Comparables?


Due to COVID-19 I had to part out my system, which I really miss a lot. Considering rebuilding and as mentioned here numerous times, speakers should be considered first. I had Martin Logan hybrids (Spires) driven with ample power and really loved the sound in any room that I placed them. Only downside was they didn’t do poorly recorded tracks very well (as with many speakers) such as 70/80’s rock. There was also the "head in the vice" issue that ML’s are known for and sometimes they were a tad on the bright side, which could have been those "Rooms". All aside, including the room, if you are familiar with that ML sound, can anyone recommend a box, planar, electrostatic or open baffle speaker that will give a similar or better sound as my previous speakers, or should I just go back to Martin Logan’s? Thing is, ML’s seem to have gone WAY up in price! The equivalent to the Spires are now $9-$13 grand! (I paid $5K for demos). Where something like the Spatial Audio M3 Sapphires, Magnepan 3.7’s or Fritz Carrera 7 BE’s with a couple of subs (all having great reviews) come in around half of what they want for the ML’s. By the way, I will probably put a separate (vintage?) system together for rock, so looking to build ML replacement system to listen mostly to jazz.

Thanks


high-amp

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Thanks b_limo, it does seem his products are very highly regarded.
I do worry a bit about integrating a sub. Some say it very difficult, others say it's a snap. Rumor has it that at one time Fritz offered a floorstander. I
need to further research! 
Interesting soix, did you happen to read the one, lowly review on Upscale's website about the Nolas?

"A bit concerned as to how a $14,000 speaker can be reduced by about $10,000 unless the $14,000 was extremely overpriced. I bought a pair of the Nola Boxer 2's for $1,900. I'd hate to see how much it actually costs to make them. I'd assume not much more than the cost of my replacement tweeter I bought directly from Carl M. in New York $125 dollars"

Hey Dave & Troy, I like the looks of the  Quad Z 3 floor stander (wife wants white), but I Google mapped your location and you are 2,951 miles away, a 44 hour drive (without traffic, whatever that means?). So it maybe a while before I visit. Thanks though!