Recent content by Rascal

I feel your pain (regarding replacement panel prices). Not long ago, one of my two Montis ESLs had weak output and loss of high end. After a helpful exchange with Martin Logan factory service, I was advised to first attempt a thorough vacuuming. I did this (according to ML's instruction) and...

Glad you agree. ;)

FWIW, I was using Monoprice speaker cable (from a roll) along with rotationally tightened but otherwise conventional Monoprice Banana connectors between my Montis ESLs and the power amp. When I upgraded the power amp to the Benchmark AHB2, I found I heard a significant improvement in clarity...

From PS Audio website: https://www.psaudio.com/products/m1200-amplifier?gc_id=9090992785&h_ad_id=655987935065&gad=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwj_ajBhCqARIsAA37s0xPneJienJIhYta0LzFQ6QrH7JGR-3CUuJXNBEAtOzgBOSZU21goA0aAvl8EALw_wcB "M1200 Amplifier The Stellar M1200 mono amplifiers are a high power super...

More on Wireworld (including claims of directionality). Here's a web posting: https://wireworldcable.com/blogs/news-tech/double-blind-testing?_pos=1&_psq=double&_ss=e&_v=1.0 It's plain Wireworld realizes there is a burden of responsibility to prove claims, but is this write-up alone an...

Right. So the question remains, who's "at fault"? The vendor or the customer? Examples of this sort of thing abound in hi-fi. It's nothing new. The good news is that there really are more than a few good fellows that make it their business to weed out the nonsense. And I certainly...

Thoughtful comments. Why do you think the Wireworld wires are directional? WIreworld offers the following: https://wireworldcable.com/blogs/news-tech/directionality-in-cables But is this proof? In light of what I've already written, you should know my answer.

I don't agree. What I hear isn't all that simple. First, I don't listen to pure tones. In reality, there are no pure sine waveforms, no pure monotonic sine waves with spectra made up of a singular line. No waveform that started in the infinite past and continues into the infinite future...

I don't know what is meant by "something sounds better," but you knew I'd say that, right? ;) For me, a cogent reason would be one summarizing a scientific method or process, but you knew I'd say that as well. It's not the "quantum" parlance that bothers me. What bothers me is that the claim...

Here's a link to a physics forum discussing the claim that copper wires may be directional: https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/is-a-copper-conductor-directional.975195/

I offer the following clarification of what I said: BS / snake oil / nonsense, though true, isn't really an adequate response. Even from me. ;) Scientific evidence is needed to defend any claim about any gear, including cables. I realize not everyone is well grounded in scientific method...

So, what do you think? ML about to announce a new line-up?

Hi. I own a pair of Montis ESLs. Many years ago I auditioned a PS Audio Stellar M300 for several days in my home. I returned it. What is it about the M1200s ($14K/pair) that especially appeals to you?

Natural-born tweeters guaranteed to put a smile on. ;)

As many of you already know, I'm a retired research engineer with leadership experience in electronic design from DC to light and university experience teaching the next generation how electronics works. Not bragging --Just fortifying what follows. The only (A/V) cables I know of that are...