jnskaczor
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1. Member Name: Jeff Kaczor
2. Location: Bay Area, CA
3. ML Model(s): Preface / Fresco i / Dynamo (Orignal 200w RMS variety)
4. Year Purchased: 2009
5. Mods/Changes: None
6. Associated Electronics:
Updated 7/2011 - Tube TV finally broke and replaced it last month:
Main Components: Panasonic TC-P65VT30, Denon AVR-2809CI, Martin Logan Preface (2), Fresco i (3), Dynamo (Original), Panasonic DMP-BDT310 (came with TV), DMR-EZ48V DVD-RW/VCR Combo, Sony PS3 (SACD Capable), Roku XR, Sonos Z90, Panamax M5300-PM, Audioquest Vodka (2), Carbon (2), Forest (1), Ideal-Lume Standard (D65 Backlight)
Still looking to get an Oppo and I killed my SAT. Only do BD or streaming content now for visual, still love SACD over CD for audio. Need to purchase a good TT, but might hold off and place that downstairs.
Decided that I'll leave this ML setup as my HT and build out a 2 channel ML setup downstairs. Aiming for a pair of CLXs or Summit X with a Descent i. My problem is getting the pre and amps to drive em at the same time. Kinda hard on the pocket book and to buy em in phases would yeild equipment I couldn't use till the basic framework was complete. Open to suggestions on how to piece this together in phases. I would love to use the Pass Labs xa100.5 to drive them.
Original List:
Denon 2809CI, Panasonic DMR-EZ48V DVD-RW/VCR Combo, DirecTV Tivo, Sony Turntable (upgrading to TECHNICS SL-1200MK2 Turntable, wife has a nice LP collection), PS2 (PS3 is downstairs with the HD TV), Roku Player
Adding OPPO BDP-83 when I can order (for SA-CD then later the BD player)
Oh yeah, to boot this is installed on the ole SD TV which I hope I can upgrade next year. Wife still loves the SD.
7. Comments and/or stories about your Martin Logan experience:
Edit: Trimmed the long story that used to be here.
Well, finally got around to registering my ML warranties, and decided it was time to register here as well.
First I would like to say I am a very, very happy camper! I first heard of ML when reading an article last year on headphones. Someone had picked up a brand new electrostatic set (not ML) which had been in storage at a shop for a number of years. I had not heard of electrostatic before, so I did some cross research and became hooked on the concept. Of course, in my research I ran across ML.
If I could, I would remove the coffee table which is interfering with the left main. However, given that this is the family room and I managed to maintain great WAF and the 3 year old can get around without much problem, think it is a win win compromise. I managed to get two seats in the sweet spot with a 3rd that's close (a bit further to the left); however, in the end I placed everything to be centered around my spot as I think I'm the only one that really cares.
When I replace the SD TV next year (hoping it breaks before I just up and do it), I plan on mounting the center channel below the TV lined up with the ATF drivers in the Prefaces. (LOL, didn't plan on getting such a big set. Had to mount the center above the TV, but was able to aim it correctly.)
Oh and I know that the center should be mounted center to the TV. I actually centered the center channel to the wall and the picture above as it probably would have agreed with my wife better. As it stands now, it's centered in the audio field and the new TV is centered to the audio field as well.
P.S. I'm adding a few shots to depict the room they sit in. As a nice side effect, the sound from the mains seem to bounce around and into the kitchen nicely -- which is behind the wall the center channel is mounted on. The sub is placed behind and to the left of the tall lamp on the left of the system -- out of reach of our lovely little one.
Thanks for reading all this if you did!
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2. Location: Bay Area, CA
3. ML Model(s): Preface / Fresco i / Dynamo (Orignal 200w RMS variety)
4. Year Purchased: 2009
5. Mods/Changes: None
6. Associated Electronics:
Updated 7/2011 - Tube TV finally broke and replaced it last month:
Main Components: Panasonic TC-P65VT30, Denon AVR-2809CI, Martin Logan Preface (2), Fresco i (3), Dynamo (Original), Panasonic DMP-BDT310 (came with TV), DMR-EZ48V DVD-RW/VCR Combo, Sony PS3 (SACD Capable), Roku XR, Sonos Z90, Panamax M5300-PM, Audioquest Vodka (2), Carbon (2), Forest (1), Ideal-Lume Standard (D65 Backlight)
Still looking to get an Oppo and I killed my SAT. Only do BD or streaming content now for visual, still love SACD over CD for audio. Need to purchase a good TT, but might hold off and place that downstairs.
Decided that I'll leave this ML setup as my HT and build out a 2 channel ML setup downstairs. Aiming for a pair of CLXs or Summit X with a Descent i. My problem is getting the pre and amps to drive em at the same time. Kinda hard on the pocket book and to buy em in phases would yeild equipment I couldn't use till the basic framework was complete. Open to suggestions on how to piece this together in phases. I would love to use the Pass Labs xa100.5 to drive them.
Original List:
Denon 2809CI, Panasonic DMR-EZ48V DVD-RW/VCR Combo, DirecTV Tivo, Sony Turntable (upgrading to TECHNICS SL-1200MK2 Turntable, wife has a nice LP collection), PS2 (PS3 is downstairs with the HD TV), Roku Player
Adding OPPO BDP-83 when I can order (for SA-CD then later the BD player)
Oh yeah, to boot this is installed on the ole SD TV which I hope I can upgrade next year. Wife still loves the SD.
7. Comments and/or stories about your Martin Logan experience:
Edit: Trimmed the long story that used to be here.
Well, finally got around to registering my ML warranties, and decided it was time to register here as well.
First I would like to say I am a very, very happy camper! I first heard of ML when reading an article last year on headphones. Someone had picked up a brand new electrostatic set (not ML) which had been in storage at a shop for a number of years. I had not heard of electrostatic before, so I did some cross research and became hooked on the concept. Of course, in my research I ran across ML.
If I could, I would remove the coffee table which is interfering with the left main. However, given that this is the family room and I managed to maintain great WAF and the 3 year old can get around without much problem, think it is a win win compromise. I managed to get two seats in the sweet spot with a 3rd that's close (a bit further to the left); however, in the end I placed everything to be centered around my spot as I think I'm the only one that really cares.
When I replace the SD TV next year (hoping it breaks before I just up and do it), I plan on mounting the center channel below the TV lined up with the ATF drivers in the Prefaces. (LOL, didn't plan on getting such a big set. Had to mount the center above the TV, but was able to aim it correctly.)
Oh and I know that the center should be mounted center to the TV. I actually centered the center channel to the wall and the picture above as it probably would have agreed with my wife better. As it stands now, it's centered in the audio field and the new TV is centered to the audio field as well.
P.S. I'm adding a few shots to depict the room they sit in. As a nice side effect, the sound from the mains seem to bounce around and into the kitchen nicely -- which is behind the wall the center channel is mounted on. The sub is placed behind and to the left of the tall lamp on the left of the system -- out of reach of our lovely little one.
Thanks for reading all this if you did!
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