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Having owned MLs for 17 years starting with the Sequel I have spent more time with them than any other brand. I have always owned electrostats and never much cared for cone speakers. Last month I sold my Prodigys and bought the Summit having heard it at the CES in 2004. I liked the size, liked what I heard and thought that the design and finish were finally on par with the never disappointing sound quality. I set them up and hooked them up to a large SS amp (Electrocompaniet 250) and a CD player set on repeat. This played continuously, day and night for two weeks and I left town for the duration. Break in thus lasted well over 300 hours. I have been going through placement routines and listening sessions while keeping notes since I returned.
I have a fairly large room 24 x 24', 16' high and opening up on three sides into other spaces. The room is fairly lively but well damped with books, art and roomtunes and has always been a breeze to set up any speaker in.
Here is what I have heard sofar, the Summit does away with the Prodigies in high end extension and the bass response is much better controlled and more tuneful. (I also use a a Descent in the system but always turn if off before moving the Summits around or working with their 25 and 50 cycle controls). The lower mid at the level of a baritone voice or cello is not nearly as convincing as the Prodigy could produce in my room. It is simly smaller and in my mind not up to the performance of the two ends of the spectrum. I now wish I could have a combination of the two because I find hard to give up on the Summit's undeniable improvements in those regions. I have always treasured a great midrange above all and if further experimentation does not change this balance I may have to do this purchase in reverse again. What a dilemma.
Just wonder if anyone has heard this lack of chest in the Summit?
I listen only to vinyl which I have collected for many years and play it on a Sota Cosmos with ZYX and Koetsu cartridges through an Aesthetix IO
Reference with dual power supplies, ARC Ref2 mark2 and ARC V140's amps.
I have a fairly large room 24 x 24', 16' high and opening up on three sides into other spaces. The room is fairly lively but well damped with books, art and roomtunes and has always been a breeze to set up any speaker in.
Here is what I have heard sofar, the Summit does away with the Prodigies in high end extension and the bass response is much better controlled and more tuneful. (I also use a a Descent in the system but always turn if off before moving the Summits around or working with their 25 and 50 cycle controls). The lower mid at the level of a baritone voice or cello is not nearly as convincing as the Prodigy could produce in my room. It is simly smaller and in my mind not up to the performance of the two ends of the spectrum. I now wish I could have a combination of the two because I find hard to give up on the Summit's undeniable improvements in those regions. I have always treasured a great midrange above all and if further experimentation does not change this balance I may have to do this purchase in reverse again. What a dilemma.
Just wonder if anyone has heard this lack of chest in the Summit?
I listen only to vinyl which I have collected for many years and play it on a Sota Cosmos with ZYX and Koetsu cartridges through an Aesthetix IO
Reference with dual power supplies, ARC Ref2 mark2 and ARC V140's amps.