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| MLogan CLS w/sub -vs- Magnapan w/sub Basically, your question is big Maggies vs CLS's. The CLS's will sound better at low volumes because electrostats are extremely articulate at low volumes; at medium and high volumes it's personal preference. I find the CLS's to be more detailed an... | |
| Help with speaker selection, please Brian aka TheDautch:Sounds like you have an interesting system, with so much running through the same speakers!Unfortunately, even at eight grand a pair, you will have to make tradeoffs. From this list of qualities, what are the ones you prize mos... | |
| Speakers with a 360 degree sound. Read Doug -Ahem, sorry it's taken me so long to respond...With a bipole, the rear radiation is in-phase, as in two woofers sharing the same enclosure, one on the front and one on the back, as in Mirage M-1's or Definitive Technology speakers. With a di... | |
| Speakers with a 360 degree sound. Read What a bipolar or omni speaker does is create a more powerful, diffuse reverberant field that also more closely approximates the tonal balance of the direct sound. The result is more realistic timbre, a less fatiguing sound (as the brain isn't wor... | |
| Soundlab M-3 vs Dynastat... Well golly Ivanj thanks for the recommendation! Okay there are several significant differences between the M-3's and the Dynastats. First off, the M-3's are much less efficient, and a much more difficult load. I would suggest 200 watts minimum for... | |
| Help with imaging I think it's most likely a room thing, even though you say it doesn't happen with other speakers and happens in other rooms. Perhaps the Soliliquy's have a radiation pattern that is susceptible to whatever the room problem is, and perhaps the othe... | |
| To Soundlab or not to Soundlab? Sanderman -Thanks for your kind words. The only differences between the A-1 and M-1 are cosmetic, and the M-1 is less expensive and easier to ship (the backplate assembly detaches from the frame). The M-2 is closer to the M-1 than to the M-3 sonic... | |
| To Soundlab or not to Soundlab? Well I hope you don't mind a dealer replying...I used to own Quads, both '57's and 63's, and I've owned several Maggies. I fell in love with Sound Labs a couple of years ago when I bought a pair without ever having heard them, and from there I bec... | |
| Magnepan vs Martin Logan Both Maggies and Martins are fine speakers.One of the lesser-known, perhaps more esoteric, kids on the block is Sound Lab. While best known for their world-class full-range electrostatics, Sound Lab makes a hybrid called the "Dynastat" for a bit u... | |
| Best value speakers available Used original Quad ESL's. Nope, I'm not a "used Quad" dealer, though I've owned and (alas!) sold several pairs. But get a pair at a grand or so, spend another grand having them refurbished and/or upgraded, and for two grand you have the best midra... | |
| AR Ref 600s Best for Genesis2? Jtinn is not a dealer - he is a hard-core audiophile cursed with a passion for music and a very low tolerance for anything not musical. Colorations that I am only dimly aware of, or find easy to overlook, drive him nuts. I may not react the same w... | |
| college kid needs help with budget amps I personally prefer Arcam to NAD, in a budget solid state integrated. I have owned both, and the NAD is a bit grainy in comparison. The brand I chose to sell in this price range is JoLida, which I think has some very musical offerings - erring on ... | |
| Advice on ML Prodigys Well, depends on your price range and taste. So, without knowing either, I'll suggest that the Wolcott Audio Presence amp would easily do everything the Prodigy's need done, and very musically as well. The Wolcotts are quite at home with difficult... | |
| Need help from Quad ESL 63 owners. I own and sell Sound Lab electrostats and I've owned Quad 63's and 57's. The requirements for a speaker cable for a full range electrostat are a bit different from the requirements for a conventional speaker. First, because an electrostat typicall... | |
| Quad 989 vs Martin Logan CLS IIz? Dannylw - you made a very astute observation - "that unlike a lot of speakers I've heard the volume does not drop appreciably with distance [with the CLS's]." The reason for this phenomenon is, the CLS's approximate a line source, and sound pressu... |