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I have owned a few Sunfire amps - 200x5, 300x2 and have and still don't have any issues with them. Solid amps considering what I paid in the used market. Light yet powerful and they deliver. I ran some Quest Z's with this amp and no problems handling the huge panels along with the 12 inch...

Chord makes some really nice DAC's. They make their own chips and sound quality is unbelievable. I am currently running a Chord Hugo with my Montis and McIntosh MC400 amp. The best sound combo I've had on this system. My next upgrade would be to replace the Mojo with Chord Hugo TT 2. I've...

I had Quest Z's before running with a Sunfire 200 x 5 power amp - and those suckers rocked. 12inch woofers and huge panels - only thing is they are tall about 6ft or so - but the sound is amazing. Huge soundstage and bass that will have you jump off your seat - really no need for subs. It's...

Hello - I am running Montis speakers in the front and really only using this setup as a 2 channel setup. The Montis are being run by a McIntosh MC-402 power amp and a Krell HTS 7.1 pre-amp, Chord dac. Not using any kinda dampening material or anything (if that makes any difference for the...

Thank you for the video Roberto. The line that I am talking about is at 2:17 on the video. Makes more sense after watching the video. I suppose the line I see and feel is where the seems of the box are glued together. The line is definitely not part of the natural wood grain pattern. I'm not...

As I was cleaning my Vista's I felt a seem line on the side of the woofer box. I tipped the speaker to have a closer look at the box and sure enough noticed a line going side of the box. I checked the other side of the same speaker and same line was present. The line should be pretty visible...

I am running my Aeon i's with an Emotiva setup - power amp xpa3 (3rd channel for center) - great price and good warranty support. - Problem with Emotiva is if Treble is up too much it will go into protection when you crank it up really loud. I have a Sunfire Ultimate II pre and a Sunfire power...

Thegainster, I have one 8 inch sub for the Vista's and one back panel (the entire back panel with the port, power supply and capacitors). PM me if you are interested. Also, check out one of my other threads for woofer replacement - I replaced the woofers on my Aeon i's with Dayton Audio and...

I agree that you should not notice any difference in sound characteristics by running XPA-2 and XPA-5 (same name brand). You might just have to play around with the channel levels as it seems the XPA-2 puts out a bit more power. Emotiva amps are great for the price. I personally did not like...

JonFo, I definitely agree with you that separate subs will be better. I really want to get one of those JL Fathom subs, hearing good things about them. What do you guy's think of this: Get some JL Audio W7 (10" or 12") put them into 2 separate sealed boxes and power them with a power amp thats...

I really appreciate all your replies. Some great idea's and suggestions! Here is what I tried/ learned by changing the drivers/ woofers on my Aeon i's: 1) JBL 8' driver from S-38 - Not good at all; bass was weak, too much mid bleeding into the panel (would not recommend this) 2) Kicker 8"...

I just got done replacing the drivers/ woofers on my Aeon i's with Dayton Audio sold on Parts Express.com. All I can say is "WoW" Simply amazing, I never thought these drivers would blend in so well and the bass is extremely clean. The way I look at it is its like replacing the drivers with...

Are you looking for a power supply for Vista or Vantage?

I am curious as to what other alternatives we have to driver/ woofer replacement if we choose not to put the stock Martin Logan one's back in? Has anyone tried this? If so what are some good drivers/woofers that mate well with the panel? Especially for Aeon i's or Vista's... I always thought...

Welcome Solo! I used to own a pair of Quest Z's and just recently sold them. I never had any issues with the paint thing on my speakers. I was lucky enough to buy them from another Martin Logan Owner who took excellent care of his speakers. He threw in extra set of panels for free and they...