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I have several Tonian Labs CDs that are very well recorded. I first heard them at a T.H.E Show when Tony Minasian was demonstrating his speakers. They really help me evaluate separation, imaging, and depth of field. My favorite Cd is one I bought at the last show, "Random Excitement". It's...

Yes, I love my Edition X headphones. They're much more resolving than the Sennheiser 6XX (650). I'm using them balanced. The Hifiman Edition XS is around $499 new, and is highly rated on Headfi.

Are you able to check the tubes? The power tubes are auto biased, but there may be a bad one, including a preamp tube. Also, do you hear the distortion on Ultralinear as well as Triode? Maybe the lower powered Triode mode is distorting more? I have an Ekco integrated amp and when a preamp tube...

I'm a little confused. Is the AMT the same as a ribbon speaker, like Aurum Cantus? Also, did you change the crossover value at all?

I had the same issue with some of my GIK panels also. It appears the screws on the faceplates were over tightened. GIK sent me new faceplates right away at no charge. I built a couple of shadow boxes with the old faceplates and installed LED lights which are able to change colors and intensity...

What is your location?

I've had GIK panels for about 5 years and they make a positive addition in my system and room. The large black panel helps quite a bit to absorb excess bass. The long panels are the perfect height for the Summit Xs. The best part is that they are visually appealing.

I use a custom-cut stepping stone under my Summit Xs. I don't have a means to measure the difference, but it seems to make the bass more uniform in my room.

Welcome! Lots of good information here!

You might look at Hifiman headphones. They have lots of planar 'phones at different price levels. I have the Edition X (HEX) and love them, but started with the 400 series which are also wonderful headphones. I believe they also have a wireless model.

Where are you located in Northern CA?

An alternative to the Stax is Kingsound. I have the H-03 headphones with their M-20 tube amp. It's very comfortable and comes closer in sound to my Summit Xs than my other headphones. Even with upgraded Genelex tubes and Deconi Hybrid earpads, it is much less than a Stax combo. For closed...

Awesome! Lets us know what you think when you get them settled.

I pushed the volume as high as I could take it a couple of times to see if the meters would indicate the amp was leaving Class A. The needle barely moved, and all the detail was still there. However it was much louder at that point than I'm comfortable with. I listen mostly to jazz and female...

I tried a class D amp with my Summit Xs and it didn't appeal to me. A tubed Rogue Audio Atlas Magnum II sounded much better for several years. Recently I inserted a Pass Labs XA30 with 30 WPC in Class A, and have to agree with Gordon that Pass is a good match. I was concerned that 30 watts may...

The XA30 is perfect for me. I sit about 9' from the panels. You seem to be a bit further from yours, so the mono blocks may be better? I just noticed my equipment profile hasn't been changed in over 10 years. Time to update it!

It may help if you post pictures and a price?

I have the Summit Xs, which are similar, and run them with a Pass XA30. Rated at 30 WPC/8 Ohms in class A, I have to turn up the volume beyond what I'm comfortable with to get it to transition into Class AB. It sounds better than any class AB, tubes, or D amps I've tried. I would expect the...

Have you tried to contact Martin Logan? They've been super helpful to me in the past.

I recently purchased and watched Tenet. I'll probably have to watch it a couple more times to get a grip, but that's another topic. In my experience, movies with a lot of sub-sonic bass from explosions, etc. will definitely make my ears hurt unless I adjust the bass levels on my Summit Xs and...