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Got one coming!

How’s your Sanders amp in that mix? I’m considering the Magtech for my classic 9’s as an upgrade from Anthem MCA 225 mk2?

Thank you for the reply, I didn’t mean to suggest that I think I need more power, the Sanders amp delivers its power in a manner that’s supposedly better suited to electrostatics than other SS amps.

I have an Anthem MCA 225 mk2 amp running my classic 9’s in a bi-wire configuration. Sounds pretty damn sweet honestly, but you know how it is… The Sanders Magtech amp claims to be the end-all of solid state amps for our beloved electrostatics, anyone have any experience comparing these two...

That is a beauty! Which amp is that?

Save the 9’s for that room and put the 15’s in a much bigger space where they can breathe!

Man you’re going to need a lot of room absorption. My 9’s are in a slightly smaller room than yours but sound great with a good amount of acoustic panels behind the panels and at first reflection points on the side walls. That said, I can’t blame you!

I was just going off visual so heck if yours are 15 inches wide then you’ve some serious rearward wave action going on, definitely a good thick absorption panel of substantial width is best!

I definitely think the original toe-in was a bit extreme so as you discovered already pointing them a bit more square will likely help. Note the “flashlight technique “ ML suggests for setting toe-in. I also concur that I’d go with a thicker and wider panel behind them. I’d suggest...

Where is your listening position in this image? I’d spread the speakers as far apart as you can in the room. The wider you can get them the broader the sweet spot will be for imaging. My classic 9’s are roughly 7’ apart and that’s room limited, the result is an incredible soundstage /...

Definitely in line in the wall behind the panels. Try these, I have 2’x4’ panels behind mine. They have some nice fabrics in the non-std range. https://www.gikacoustics.com/product/gik-acoustics-244-bass-trap-flexrange-technology/

I concur on the treatment suggestions, I too have panels in a smaller room and adding treatment behind the panels was transformative.

Bad man’s song is recorded even better. I remember the original tour in support of that album, Oleta Adam’s was amazing.

In reading the write up on the Magtech, appears it’s also very ESL friendly with even more power. I have classic 9’s I run with an Anthem MCA 225 mk2, I doubt I can justify something with that much grunt! I’d love to get that ESL amp someday, on the lookout for a used one…

People keep referencing the Magtech amp for our beloved ESL’s but I’m of the impression that amp is for cone type speakers, Sanders makes a different amp that’s specifically for electrostatics. Am I missing something?