Martin Logan Ascent i vs. Odyssey

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Miles

Hi owned most logans, odyssey is much better than ascent,Had to use descent sub with ascent ,odyssey didnt need it as much.but after hearing good horns and fullrange drivers with SET tube amps. I will not go back to logans, had good sound with large tube amps running logans owned ML speakers for 10years was fun but frustrating always thinking I need the new more pricy ML or bigger better amps cables ,room treatments etc so much more at peace with my large DIY oris horns and fostex f200a speakers and low power SET amps...Maybe you should look into avantgarde or DIY before upgrading your ascents.Just my 2cents worth Dont mean to offend

Must respectfully disagree with JohnK. I don't know why he couldn't settle in to his Logans. Just because they are innovators in product development doesn't mean one can't get comfortable with a pair for years. I have a pair of CLS IIz's that are basically the only part of my system I almost never fantasize about upgrading.
I have mine paired with Vandersteen 2wq subs with great results.

harry

I recently purchased a set of odyssey's after listening to Ascents they did sound a little thin to me. I purchased the Odysseys knowing full well that they would sound fuller. More or less because of the 2 speaker placement (which the ascents do not have). I have matched the Odyssey with an aerial sw12 sub (and i don't think you would be happy running without a sub) and I am very very pleased.

Also,
I am pushing the speakers with a yamaha Rx-z9, Although I need to push it from -79db to about -30db they sound clear regardless of what i'm pushing thru them. Looking back I'm very happy I didn't go with the ascents. Besides for the price I bought them here on audiogon the ody's were cheaper than the ascents (well not quite but close enuff)... sorry if i come off like a stereophile noob but as a pro-musician i do have fairly good ears... I'd also reccomend listining to B&W nautilis revels and paradigms... imo the soundstage was less... but if my room 30x20 was for music and not HT I would have gone for the revels....

I have owned both the Ascents and Odysseys.
I now have a pair of Prodigy's which I run with tube mono blocks. I have had these around a year now.
I have always ran tube amps with Martin Logan's speakers, while the Ascents did lack some in the bass I never felt the needed a sub.
The Odysseys are excellent speakers with better bass then the Ascents and overall a bigger sound stage, and again I personally never thought the needed a sub, I have always had plenty off bass,I guess it depends on your system and what you are powering them with.
They love the power especially the Bigger Odysseys and Prodigy's, if you under power them I can see why the bass might not be there.
I think your Classe CAM200 monoblocks will mate very well with both but in the long run you will be allot happier with the Odysseys.
Good Luck.