martin logan speakers

My personal opinion is ML does not pair well with tube power amplifiers as the panel is a capacitive load.  Mac SS power I'm sure would work well, especially with a tube pre.

I know someone who is selling their Martín Logan Montis pair of Speakers in Santa Ana.  Email me if you want his number.  He is downsizing and is liquidating his audio gears.  He might also have some gear here for sale.   bbvdds@gmail.com.  

ML helped me a lot to make a decision to go with Maggie in less than ten minutes.  It seems ML is targeting mass market. 

I have a pair of ML Vantage speakers and yes I did have them modified for biamping to get deeper bass but the panels are powered by a Rogue 90 tube amp with a tube pre and the sound is fine, in fact better than fine.

I really like Martin Logan, not only because their speakers are fantastic, their service is top notch.

When I bought my ML Impression 11As, I paired them with a McIntosh Mc452 amp.  For me, the combination was a bit too warm.  Great for some genres of music, not so great for others, particularly classical where I prefer some sparkle and crispness to make the instruments sound more natural.

From my experience ML panels can be a tad on the warmer side.  Pairing with a more neutral amp will make things more natural sounding.  Of course all of this is personal preference. I spent a long time trying to get the sound right and decided to try other manufacturers.  Ended up sitting down and demoing a bunch of different amps with my exact speakers and found the sound I was looking for.

Many like ML with McIntosh.  Problem is, I am also from the Los Angeles area and it is definitely hard to find ML dealers with McIntosh products to demo.  I still want to hear a few of their tube amps with the MLs.