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Martin Logan CLS 11Z speakers + which power amp?
adsal@e-kolay scratch CLS replace with QUAD988 read my previous post in the electrostat shootout. i repeat the CLS11Z are close to being a thing of history,says one audiogoner "THANK GOD what a nightmare for amplification" ater hearing a friends M... 
Best match electrostats for Jadis JA-30
QUAD 988 
Your 5 Fav Rock Concerts
ALLMAN BROTHERS at the warehouse 1972 in NEW ORLEANS, i missed it , but was told they jammed til sunrise! duane allman was at his very best that night! 
Top Ten Speakers of All Time?
QUAD988 if you have the room and $$ QUAD 989 
Speakers for Classical Music
Ddhpank i like what Ljgj says THINK and listen(RESEARCH) the electrostats Ljgj mentions martin logan innersound and QUAD. i've did a post on electrostats and got alot of response. i've done some homework and made a few calls, seems the QUAD988 are... 
BEST SPEAKER FOR BRYSTON 7B ST,,,
Bnotes research the Quad988 $6K and VMP RIBBON MONITOR 1 $1600 
Speakers for Conrad-Johnson MV-60
Cellorover, research the following: QUAD988 $6k(electrostat)and VMP RIBBON MONITORS 1 $1600 has dual graphite 8"woofers + 10" passive + ribbon midrange + ribbon tweeter 
Martin Logan CLS 11Z speakers + which power amp?
afer getting lots of responses from ya'll and doing research, this opening post should have read ... QUAD988 + which amp. 
Monitor speakers for Plinius 8200
Kforton do some research on a california lab company called VMP they make a RIBBON MONITOR 1, new $1600 Sedond tipped me off on this one. looks very interesting. as well they have a RM 40 but no info. i'm a electrostat fan but if i had to go monit... 
Electrostats Shootout at 4000 Corral
Sbindeman i've heard the ever so popular maggies 1.6, was npt impressed. i've just listened to ML's ascent with 8year old conrad johnson monos took lots if juice to get ANY volume. someone said that the sound labs sound great but only the innersou... 
Electrostats Shootout at 4000 Corral
Sedond alright! went to VMP's web, very interesting design the RIBBON MONITOR 1 ($1600 pr.) really looks like this might do the trick.the vmp RM1 has DUAL 8' SOLID GRAPHITE woofers AND a 10" PASSIVE RADIATOR (graphite as opposed to horrible soundi... 
Electrostats Shootout at 4000 Corral
Travis have you heard the Quad 988($5000) or the expensive 989($9000) as compared to the eros . Plato emailed to say ""i guess great dynamic capibilities does not rate as highly on your own list of priorities" nicely said.(talking about that cabin... 
Are more expensive speakers better?
Comfedboy take a look at my previous post, lets not bring this to a philosophy... i heard electrostates for first time 3 weeks ago. with electrostats around i'm very surprised that people still pay for box LOUDspeakers more than the cheapest elect... 
Electrostats Shootout at 4000 Corral
Ljgj these aren't the ones that were for sale in the times picayune about 2 months ago, and i called, but this was before i ever knew what a electrostat was. NOW i know ,but honestly they are too big , need too much juice and i'm after the eros mk... 
Electrostats Shootout at 4000 Corral
Gasman and Plato just sent emails says Gasman "eros produce crisp sound...BUT 'beam' to a single seat" says Plato "M-3 needs GOBS of power to make them sing , but sound INCREDIBLE"..."I feel the EROS ARE the best on 'synergistic symphonic dynamic'...