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Yep, I had a full blown dem at a dealer of the Analysis Omega - not a bad speaker, but very very similar sounding to Apogee Caliper Signatures that I used to own. The main problem was a very distinctive midrange 'plummy' colouration that is OK for a while, but then it drove me crazy! I owned...

Ah well - that's the fun of the hobby - there's always something better to strive for. :)

Yes! I've used it as a test track for years - but it was someone else who heard me play it that coined the name 'system buster'. Most systems don't get close to capturing the sheer power and dynamism of the track, and many lapse into screechy harshness as well, and others just smear out the...

Justin quite enjoys a Shostakovich track - the brief 4 minute Allegro 'portrait of Stalin' from the 10th symphony - aka my "system buster" :D. Neeme Jarvi on Chandos. Stunning recording and performance!

Reiner was a conductor of the old school - a strict disciplinarian, he ruled his orchestra with an iron fist, with no velvet glove in sight! Yes, when you brought that Mussorgsky Pictures CD to my place for the MBL speaker audition I was very impressed and now have my own copy. The Rimsky...

As I don't live with you, Justin, (sighs of relief from both of us :D) I only heard it short-term - but for me that Parasound A21 was easily the best sound I have heard from your old Apogees - supremely in control, awesome bass power, but with a touch of a warm inviting glow to the mids. Nice...

I live not that far from Justin in the UK, and I've heard his previous Duettas many times. He's always said that they were easy to drive, but imo - having heard the speakers on his amps and tried them with several of my own - I think they were a real b*stard! So I'm not surprised by his...

Don't worry, my bet is that you'll remember why once you've got the MBLs settled in! :)

Nah - you never had any audiophile cred to start with, Justin! :ROFL: ... only kidding. :) I've already shared some thoughts with Gordon Gray by PM about amps I have tried with my own MBL 116F speakers. ... I've tried a whole bunch from, as Justin says, a £60/$100 TA2020 T-amp to a Chapter...

Ah yes, the tilting .... Stereophile and other sources report some graininess with the metal grille in place. Quite true - it was a bit worriesome at first. How much did I spend for a grainy sound ? :confused: OK - so take the grille off. But they are then butt ugly, imho. :( The answer is...

Hi Gordon & Justin I am the former CLSiiz owner - now the proud owner of a pair of MBL 116F speakers. I've had them since last March and to say I am pleased with them would be an understatement. Here is a photo of one of them being driven by one of Justin's 211 valve monoblocks which he...

Thanks folks .... User211 - I'm busy this weekend, so I guess our meetup will have to wait.:) Apogee Duetta Sigs? Interesting - I used to have Caliper Sigs. I found them more dynamic than CLS but significantly more coloured and a bit slower. I think they are even more difficult for an amp...

Hi again - you may remember me from a few months ago - UK owner of CLSiiz asking for advice on tube amps .... Well, I tried those PL 70 watters. Whoa - no way. :( They were totally clueless driving the CLSiiz. Limp and gutless and uninteresting and bland. (Or maybe thst's just the "PL...

Hi Justin :o :D - aha - so that's a link! OK - you live and learn. Well, I do - sometimes! Yes, in fact you are probably 30 -40 miles or so from me. Small world! You have a PM.

Hi "user211" How do I get to your system page? - I'm new around here! There seem to be endless pages of systems - where's yours? - a link would be handy!

Thanks for your comments, folks. It looks like, given my musical tastes, that a 70wpc+ tube amp would be OK in principle. I may have a chance to try a pair of PrimaLuna Prologue 6 monoblocks (4x EL34 each) - these are 70W each and have taps for 2, 4 & 8 ohms and are said to be load tolerant...

So toobs are out for now, then? Thanks for the thoughts, folks. Does anyone here use tube amps with CLSiiz speakers? If so what & why?! My musical tastes are fairly limited to classical - mostly small to medium scale stuff - so I'm not after lease-breaking levels. Back in the day when...

Hi - I live in the UK and have recently bought a pair of ML CLSiiz full range stats. Wonderful things! I currently drive them with a vintage Musical Fidelity A370 power amp, a 90lb 235wpc solid state amp, and it does a pretty good job. I would, though, like to hear them with a valve amp...