Had every incarnation of CLSes and subs over the course of 15 years, and enjoyed them immensely. They are as others have indicated, highly revelatory, especially with small scale music. I have never encountered a better speaker system for reproducing stringed instruments, especially acoustic guitar. They are fragile, however, and struggle in reproducing complex music with large dynamic swings, even when supported by the best subwoofers. Consequently, the Requests are, in my opinion, the more versatile, and perhaps the more satisfying speaker for reproducing a broader range of music. BTW: If you can swing the cost, or can find a great deal, the most recent M-L hybrids may be the best speakers they have ever made, and display none of the weaknesses of the CLS, or the earlier hybrids, such as the Request.
Martin Logan CLS vs. ReQuest
Looking for opinions to help inform a decision.
I presently own an excellent condition set of ReQuests (2nd gen, with the newer binding posts) but came across a pair of CLS with what look to be the II-series panels - the ones with the spars spaced, as opposed to being all connected - which I understand to be the newer style.
Hoping to get some feedback from you guys on whether you thought it might be worth 'flipping' out of the ReQuests in favor of the CLS, or if I'd do better to stick with what I have.
Thanks in advance!
I presently own an excellent condition set of ReQuests (2nd gen, with the newer binding posts) but came across a pair of CLS with what look to be the II-series panels - the ones with the spars spaced, as opposed to being all connected - which I understand to be the newer style.
Hoping to get some feedback from you guys on whether you thought it might be worth 'flipping' out of the ReQuests in favor of the CLS, or if I'd do better to stick with what I have.
Thanks in advance!