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But remember, he said he listens at low volume levels and that is probably around 70db. Give or take. The power required is so low, you don't even have to do the math. Now if the speakers were 84db that would be different. He will have a ton of power for low level listening.

I agree. He mentioned low level volume listening. For that you are listening at 1 watt. There is no earthly reason to buy high powered amps if you do not listen at concert levels. 91db sensitive speakers are what is doing the trick. The fact that a speaker has an impedance that dips down to 2...

The measurements are correct. Martin Logan speakers generally measure quite poorly. People buy them for other reasons, such as: 1. Very big sound especially if you are in the sweet spot for two channel. If you have surround sound then it is just fantastic big sound. 2. They can easily be made...

Yes, when I saw your graphs I was like that is 100% room response. By room I mean room and furniture etc. Now you figured it out. Good Work!

Very nice system! You really did a good job with acoustically treating the room. I have to say I wish you were close enough for me to just drop in and watch a movie!

Robert, I must say I have mentioned on this site how much better newer subs are than old ones. They have come a long way. I'm so glad you are happy with your purchase. While I'm on the topic and it doesn't apply to you, but the same applies to speakers. That is why I always mention to people who...

I vote for 13A's. The newer you can get them the better. Hopefully 10 year old or less. Good Luck!

You would need to be at a volume around 105db at least to get the Benchmark really working hard. Sustained volume at that level is not realistic. It can EASILY handle what you need. One Benchmark will take care of you. Now, if you want to just spend money to have a cool exotic looking setup...

If you never really go above 90db, any amp will do. Just get the cheapest that your interested in. That would be the Benchmark. Lets say your speakers are actually only 87db efficient. So, you are at 90db where you listen with 2 watts of power. Then you can do 93db with 4 watts. 96db with 8...

If you bypassed the CO and have a very feint sound the woofer is toast. A new woofer should fix it up for you.

I hate to say this. But, in your area in UK, you might just have to look at other brands, if ML are hard to come by at a decent price. Also do not shy away from any of the newer ELS styles as they are very, very good. Especially those that are only 5 to 8 years old. They can easily produce...

I'm late to the party but you guys did flesh out that you can't fill in nulls. You must move equipment/furniture etc. around to move or eliminate a null. You can easily pump a 1000 watts into a null to bring it up just a tiny bit. That is because the nulls are not perfect so you can move them...

Avoid. If it is pre-broken before you even get it, then it is going to be work and money. Keep looking for other used speakers that are fully functional, then you can enjoy right away! :)

I would not hesitate to recommend you go to Audio Science Review (ASR) and look at the info they have on DACS. I criticize them for too many DACs tested and such, but for a buyer like you it will answer MANY questions. Lots of high end product failures and lots of high end good stuff reviewed...

Well, it IS a very difficult problem. Intermittent issues are very hard to fix as they will not stay broken long enough for PS Audio to remote the problem. You now have a couple of fantastic quick work arounds and as a last resort you can always get another one. The piece of equipment itself is...