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Upgrade from Martin Logan Sequel II's to ????????

10 years ago my re-paneled & new Capped crossover Martin Logan Sequel II’s speakers were the best part of my system. Now 10 years later after some upgrades I think they are the weakest link. I am looking for suggestions on a different speaker under 5K or preferably under 3k if I can swing it.

Current equipment list: McIntosh C49 Preamp, VPI Classic Table with a AT OC9XSL Cart, Mark Levinson  No 23 Amp. Currently using the C49’s built in DAC and Phono Preamp. Streaming Qobuz via USB through a MacMini 2018 using BitPerfect to bypass any alteration to the bits (I hope).

Room is 13 feet wide x 16 feet long x 8 foot ceilings. Not sure what else to list. Suggestions?

chippieboy

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jsalerno277
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I do not believe the Logan’s are your weakest link.  I believe the weakest link is the internal MAC DAC and use of a PC for streaming.  I recommend a dedicated DAC  and streamer.   There are many choices each with their own sound pallet.  Go with preowned units.  For example, a preowned Bticasti M3 and Aurender N150 will get you in or slightly over budget based on HifiShark recent sales.  
 

if you are set on speakers, +1 @soix .   Define what improvements you wish to achieve over the current SQ of your system.  Once you have a goal, there may be options to reaching your goal other than disowning the Logans.  

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