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company purchased--founder-designer leaves--establishes new smaller company
MartinLogan- Ron Logan Sutherland (now Sutherland Engineering) and Gayle Martin Sanders (new startup Eikon Audio).ML has clearly succeeded without those two at the helm.  Sutherland Engineering has a great reputation, and it remains to be seen how... 
Bel Canto Dac 3.7 in 2018?
Just curious if anybody has upgraded their older DAC 3.5VB to the 3.7VB?  Bel Canto no longer even lists the 3.7VB on their website, but still offers upgrades for older 3.5's (for $500).  Does the sonic improvement (if any) justify the expense? 
Another Speaker Recommendation Request
chuck929,If you’re in the Tampa Bay area, check out the Suncoast Audiophile Society, where you can hear various member systems, and pick our brains for speaker recommendations.Also, some club members are organizing the first annual Florida Audio E... 
Martin Logan Summit X vs Impression 11A
I upgraded from legacy Summits to the Expression ESL 13A's.  Both have dual 10" woofers, but the Expressions have a slightly larger panel size.  I never considered the Impression 11A's (same panel size as Summits but dual 8" woofers), as I wanted ... 
South Florida - join in and make a REAL effort!
We had about 25 active members, but slow growing due to limited word of mouth.  After migrating to Meetup, lots of local audiophiles started finding us!  We now have over 100 members (60+ active), and a sister club spun off in Sarasota (also on Me... 
South Florida - join in and make a REAL effort!
I suggest using Meetup (an online Social Network focusing on aggregating folks with similar interests) to get a South Florida audio club going.  Our local (Tampa Bay) Suncoast Audiophile Society quadrupled in size after we migrated to Meetup.  The... 
Tampa Bay Area Audiogoners
Bumping this thread!  The Suncoast Audiophile Society (https://www.meetup.com/Suncoast-Audiophile-Society/) is alive and well, with over 100 members, including some from Central Florida and as far south as Sarasota.  Now, there is also a "sister" ... 
How it's Made - Cool manufacturing Videos
Here’s a (bit old) video showing the manufacturing steps for ML hybrid electrostatic speakers... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9cOQCWfNRs 
IS THE MARTIN LOGAN Renassance 15A worth the $10,000 higher cost than the Expression 13A
Scorpio... I purchased the Summit X spikes from ML for my legacy Summits, as Mids and Highs are very sensitive to "rake angle" (i.e. tilt) of the panel.  The default angle for Summits and Expression 13A's is ~5°, but using the Summit X legs, I've ... 
IS THE MARTIN LOGAN Renassance 15A worth the $10,000 higher cost than the Expression 13A
I auditioned both the 15A and 13A. The 15A has a wider and taller panel, with complete vertical orientation, so slightly larger "sweet spot" and perhaps a tad deeper bass. Midrange and highs essentially no different. IMHO, the 15A is ideal for a l... 
Dipole Asymmetry
Before throwing in the towel on stats, you might consider Janszen hybrid electrostatic speakers, which can be placed closer to the wall because they have a closed cabinet with back wave absorption. 
Dipole Asymmetry
I agree with prior post re trying to maintain symmetry by placing something acoustically equivalent behind the right speaker as well (perhaps even something on wheels, if can't locate there permanently).I have ML Expression's (formerly had Summit'... 
Any Apogee Stage owners out there?
I had a pair of Stages many years ago, and had to send the trim back to Apogee for a minor touch up. As I recall, there were some screws on the bottom of the trim pieces, and once removed, the entire frame lifted off easily. Jason Bloom (R.I.P) wa... 
Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Anne Sophie-Mutter
For something really different, listen to the Four Seasons by the Amsterdam Guitar Trio! 
Ideal Sub pairing for Quad 2805s
You might also consider the new ML BalancedForce 212 or 210's. Designed to work with stats, so very fast!