker cables should be attached. A buddy of mine who turned me...

Doh! Doh! of course I meant low pass filter - my bad, sorry.

I talked with the Transparent Cable today and asked if the lump in the speaker cables was a zobel network, and the guy I talked to said it was not a zobel network, but a very high frequency high pass filter, so it doesn't seem like it would do any load stabilizing. But if you like the sound...

zobel networks While I'm no expert, I have read some about zobel networks. A zobel network is simply a capacitor and resistor in series across the +/- of a speaker driver, but can also be across the +/- of speakers or an amp. Higher end SS amps often have a zobel network built in, such as my...

This is an interesting situation. I bought an EL84 tube (valve) amp from overseas, but it arrived pretty banged up. After some negotiating with the seller, I kept it with compensation for getting it fixed. I let it sit not doing anything for a while, and in the mean time I got a pair of ML...

Hi, I have kind of similar situation. Upgrade my Sequel II's or not? I am a brand-new ML owner of not so brand-new Sequel II speakers. They are gorgeous and sound great, especially with my EL84 amp (which was surprising for me, since it only puts out 20 watts, but I'm not complaining!). I have...

Speaker cables Speaker cables can make a HUGE difference. I custom make my own speaker cables and when I took them to a friend's house, whose system is WAY better than mine. the difference was so huge that he traded me a Butler Audio 2250 stereo amp ($3000 new) for one set of my speaker...

Great idea about locking bananas - I haven't tried them before. I just ordered these: http://sewelldirect.com/Sewell-Harpoon-Locking-Banana-Plugs-8-pair-.asp I'll look into various spades also. Thanks, Gary

binding posts Thanks for the reply and your input. I already thought of using spades. But my binding posts only unscrew about two turns at the most, leaving too thin of a space for spades, unless they are very thin. For my thick wires, I think I would need literally thicker spades, and I...

Hi, I'm Gary and I just bought a pair if Martin Logan Sequel II speakers, and they are great! :) I have a Butler Audio 2250 amp driving them, and a Promitheus TVC (transformer volume control) passive preamp. Because of the new MLs, the Butler amp and the TVC, my source is now showing its...