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Ok got a wierd question for you. Im running vista's atm. I have an oportunity to pick up a pair of monolith III for $1500. I have read all the posts, its a much larger panel, better dispercion, more sound etc. etc. I havnt listened to Monolith's in a long time, I cant audition them, its just a yes or no. Will they outperform my vista's by that much? Even though the vista's have better (but smaller) stat panels?

Ok im done rambling, thank you for your insight. While there isnt much about current ML i dont know, im in the dark in concern for alot of the older stuff.
 
First, at the price, it must be an all-original model IIIp (original woofer and panel), correct?

If so, factor in the need to immediately do the following:
  • Update Panels $1100 shipped in the US.
  • Update woofers ~$400
  • replace Passive Crossover with active processor ($500 - $1,000)
So your $1,500 used speaker is all of the sudden a $3,500 or so investment.

BUT, it will absolutely cream a Vista :cool:

IF you have the room and the patient to place them correctly and to treat the room (the wall behind them must be treated with minimum of two MiniTrapHF's)
AND you have two amps channels per speaker (actives require bi-amping).

So, the real question will be: just how into the hobby are you? ;)

Oh, and dude, that has to be the worst forum handle you could have picked. It sure gets you ignored most of the time. Might want to rejoin under a more attractive ID ;)
 
LOL point taken, its actually my RL nick name, unfortunatly god hates me and i look like a troll. Im also a A/V guy, so its a RL nick name, hence i use it. lol.
 
LOL point taken, its actually my RL nick name, unfortunatly god hates me and i look like a troll. Im also a A/V guy, so its a RL nick name, hence i use it. lol.


RL as in Acura RL?

BTW- I'm an Acura RL (2007) owner and a member of Acurazine.com
 
Avtroll I see you are in Downers Grove if you want to come down to Gurnee I can let you listen to my Monolith III. One listen and I think you will get them. The Vista's have no chance. $1,500.00 is a very good price.

Let me know.
 
Monolith III's

Listen to them and make sure the woofers and panels are up to par.If they are good you can hold off on the new panels and woofers.I am a firm believer that if their not broken,don't fix it.Many people at Martin Logan will tell you the same thing.If all is good,buy them and never look back.
 
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