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I was just curious about where others are experiencing center images such as female and male vocals, centered instruments, etc. Are these images typically recessed or do they project forward in front of the plane of the speakers. In my system, center images are typically 2 - 4 feet behind the...

Over the past several months, I have been searching for a new speaker that has all of the qualities of my Spires but with bigger macrodynamics, more body and better off axis listening. My budget has been up to $25,000. What I've learned in the process is that Spires are damn good speakers...

I thought it might be interesting to hear about what other speakers forum members would own, if not ML or after ML. Ever get tempted to try something else? What's next on your "list" after MLs? Sure, I know we all think MLs are great, which they are. But every speaker technology has its...

I ordered a set of the Summit X feet for my Spires. The way these new feet are designed it should be very easy to get my Spires just about vertical. There are two different feet for the Summit X. One is completely solid and the other is made up of two smaller pieces to give greater...

I am in the process of setting up my Spires into my finished basement. The main room measures 20' wide X 36' long with a 9' ceiling. Along the front wall (behind the speakers) is a set of bookcases that takes up most of the 20' wall. My primary question at this point is how important is equal...

I'd like to try my Spires at a 90 degree angle, but I can't seem to get there with the stock spikes. If I screw in the front spikes all the way (with the round nut removed) and if I loosen the rear spikes as much as I can but still be stable, the speakers are still not at 90 degrees. How have...

Tom will probably move this to Tweaks, but I am posting it here since this gets more traffic than the other pages. I am still experimenting/tweaking my Spires after 9 months as these are the first Logan's I have owned and keep learning about them and how to set them up. Little changes can make...

I have always had ficus trees or some kind of diffusion between the back of my speakers and the front wall. The trees seemed to work well with my Quad 2805's. So when I set up my Spires I didn't think twice about it and the trees stayed in place. There is some absorption foam in the front...

My system is currently in a 12' X 23' X 8' dedicated listening room. It is over my garage and has a angled ceiling (see the picture). The room sounds good, but there are times I wonder if my system wouldn't open up more in a larger room. I could move to the finished basement and have a large...

A friend gave me a pair of Enacom speaker filters to try out in my system. So I hooked them up to the upper binding posts of my Spires. First impression is that the treble is sweeter and with a more relaxed sound. Maybe even a little quieter background. I plan to do more experimentation...

I am posting this review here because I believe that the comparison of amps is all about the amp-speaker interface versus the amps in isolation. Before I jump into the review, first a bit of background. When I was in the market for speakers to replace my Quad 2805, I auditioned the Spires at...

Did anyone see Art Dudley's comments on the CLX at the Montreal Salon Son et Image? It is in the July Stereophile. He mentions the combination as the most disappointing sound: CLX + Descent + Bryston. He doesn't say what Bryston or the sources. "I took a seat in the second row and was...

Name: Dave Neumann Location: Louisville KY ML Speakers: Spires, purchased November 2008 Tweaks: upgraded jumper wires (improved the bass response) Associated gear: - Mc402 and Mc275 (Gold Lion KT88, Telefunken 12AX7, Siemens 12AT7, Herbies Tube Dampers) - C2300 (Telefunken smooth plates in MC...

Hi, My McIntosh 402 just arrived and I was wondering what you have found to be the best output tap to use with Spires (or Summit). I am currently breaking in the amp with the 2 Ohm taps, but probably won't be able to make good comparison with the 4 Ohm until the amp breaks in. Once the amp...

I can't really share my excitement with my wife or my non-audiophile friends since they just don't understand...so I thought I'd just let you guys know! I've been really enjoying my Spire - McIntosh 275 - McIntosh 2300 combination. Beautiful tone, great midrange, lots of depth and layering...

I am a new ML owner. When my Spires were being shipped to the dealer, the dealer did not know exactly when they were going to show up. So on a whim, I called ML and the person who answered the phone apparently had the information right in front of her and told me exactly when they were going...

I am currently using a McIntosh 275 V amp with my Spires. My room is 12 X 25 X 8. I listen to mainly acoustic rock, jazz, vocal and some big band, usually in the 85 db range. I am using a McIntosh C2300 preamp. While I really enjoy this combination, there are times during dynamic peaks and...

I'm a first time ML owner with the Spires. Now that the speakers are broken in and placement seems to be pretty well dialed in, I am curious about the tweaks you have discovered with your ML speakers. Although interested in continuing to fine tune set up (I have read the various threads on...

I have about 70 hours on them now and last night everything seemed to come together perfectly. It was the first time that I can truly say they were as enjoyable as my previous Quad 2805. I loved the Quads, but reliability issues forced me to trade them in on the Spires. The Spires deliver...

My Spires should be here next weekend and I wanted to get some input on how to best set them up in my room. My room is a dedicated listening room measuring 25 X 12 X 8. I plan to put them on the short wall firing down the length of the room. In reading the PDF owners manual online and...