Hello from a previous Sequel II owner!

[Jazzfan]

Hello everyone from the great Northeast! I am a dedicated Martin Logan fan. I owned a pair of Sequel II's since the early 1990s. During that time I drove them with Adcom components before upgrading to Class A, solid-state Threshold. Then I discovered the magic of tubes via Sonic Frontiers. Classical and jazz heaven arrived!

Now I am ready to upgrade. Does anyone care to make suggestions on both speakers and amplification? The Summits are tempting, but out of my price range. I'll stick with tubes, and I would love to try Cary or BAT amps. I have no problem buying pre-owned components, especially if they allow me to hear something otherwise too expensive.

Thanks!

 

[mrmike]

The next best thing to Summit is Vantage at half the cost. According to the ML website, the Vantage is comparable to Summits less half an octive and a few spls. I am sure they are plenty loud though.

Don't know to much about Cary or BAT amps other than both are quality brands. I would love to hear sixpacs sometime.

 

[TrumpetDoug]

Threshold Ascent

If you have Threshold I can tell you the Ascents sound great with that amp. Of course this will be a used market item.

Doug - out

 

[music again]

I'll stick with tubes, and I would love to try Cary or BAT amps. I have no problem buying pre-owned components, especially if they allow me to hear something otherwise too expensive.

Thanks!

I have Summits (or I should say I should have them in a week or so - replacements), with a Sanders Sound Systems 2 channel amp and a Cary SLP-03 tubed pre amp. The Cary lists for $2,500. I have seen them on Audiogon for around $1,500. I think it's a good value for the money. Check out Cary's web site for details.

Music Again

 

[VanDaRo]

As a Sequel II owner, I am interested in what you go with. Do an A/B test with the new gear and old, then write up the results.

~VDR