martin logan cinema with paradigme fronts ????????


i'm thinking of purchasing a martin logan cinema center and using it with a pair of studio 100's in a home theater set up.does anybody have any input on this?? would there be that much difference between the 2 brands that i'd notice the difference?
robsells2you

Showing 2 responses by sdcampbell

Without hearing the combination, it's hard to state absolutely that they won't "work" together. However, I have yet to hear a system that has both electrostatic speakers and dynamic speakers that sounds well integrated (although the ML Prodigy comes very close). The ML Cinema is going to have a faster response time than the Studio 100's (which are good speakers), as well as a distinctly different tonality. I personally would advise against pairing these speakers together, but others may disagree. Is there some reason that you have decided against getting a Paradigm center speaker (Studio CC-570) to match your Studio 100's?
A ML set across the front should be outstanding, provided that your room is sufficiently large and appropriate for electrostatics, which need a good deal of room both behind and to the side of the speakers. If your listening room is either narrow or rather short, you may find that electrostatics won't have enough room to "breath".