edmiston
Active member
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. The snow is drifting down in the mountains. I have been a lurker here for some time and decided to go public! I recently bought a pair of Summits on close out, but my ML experience, and stat experience goes way back. (I saw Jeff's (Tonepub) list of his stats and I think I am a sicker man than he). I bought a pair of Monoliths around 1986, and then a pair of CLSs. After serial philandering, I am back, sucked in by the manageable size, the hugely improved hybrid formula, and as always, the great customer service.
I had set up for two channel, and am now completely overhauling ancillary components as I am digging multichannel sacd, and want the occasional movie experience, so I am considering a very unorthodox surround system that has music as a priority. I get a beautiful image and centerfill with the Summits, so I think I prefer no center to a non-Summit center. I am also more than happy with their bass, so no sub (and no sub issues). I am considering a pair of Vantages for rear channel, and call it good with four "full range" speakers, i.e. no bass management needed.
I am moving to Oxford, England, in the fall, so I am encouraged to see some UK participants here. I am quite a Quad fan, but sadly I think the Chinese Quad product is unreliable and poorly supported (one year warranty - give me a break). Also, nothing helps fit a stat in a room like MLs narrow width.
Anyway, if I ever complete my surround setup, I will post a picture. I am using a mishmash of gear now that would shock those of delicate sensibilities.
Mark
I had set up for two channel, and am now completely overhauling ancillary components as I am digging multichannel sacd, and want the occasional movie experience, so I am considering a very unorthodox surround system that has music as a priority. I get a beautiful image and centerfill with the Summits, so I think I prefer no center to a non-Summit center. I am also more than happy with their bass, so no sub (and no sub issues). I am considering a pair of Vantages for rear channel, and call it good with four "full range" speakers, i.e. no bass management needed.
I am moving to Oxford, England, in the fall, so I am encouraged to see some UK participants here. I am quite a Quad fan, but sadly I think the Chinese Quad product is unreliable and poorly supported (one year warranty - give me a break). Also, nothing helps fit a stat in a room like MLs narrow width.
Anyway, if I ever complete my surround setup, I will post a picture. I am using a mishmash of gear now that would shock those of delicate sensibilities.
Mark