Question about amplifiers

I use both, the ml clarity’s for both ht and the Kef as well. They sound completely different. I can say that the 105’s are the only speakers that gave me goosebumps when I was selling audio back in my college days. I couldn’t afford them then and even after 40 years I still wanted a pair!!! Sometimes you just have to chase the rainbow. Make no mistake, if you look at the speakers I have, you can see I’m a ml lover at heart. 

I can’t imagine two more different sounding speakers than martin Logan and kef r 105/2. If the kefs don’t sound dull in comparison why mess with it 

Greetings all. The class d amp suggestion was right on the money. I installed the crown xli 1500 yesterday. Wow!!!  Got distracted for 3 hours listening. The upper highs are remarkable, the bottom end is tight. It really brought life back to these 40+ year old speakers. Can’t wait to hear it with the Martin Logan’s.

  Even my wife could hear the difference ( and she is partially deaf) . She said after comparison “the new amp sounds a lot better”  Amazing!!!

  I’ll be be playing it more to “ burn it in” and hope there are no changes. 
 

   As a note, in this time of great uncertainty something that can bring a smile and please the ears is worth every penny. Thanks  for the suggestion. Now I want a better class d amp( in the future, gotta please the wife). 

Thanks for the advice on class d amps. Found a great deal on a crown amp ( I know). The price was great, reviews were ok, power is there, and if I don’t like it , I can send it back. If it sound awful, back it goes.  Then I’ll save for something better. My dream is a krell or threshold, but their mega bucks. Thanks all for the advice. I’ll keep you posted.

I bought a Class D Audio GaN amplifier to use for multi-channel listening, so I won't put so many hours on my 3C24 tube amp, which is outstanding.

The Class D sounds almost as good, and was not very expensive. Maybe have a  look at them.

Regards,

Dan

Have ml aurius 1, cinema center ( 1st model), motion 4, smaller motion surround, latest model clarity, newest addition Kef 105/2, perfect condition. Also early accoustat spectra 1100 ( still works!!), and a pair of Kef 101 wannabes, Ariston monitors with stands. Now I know why my wife thinks I’m nuts!!! 
  In answer to the previous post. Yes mostly 5.1 in the evenings with my wife. Movies and several tv shows that she likes. I get the audio during the day while she works. Can’t get to loud or she lets me know!!! Looks like a reasonable pair of headphones is in the future. Also I’m a gamer, 60 + years old and I still enjoy it. Explosions are great on the system.  
  Anyway, I got lots more goodies in other equipment. Thanks for the reply.

I like your amps a lot. What kind of ML's do you have?

Are you listening in 5.1 channels?

Thanks for the reply. I’m going to be listening to the Kef 105/2 for awhile. Wife says they sound better (?). I’m thinking of a second Adcom gfa 555 to give some extra bottom end. Or perhaps something else. I’m currently using a Rotel 5 channel amp bridged down to 3 channels. Sounds ok, just not as great as it should. Thanks again.

The Adcom 555 is a fine amp and will work great. No worries. 

Martin logans have a tremendous midrange which old ears can still appreciate.  So having a good amp is a good thing.  That said, MLs are also relatively forgiving of a poor amp.  I have an old pair of CLS whose midrange always surpassed my new high end speakers until I got not just a better but a very high end amp.  Now the mids on the MLs and my primary system are very similar.

I don't know your specific amps so can't give a firm advice but thought I'd share my thoughts.

Jerry