dlanselm

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Magnepan vs. Martin Logan
Owned ML Sequel II's for years, Odysseys for 2 years. Maggie 1.5's for 10 years. I now own the Summits. Yes, I love stats. The Summits combine all I loved about the previous models, great tone in the mid rage, great imaging and stage depth. What t... 
Best Amp Martin Logan Summit
I have Summits, I have tried Krell 300c, DartZeel 108, Mark Levinson 432, Sonic Frontiers Power 3's. Settled with the most musical amp I have ever heard which is my Mcintosh MC2000 with NOS 12AX7's. This combo with the active bass is AWESOME. And ... 
What's your profession? Age?
I own an industrial service company and a home mortgage company. I am 32. Systems retails for $66,000 not including custom dedicated room design, constuction and accoustical products in the room. Which would bring my cost for this crazy hobby clos... 
Best preamp is no preamp: always true?
I tried a Placette RVC, with .5 meter Audioquest Jaguar cables to my Mcintosh MC 2000 amp.It lacked dynamics. The music lacked life. My Supratek Grange, is 1,000 times better. I have also done the expermient with hooking my cd player directly up t... 
Dartzeel amp lives up to hype
Jitnn, Just curious, what do you think the owner of this DartZeel was trying to accomplish, with this so called "treatment"? 
Dartzeel amp lives up to hype
Jtinn,I don't know ANY of the details reguarding the amp I listened too. But based on the brief conversation I had with its owner, I think the repairs were an attempt to make this DartZeel actually become dependable not be a sonic upgrade. As for ... 
Dartzeel amp lives up to hype
I heard the Dartzeel in my own system this weekend, I was considering buying it. But based on the fact that a channel went out during the audition, and from my understandig it had just returned from the factory with the same problem. I would not b... 
The best speaker you ever heard?
ATC Aniversary 50's or Martin Logan Summits. 
your opinion on subwoofers in two channel
I tried for 3 weeks to get two Velodyne DD 10's with room correction built in to seamlessly mix with my Martin Odysseys. Went so far a to hire a professional. It was just wasn't good enough. Sold the subs and the Odysseys, bought the Martin Logan ... 
Speaker upgrade
ML Summits or ATC's Active 50's or above, are as good as I have ever heard. And I have heard many of the cost no object speakers. 
Has MartinLogan gone too far with powered woofers?
I think the powered bass is great. I owned the Odyseys's for two years ran them with world class equipment. In a dedicated media room with properly treated accoustics. So I feel I got the most, I could out of them. They are a very musical speaker.... 
summits vs odyssey's
I owned the Odyseys's for two years ran them with world class equipment. In a dedicated media room with properly treated accoustics. So I feel I got the most I could out of them. They are a very musical speaker. However, theya not close to the Sum... 
Best female vocals on CD
Nora Jones 
High ceilings and hardwood floors
I had almost the excact same room a year ago myself. I think it will be impossible to make it sound great.Build a room in the basement, with the proper dimensions, it will be the best system upgrade you every make. 
How much does your system retail for?
How much did everyone spend on room design and or acoustical products?