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We are leaving Wisconsin for a home purchase in Cedar Rapids, IA Since we do not trust how the Martin Logan Expression ESL 13A will be handled by the movers, we decided to sell them locally and start over with something else in Cedar Rapids. This is how the ad appears on Craigslist For sale...

Anyone using or has auditioned the McIntosh MA-9500 integrated amplifier or the previous model the MA-9000? After all the looking around for an integrated amplifier that has a phono stage with excellent S/N specs it seems like the 9500 even at 12K appears not to be as expensive as I imagined...

Does anyone on this forum have experience with this Copland CTA 408 Integrated Amplifier? It is designed around the KT 150 tube (4 of them) plus it has a built in phono stage that is solid state. It has received rave reviews. I came across a YT video of it driving ML CLSII and realized since...

I forgot to ask you what does the rest of your system consist of? We have 1,500 LP’s and are not into streaming at all; how is the phono stage? I sent this below to the marketing manager but as yet have not heard back

Here is a wild card only if you promise not to laugh; I am actually considering the Denon PMA-A110 integrated amplifier with phono stage to drive our 13A; to replace our well regarded Marantz Reference Integrated PM 11S3 which at first glance seems a backward step less power but Audioholics...

Stereophile review

I keep returning to the Renaissance ESL 15A's extraordinary in-room response, which is even better than the BeoLab 90's. As I said: "Wow!"—John Atkinson

Yup, bottom line consciousness IS their core value. Try to contact either of these guy & see how far you get. Times have changed it’s just a middle finger to anyone who asks anything that is perceived as the least bit challenging. The Bagbys note that it is a time of change in the industry, and...

Hello Robert, I am one of the members who posted extensively on this subject. I contacted their sales director who said they must meet the needs of the market. I replied if their ESL are not on display at shows the public will not be aware of them. I also wrote I no longer see ads for them in...

I just came across this observation about our beloved ML speakers and electrostatics in general. It is a very good question and I have been thinking about the same thing. Is it because we are collectively of a certain age and cannot devote precious time to championing/advocating for this...

Even though I set it up to receive all replies on this thread I did not get this so I am glad I checked in! You have been one lucky person to have owned the CLSIIZ and CJ I remember going to audition CJ and they had a golden sound which I loved; HP used to joke the casing of the gear was a...

Yes we have always been over the moon about the sound we are getting; the best part is hearing from members their experiences with support even for models well outside the warranty period and that is heartening indeed. You are correct it was not my intention to be or sound in any way as if I...

Yes I know the current ML ESL "employ crossovers." In fact it was only until we came across the new series that I feel they achieved a kind of seamlessness not before achieved. When I was referring to there is no crossover like no crossover I was referring specifically to the CLS IIZ and...

Agreed, time for a refresh; apropos Audio Research going into receivership I believe this IS the reason; the Cliff Notes version? Greed Audio Autopsy Reference 750 Flagship

I only posted up until NO CROSSOVER ; In my mind was for you...