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I agree, the Encore wouldn't be your best choice. But have you considered the Motion 8 center? I work with all of these speakers daily, and the difference between the 6 and 8 is very significant, for a small amount of money. I have also set up a pair of 8s as stereo speakers in a yacht, with...

I mean you no disrespect, but I sincerely think that expecting flawless cosmetic build quality in a sub-$500 product is really reaching. And you are buying through the internet, not from one of the scores of retail locations near you in California where you can get the Dynamo 500? If hidden...

I also think you'll be fine. It's a tough situation, I think the solid end of the couch will mess with your sound from the right speaker more than the open kitchen behind, but unless you are planning to sit with your eyes closed and seriously consider how various classical recordings of the...

I haven't used it, but MartinLogan has an optional swivel mount available for the Matinee speaker, giving it about 35 degrees of swivel. I'm not sure you need it, though. Unless your room is HUGE and your seats are twenty or thirty feet ahead of the speakers, your rears will be fine in almost...

The EM-ESL would be the superior choice both for now and in whatever future room you move into. At your budget, you can't do better than to pounce on one of the last available Pioneer Elite SC-35 receivers, recently being replaced by newer models at much higher prices. You can get one new...

Dan and GordonM are both right, there is way more deep audio in a movie mix than is either necessary or desireable in a home theater. I am not a sound engineer but I have two friends who are, and have had the pleasure of being present during the mix sessions for several movies as well as...

I am in my third decade of selling quality audio/video products, and have seen weird stuff happen from time to time. In my experience, root cause is almost always poor handling during shipment after leaving the production facility. With all the excellent packaging available now, it is almost...

Here in Southern California the power company loves to roll around the power several times a day, moving mass quantities from the suburbs to downtown LA and then outward again in waves. I use a Panamax 5102 line conditioner which has a battery backup inside.

I've sold hundreds of of high-end speakers over the decades, and thousands of mid-fi and entry-level speakers and systems. One basic fact of human nature is the tendency of everyone to adopt an attitude of superiority about their possessions, in various ways to let others know about their...

Congratulations on your new Electromotions! Everyone has made excellent comments, and I will only emphasize that I've found the wiring used to make a huge difference. Remember that all designs of electrostatic speakers are power hungry, so you not only have to have a quality amp sending out...

Yes, I have a pair of Ascent i's, in use since 2005. I started with electrostats back in very early 90's with a set of Carvers. Being by profession an audio/video salesman for many years, I have gotten to experience a wide variety of speakers, and to my ears and taste the MartinLogan products...

You don't mention using a line conditioner/surge suppressor. If you are using one, you should also try plugging your two power sources, one at a time, directly into the wall outlet instead of a conditioner. They often act as a choke to the amps needed by an electrostatic speaker when driven...

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