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    Rega Saturn

    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...
  2. K

    ESL driver/panel matching

    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...
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    Vantage cabinet cracking...

    Hi all, I'm on my second pair of Vantages, and have just noticed that each woofer cabinet has cracked on the front inside corner. My woofers were rattling so I checked the cabinets and there it is -- the plastic molding at the bottom of the metal grille cracked and shifting on each inside...
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    MS Vista & High-End Audio

    Hi All, I'm a Mac user so have no opinion on Vista except that I hope never to own it. However, I am in the process of putting together a computer-based system in one of the labs I run and came across this article on Vista and DRM. Anyway, worth reading I think, though I emphasize that my own...
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    Hi-Fi+ Awards 2006

    Hi, And it's the...Summits! Yes, my current fave mag in the world has listed the ML Summits in its Awards issue. According to the recap review the Summits fulfill the promise of the CLS all those years ago. Good news! best, k
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    Tube preamp and powered woofers

    Hi all, I'm experimenting with a few preamp combos in my Vantage system, which uses a Quad CDP-2 or Cairn Fog as source, directly into either a Quad 909 or a McIntosh MC275. I'm demoing a very interesting little tube preamp called the Harmony, made by an Italian outfit, Synthesis. I'm struck by...
  7. K

    Question for Joey and other Cary preamp users...

    Hi there, My dealer has just taken possession of a Cary SLP-98 preamp and I was wondering if you've had a chance to get a good sense of your unit. I've been looking for a tube pre for awhile and this one seems to fit the bill but since there's relatively little written on this I wonder whether...
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    Hi-Fi Choice (UK) Awards 2006

    Hi all, This revamped UK audio mag has named given the Vantage its "Gold" award for speakers costing between 2000-5000 GBP. A terrific capsule review explains why. Woo-hoo! best, k
  9. K

    Edge G3 and 'Logans

    Hi, After listening to my Vantages my friend is going to take the plunge but is looking at SS amps and has the chance to buy one of the Edge units (G3 or G2/G8+). Wondering if anyone here has experience with Edge amps. thanks and best, k
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    Cats and 'statics (I know.... I know...)

    Hi, I was horrified tonight to witness my cat leaning up and scratching my MLs -- inspection revealed that he seems to have gotten his claws through the perfs though he didn't appear to have made it through the actual panels (dimples but not tears). Wondering if this will necessitate...
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    Finish options

    Hi, I was able to replace some defective Vantages with new ones that happened to come in the natural as opposed to dark cherry. I love this finish and was wondering which of you have paid the premium for a special or custom job? Should these (or some of these) come standard with a speaker...
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    MartinLogan Founder to Join Niveus Media Board of Advisors

    This may be old news, but caught my eye... http://www.niveusmedia.com/collateral/2006/PR032906_Sanders.htm Anyone here driving their MLs via computer? best, k
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    Anti-ML bias?

    Hi, I bought my first MLs this summer after an extended audition that incuded a wide range of speakers from Reference 3A to Wilson (couldn't afford them but wanted to hear them). I fell in love with the CLS IIz and the Vantages and when it became clear that the CLS IIZs would not work in my...
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    Vantage and Macintosh MC275 IV audition thoughts...

    Hi all, In between packing and unpacking my fragile Vantages, I've been listening to a number of cadidates to replace my aging Quad 909s. These have included amps from Naim, Cary, MF and most recently McIntosh. I borrowed three Mac units for comparative purposes: the MC6500 (integrated), the...
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    McIntosh and Vantages

    Hi all, I've been very happy with my Vantages driven by Quad electronics but I'd like to upgrade the rest of the system and wonder if anyone has experience of the MLs with either the MC275 tube amp or the 6300 intergrated -- interested also in the MCD-201 player. The thinking here is that these...
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    Unique Strengths of Electrostatics?

    Hi all, Inspired by the thread below, I'm wondering what you consider to be the best reasons for owning and enjoying your MLs (or Quads, Innersounds, etc.). Wondering because there are so few ESLs relative to cone speakers and also because having made the move to ESLs I'm finding it hard to...
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    Vantage panel problems?

    Hi, I've noticed a sharp popping and ticking on the top-right panel of my brand-new Vantages when playing piano music even at modest volumes -- has anyone else experienced this? The speakers were bought new and have played about 20-25 hours so far. Is this part of the break-in? thanks and...
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    Vantage break-in

    Hi, After listening to a pair CLS IIzs and loving them -- but not having the room for them -- I was smitten with the Logan sound and am the proud new owner of a pair of Vantages. These are sounding a bit "disconnected" right now and not at all like the coherence I'd expected following my...
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    CLS IIz or Vista?

    Hi all, I posted a few days ago about a possible CLS IIz purchase and got all kinds of good advice. I have demo'ing these speakers for nearly a week now and am very impressed with their speed, transparency, scale and general lack of "listener fatigue." I am aware of a lack of deep bass, though...
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    CLS II identification and upgrade

    Hi all, Glad I found this place -- I have the option to purchase a pair of CLS IIs from my dealer here in Canada. The panels have been upgraded within the past month but the 'speaker has the serial number CEDF008Z. I'm wondering which of the CLS versions this is, whether it might be worth the...
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