Any Thoughts On These?

hilde45 - excellent comments, thanks very much. What amp were you using and what speakers did you end up with?

ozzy62 - funny guy.

Ok thank so much djones, great advice! Anthem is the sister company of ML. I did see that these made the cover of the Audio Advisors Spring catalog. Not sure if that’s a good thing or not?

I will head your advice too ozzy62. Pass the mustard please. Do they take Visa?

djones - looks interesting:
https://www.paradigm.com/en/founder-series
no, I have not seen them but I will try and source out a dealer and see if I can get a chance to listen to them! Thanks 

Great comments & advice from all. I've had a listen in-store but as pointed out here "There's no place like home" Should I go this route there are many options such as Crutchfield or even Best Buy to give these a try with the option to return them.

oldaudiophile - decooney lots of good details, thanks. I do not have much room to pull speakers out from the back wall. I'm thinking I'd like to set them & forget them at around 12" or so. 

knighttodd - as both the guys above state, sounds like the sound improves the more power you give 'em.

A lot of people say speakers first then front end, I' starting to think the other way around at this point.

fuzztone - don't you mean each? Where are you shopping?

decooney - noted & thanks 

hshifi - Thanks. Dalis and APs are no where to be found here locally.

lemonhaze - It’s funny you mention Vandersteens. I live a couple hours north of Seattle and made the trek to Advanced Audio Systems in Tacoma.
My wife and I listened to both The Treos and the 3As with great expectations and all I can say is that they were OK. We thought the Magnepan LRS ($650) sounded better
We have listened to many speakers that have great hype on these forums but frequently come away disappointed. Those likes, Spendor, Harbeth, Devore, Klipsch, Monitor Audio, Dynaudio, Vienna Acoustics, Focals, B&W to name a few. We are really trying our due diligence to listen to as many brands as we can without getting into the web ordered, in house demos offered by many manufactures. Being afraid of the shipping costs & restocking cost that could add up if you wish to return them.
What we have liked so far, Legacy Signature SEs, which can be custom built as actives, but a big ticket to try at home, especially if you want to return them! Triangle Australe EZs, Larsen 6.2s were OK (also nice with the fact they can be pushed up tight to the wall, as we have limited space to work with in our new digs). And lastly, djones51 recommendation of KEFs. We like the R11’s which only need to be 9" off the back wall.
My wife also liked the Martin Logan 60 xti’s as she thought they sounded a little more lively that the smoother R11’s. But these need to be at least 24" off the back wall.

djones51 - thanks for the link & your advice.

knighttodd - OK, I'm jealous as hell!!!

luxmancl38 - there is a Magnolia inside the Best Buy in Bellevue WA that carries a decent array of speakers but not much in the way of amps, McIntosh seems to be their forte.
With a handle that includes luxman maybe you could give me the pros and cons of their amps? Definitely would need an A/B to drive the KEF's. I think their biggest class A only puts out 30 watts and is over $9K, outta my range.

adameos - I think that's what I'm going to do. Once I have secured the amp I will do a trial with BB. I think you're allowed 15 days with a small restocking fee if you return.
I was wondering, did you compare the KEF R11s against the ML 60s when you were at Best Buy and if so, your thoughts?

Although according to knighttodd it looks like I may need 2 amps for two different kinds of music though :-(

I think someone said Crutchfield gave a 60 day trial period. A little more hassle shipping them back than dropping them off at the local Best Buy, but it sounds like it may be worth a try?

knighttodd - Thanks for the clarification and the tip on Amazon. I may have missed it, what SS amp do you run with the 60s?

oldaudiophile - excellent advice. Thank you. I will have lots of space behind the listening area but I understand that the 60s need to be 24" off the back wall (to the front baffle) and 24" off the sidewall which will be tough to accomplish in my space.

decooney - thanks. Just an FYI:  I have secured a Krell k300i integrated for an amplifier.

oldaudiophile, I had a stroke of bad luck with the Krell so back at square one. I d love to hear both the AA’s and the Revels but nothing around here locally to have a listen.
My wife and I did enjoy the sound of some KEF R11s with both the Krell 300i and a McIntosh integrated. 
The hunt continues, Thanks!

oldaudiophile
https://forum.audiogon.com/users/oldaudiophile
I’ve had some experience with Goldenear’s products but not their floorstanders. Most people speak highly of them . I’ll try and check them out thanks.

oldaudiophile - thanks for all the great info.

I once owned a McIntosh MA6600 and it didn't seem to make my Martin Logan Spires sing, so I can't really comment on it's sound signature. Sold it and bought a Coda CSiB (also tried a BAT VK-300x SE) both of which drove the MLs better than the MAC.

I have a bunch of different combo's swirling around in my mind, some as you have suggested here, but I keep coming back to the though of active speakers. No fuss, no muss, no cables, DSP. Maybe not forever, but in this particular house, it may just be the ticket. I just need to find some to demo. 

Heard some ATC 40s' (too big) and some Genelec 8331s' (too small).

As I said, the hunt continues!

yermajesty - Thanks. I had ML Spires at one time and loved them. Had to let them go when I was out of work due to pandemic shut downs. Couldn't afford replacements now, but looking to rebuild...somewhat.

What actual model of ML's do you currently have?