MartinLogans and Cary CAD-805s / electrostats and SET amps


Hello, Audiogon!
I have a pair of MartinLogan Montis speakers that are currently powered by a pair of vintage Denon monoblocks.  I have an opportunity to pickup a pair of Cary CAD-805s at a great price.  Does anyone have experience/have auditioned such combo?  If not, what about generally speaking electrostats powered by SET amps?  Montis are rated @ 91db as far as sensitivity goes, so powerwise 50W will go a long way, but what about the sound/presentation?  Thanks!
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Showing 1 response by atmasphere

Alternatively you can use a set of ZEROs (www.zeroimpedance.com) which will allow you to use a tube amplifier and the highs will be just fine.

The high frequencies do not need a lot of power. but the overall sensitivity of this speaker is low enough that I would certainly question the use of the Cary- even with the ZEROs it might not be enough power!