Martin Logan
2 February 2022
For some time after Ben's efforts as part of his Acoustic Matters services, I was happy with the Wilson system. But soon, annoyances crept up again. This was because as part of the main issue was addressed, other issues were now made more abundantly clear.
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3 July 2021
Since I was content with the sound in the Main Setup, it was time to accommodate the video section to the new situation. As it would turn out, beamer issues would lead to the start of a new Secondary Audio Setup / Cinema Room.
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9 January 2020
As my experiments show, Room correction is not only beneficial for heavily compromised setups and terrible rooms. Even when the speakers have already been positioned ideally, the results are still far from subtle.
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17 September 2019
Smooth and seductive, organic, big and powerful, and utterly realistic - the Zesto system does it all.
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30 September 2018
Martin Logan Renaissance ESL 15A
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Simply the absolute best Martin Logans that I have heard.
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Amplifier Reviews,
HFA Audio Setup History,
Passive Speakers Reviews,
SPDIF DAC Reviews,
USB DAC Reviews
18 August 2018
Finding my next reference speakers and amplifiers - part 2
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12 August 2018
I had started a quest to find the perfect amplifier, for my Diva situation at least. By now I knew that there were amplifiers that are more expressive and lively than my precious Rowlands, but so far none of them was a match in terms of treble refinement and low-level resolution.
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10 April 2018
CH Precision C1 + A1
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The C1+A1 combination sounds ultra-transparent, clean and controlled but also smooth and fluid, and organic, wholly musical and absolutely convincing.
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5 November 2017
Martin Logan Impression ESL 11A
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Martin Logan loudspeakers have always had unbelievable transparency and spatial rendering. However, with the Impression ESL 11A, the company has taken a significant step forward.
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26 August 2017
If all my experiments over the years have taught me one thing then it is that amplifier and speaker performance is highly relative.
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23 December 2016
Martin Logan Ethos
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These speakers play music with such a high level of coherence and such utter transparency that they might make it hard for you to return to normal dynamic speakers.
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16 May 2016
Martin Logans, like any dipole speaker, need lots of space around them The listening section of my secondary listening room is only 4 meters wide, but with careful positioning of the speakers I have been able to get excellent bass out of them with seemingly ruler-flat response, much better in that respect than in the […]
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8 May 2016
Munich High End 2016 Show Report
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2016 marks my second visit but this is the first time I write about Munich High End. As always I tend to write about what interests me personally, so please don't consider the below to be a complete cross-section of the complete exhibition, or even an unbiased report, although I do try...:-)
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8 May 2010
I was sure of it: the Rowlands had to go. They were set aside but I had not yet sold them. Meanwhile I had bought a McIntosh MA6900 integrated amp. How simple could an audio setup be? But this would be short-lived.
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4 December 2009
Electrostatic speakers and Magnetostatic speakers both are planar dipoles, and they both tend to be flat and large. But there's a lot more to know about the technical principles behind these speakers. Some interesting reading, I promise!
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20 September 2009
Magnepan MG 3.6R
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MG3.6R Planar Magnetostatic Speakers, compared to Martin Logan SL3 Electrostatic Speakers
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7 August 2009
The complete setup as it was in December 2008. Individual component changes aside, the setup 's main components remained unchanged until 2009 and many reviews were written using this system.
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19 November 2005
Ramping up to the high-end
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16 September 2005
All wood furniture; tables, wall fixtures and cabinets that you can see in many pictures are designed and made by me. Over the years I went from highly curvy shapes to more linear furniture.
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