Thanks for detailed advice, very helpful but unfortunately the Summit X and beyond is far beyond my budget.
In the end I took a punt on some significantly cheaper Vantages, hoping they will provide good competition for (or even replace) the incumbent Quad ESL63 + subwoofer.
Will report back...
As a former, very happy SL3 owner that migrated to Quad ESL63 (plus subwoofer) I have always wondered about ML Summits being next natural step up.
I have a small room (fine with SL3), a nice VTL ST150 valve amp and listen to a broad range of music.
Any thoughts on relative merits if the Summits...
thanks for reply spkrdctr
i don’t mind spending a bit of time, money and effort if overall cost is less than buying a good condition used pair - but used CLS in the uk are ultra rare and these ones are local.
Given the fault description, I was naively hoping removing the panels, a thorough wash...
hi folks, looking for some advice.
Opportunity possibly knocks to buy a pair of these lovely speakers, but they are sold as seen and one speaker is faulty.
it is described by seller as ‘one of the speakers is producing a static noise in the top right hand side’
I would not be able to afford new...
Thanks Rah,
I wont have chance to demo (thanks COVID :-<) but seller is a reputable HIFI enthusiast and tells me that the only work done was 'some diodes were replaced' and everything else is original and well looked after.
How do I know power modules match?
Assuming panels are original do I...
looking for some expert views from the forum
I have always hankered after a full range CLS and now a CLS1 has come up.
Question I have is what panel is fitted? see pic) It doesn’t look the same as martin logan website - maybe panel has been replaced at some point?
My 2nd question is, will the...
missed out on the AR VT60 :-<
On using the two amps, they don't have the same gain, but I can adjust volume on both so I balance the 2 amps at normal listening volume and then only adjust volume of the source(s) afterwards. Its not perfect but works really well for me.
hi all ML experts!
I have the chance of a vintage ARC VT60 power amp (50-60 Watts, 6550 Valves) to power the panels on my ML SL3's (bass is handled separately via SS amp)
I currently have a Kora Jupiter Power Amp (40-50W and EL84 tubes) which works pretty well in my small room at moderate...
Any thoughts on E.A.R. 834T hybrid integrated ?
Thinking of trying one out on my martin logan panels (bi-amped - 834T would be feeding panel only)
As a fan of tubes, hoping it might be best of both worlds on a fairly demanding low impedance load
There is a review that gave a glowing...
looking for your expert advice.
I have a pair of nice SL3 in my small, rectangular dedicated listening room (2.3m/9’ by 4.6m/18’)
The SL3 work really well back 1m from at narrow end of room, only 4” from sides with a sub taking care of <80hz duties. Listening positionis basically at apex of near...
Thanks gary and timm,
Interesting you mention the odyssey's those can occasionally be had around £500 more than the SL3 value and over £1k less than the prodigies?
Would the odysseys be almost as good a step up.
PS Prodigies as rears!!! I am sooooo jealous.
Can i ask the question slightly differently.
Are the panels on the newer mid range or smaller models altogether better than both the SL3 gen1 and Prodigy gen2 panels?