Thanks for your opinion, I spoke to a ML dealer and he recommended the illusion as well, maybe for a sale but also recommended an anthem 3 channel amp for front stage because the internal amps are anthem since ML is now owned by them, but he recommended the anthem so the sound of the internal camps in the speakers and center would match the power going to them from the preamp. It all sounds good in theory dedicated 200 W to each of the three front speakers therefore freeing up the load on the Yamaha amp. I like tube amps a lot they sound so amazing but wouldn’t it have an odd match in sound when playing surround?
Martin Logan Illusion c34a
I upgraded to a pair of Martin Logan ESL11a and a motif center, the motif seems to not quite have the punch needed to keep up with the new front speakers. Has anyone had any experience with the Illusion or the baby brother c18? Or just a bigger amp on the motif. Im using a Yamaha mxa5000 and all 11 channels. But the fronts have amps built in. I’m thinking a center channel upgrade is needed.im leaning toward the illusion because that has internal amp that should match the 11s Any advice would be helpful.