The Absolute Sound reviewer, Paul Seydor, found the 11A’s to be more forward and less forgiving of poor recordings than the Montis, which he seemed to indicate might be very slightly recessed in the midrange. In his opinion, the tonal balance of the Montis was more in service to the music. However, check forums online and you will find the 11A’s described as "dark", "bright", "warm", "lean", and everything in between. To my ears, they are fairly neutral and my experience is that their transparency simply makes them sound like whatever is upstream.
I spent about 9 months shopping for speakers before I settled on the 11A’s and I have had them now for nearly two years with no regrets. I may represent a minority view but, naturally, since I own them I feel motivated to defend them a bit. For me, the stats build an acoustic landscape that I find very appealing while at the same time the woofer modules, using ARC, are able to provide good bass extension and articulation. I think they are fantastic speakers.
I do agree with dougsat that the overall presentation of Magnepans and the Martin Logan hybrids is different enough that you could have a strong preference for the sound of one over the other.
I spent about 9 months shopping for speakers before I settled on the 11A’s and I have had them now for nearly two years with no regrets. I may represent a minority view but, naturally, since I own them I feel motivated to defend them a bit. For me, the stats build an acoustic landscape that I find very appealing while at the same time the woofer modules, using ARC, are able to provide good bass extension and articulation. I think they are fantastic speakers.
I do agree with dougsat that the overall presentation of Magnepans and the Martin Logan hybrids is different enough that you could have a strong preference for the sound of one over the other.