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I've not heard the Finals but I moved from Quads to the Vantages and I'd say my experience has been the opposite of yours. I find that nearly everything sounds good on the Vantages, from older mono to thrash to remastered jazz to classical to audiophile-approved. The great stuff, of course...

I've not heard the Finals but I moved from Quads to the Vantages and I'd say my experience has been the opposite of yours. I find that nearly everything sounds good on the Vantages, from older mono to thrash to remastered jazz to classical to audiophile-approved. The great stuff, of course...

Either would work fine. These two have quite different sounds, however, with the MC275 sounding to my ears more "modern" in its sonic character despite its long pedigree and the MC2102 sounding a little softer & warmer. There's a significant price differenc also. For an ESL my instinct would be...

Hi, The MC275 (Mk. IV or V) outputs close to 100w into any of its rated loads and is for a tube amp very load-tolerant so is an excellent bet for the Logans. I had one on extended loan and it drove my Vantages absolutely beautifully, never breaking a sweat and easily the finest amp I've had in...

Looks like you're on the right track. The Saturn is an absolutely superb CDP and I wrote a quickie piece about it somewhere in this subforum. I think it comfortably outpeforms the MCD-201 on redbook in terms of resolution and sheer musicality though of course it can't play SACDs. Certainly worth...

It's a an excellent preamp and the Vantages really seem to benefit from a bit of tube warmth upstream, whether in a preamp or amp. You should be VERY happy with your new Mac so long as it plays well with the Rotel. ** manages to conquer his jealousy ** best, k

I have my Vantages in an attic room, 14 x 24 x 8 with (sloping walls) and they sound superb. I would characterize this as a medium-sized room. SPLs and soundstaging width/height are abundant as is the dynamic character of the music -- NOT the case with the (highly-regarded) floorstanders that...

Thanks for posting the PDF. See also this thread: http://www.martinloganowners.com/~tdacquis/forum/showthread.php?t=3040 best, k

Thanks, Wayne; your thoughts on this product are much appreciated. I may follow your lead and get both sets of spikes in order to maximize tilt options. best, k

Don't mean to threadjack but how do you like the outriggers? Still debating whether they'd be a worthwhile upgrade... best, k

The distributor in Canada, Plurison, is excellent. They've been around a long time and distribute a good mix of high-end brands and in my experience they offer top-notch service. I've had to have a couple of things fixed on my (early) Vantages and Plurison, via my dealer, was extremely...

Hi all, As a new parent and a new professor, I'm afraid my funds are limited in any upgrade contemplated and I've spent the year or so I've had my Vantages looking for a front end and/or amplifier setup that would do justice to these speakers in my 14 x 22 attic listening room. I'd originally...

Hi, I saw these listed on Audiogon a while back but can't find them currently. k

Thanks for the explanation, Roberto. Something I had wondered for a while now. best, k

Hi, So this may a candidate for stupid-question-of-the-month, but in thinking about why 'Logans sound as good as they do I noticed a number of new speakers recently whose manufacturers make much of their driver matching as one reason for their world-beating sound and I wondered whether this is...

Hi, I have a thumpy amp also. My solution to the problem is to turn on the amp/ preamp first, count to ten, and then turn on the speakers. No thump then. best, k

Hi, I listen to 'phones for 4-5 hours a day while working. I use a Meier Opera amp with K701s/Senn HD650s/Grado SR225s. Source is the remarkable Red Wine Audio IMOD, which has the best portable sound I've ever heard. And yet the 'Logans sound better than any of these setups... k

Hi, FWIW, the Auditors are very resolving and rather unforgiving speakers and are pretty fussy about positioning. I haven't heard the Domus babies but from their rank in the SF product line I'd guess they're a little easier to match and to set up and they might do just was well for your...

Hi, Congrats on a great speaker!!! Quick note on the Cary SLI-80 -- this is a great amp but I'd try before you buy with the Vantages. Cary specs it at 40/80 but it never did close to that when I demo'd it with stock tubes, with which it drove but did not quite control the Vamtages. HOWEVER...

I'm in your position exactly -- I had the choice between new electronics and older (Quad, NOT ESL!!!) speakers, heard the Vantages and was smitten. Since then I've had a few pieces on loan, including the beautiful McIntosh MCD201 and MC275 but financial considerations have meant I had to retreat...