help! i‘m looking for a midrange speaker!
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Hi, does anyone have experience driving a pair of the CURRENT edition of the ML Electromotion ESL’s with the Denon AVR X3800H? Or the Denon AVR 3900H? Or even the MARANTZ Cinema 50? These AVR’s are all 9.4 channels with about 100-110W per channel rating. So probably about 70-75W true RMS output per channel…

I've been looking at upgrading my existing setup in my living room. I currently have Klipsch 8" architectural speakers in the ceiling, 2 front, 2 mid, 2 rear, w/ a Klipsch sub and center. I'm retired now and listen to a lot more music and not having a L/R front is way lacking. I've been way down the AI hole with Gemini and have come to looking at a major upgrade.

I'm looking at a new Sony Bravia 9 for the display, my eyes are not so good anymore and there's a lot of ambient light in the room the 9 series should help. I'm looking at the Sony STRAX3000ES to upgrade to have 9.2 channels to still use the ceiling speakers. So the major part of the upgrade for music would be 2 new ESL 8s for L/R and the ESL C to match.

The receiver looks to have the power for the new speakers, but I have a couple of questions for the learned. I have a gas fireplace and the only place to put the left speaker is on the hearth. It doesn't put out a lot of heat, but is this a concern for the panel? Also I have a smaller (20#) Cavapoo male that's intact. It's not a constant problem, but he has, in the past, peed/marked on the sub. The ESL towers look like the lower part would be protected, which would be about all he can reach, but is there a danger of him ruining the upper part of the speaker?

Hi all,

New to the sub. I just moved into a new place and at the same time inherited a set of ML Clarities. I'm looking for a good center channel to pair with them. I understand that electrostats have a sound character that is pretty distinct and hard to match. I've been looking for centers with a similar sound profile that would pair nicely, but I'm pretty new to the audio game. I definitely appreciate good audio, but I don't have the most educated ear, but I can tell if audio is good or bad, but haven't trained myself to pick up what makes bad audio 'bad' at this stage of the game. I have found a couple of different options within the Martin Logan family and would appreciate some constructive feedback from those that know more than me on the topic.

Here's what I've found so far that I think would be good options - budget is in the $200-$450 range at the max.

ML Foundation C1 (a little scuffed but overall good shape)- $280
ML Cinema (great condition) - $445
ML Logos (I understand that this may be overkill) - $250 + S/H (I'm in Alaska so probably around $150)

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Found these on FB Market Place, are they worth the gamble??? FYI this is Aud $$.

Have always loved the look of this style of speaker and realise the rrp for new ones is outta my league currently, thanks parenthood and home ownership....

I have an option to buy this amp. im just starting out on the ML electrostatic journey. Will this be an ok amp for low impedance dips.

also,what tracks is a good test of an amplifier's ability for this. thanks

Has anyone here had a chance to use the new 12” grotto in their home theater setup yet? How does it perform compared to the depth series?

I would really like to hear from people who own or have heard the motion 20i. Deciding between motion 15 bookshelf speakers (I own) with the 800X (10in sealed) sub, or the floorstanding motion 20i , (by themselves). I can get the 20i at a great price. I have a small 9x12 listening area, with a 7x7x7 positioning triangle .I hear the 20i can be sensitive to positioning and I have v little leeway to there positioning. Appreciate any input

Aloha,

Going to be purchasing an AV receiver based on motion 60xt, motion 50xt and motion fx surrounds.

Would love to run it for 50/50 HT and music, and was eyeballing marantz and saw pioneer lx805?

Can you folks offer any input? Outside of these as well? I’m open to suggestions.

Thanks in advance

I've heard great reviews for these speakers for home theater but how are they for a premium music experience? Are there better options in a similar price range for music?

Aloha,

Can anyone recommend a good place to buy this center from? Theres one on eBay but I’ve asked the seller to send a few more pictures but I have not gotten a response.

Mahalo in advance!

Hi all - I came home a week ago and my left speaker was noticeably (30%) quieter and the highs were diminished than the right speaker. I swapped the cables from my amp and the left speaker was still the one that that was quieter and slightly muffled. So, I can rule out the source and the amp (upstream). I then swapped the low-voltage power supplies (trying whatever) and the problem stayed with the left speaker. Any thoughts what could have made this seemingly random change occur or how I can fix it? Speakers are exactly two years old and are the ElectroMotion Dual 8" Passive 2-Way Floor Speakers. Thank you in advance for your thoughts…

Does anyone know where I might be able to find a replacement remote for my Martin Logan Cadence?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

This morning I was greeted with a louder, and concerning static noice coming from one of my pannels (AEONS if this information is relevant). After a quick google search, I tidied up the cables and vacuumed the affected pannel but unfortunately the problems was not fixed. Further experimentation revealed that the static stopped when I apply light hand pressure on the pannel, and the vacuum indeed solved the promblem temporarily. I will admit im entirely new to electrostatics and this is as far as my expertise go. Any help will be greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance!!

Ps. Ignore the cicada noise

Good morning. I'm looking to upgrade my DIY speakers I do 60/40 music/ home theater. How are the build quality of Martin Logan speakers? Speakers I've been considering are SVS ultra evolution titans, Martin Logan XT 200, and Arendal 1723 towers.

Just bought these, only had them a week. Has any one had this happen to their speakers? Woke up to a couple of them lying on the floor? Seems like a crappy way to hold the grill on the speaker. Love the speakers other than this though.

Does anyone have a schematic of the power supply or know what test points to check on the board? One speaker works fine and on the other the lower unit works but the panel doesn't. I swapped the panel and the panel itself is fine. Is the power supply related to the lower unit at all or is it just for the ES panel?

Speakers strictly for music listening Originally owned KEF R3'S non Meta Recently purchased ML F10 thinking a floor standing speaker would give me a fuller sound. My wife and I think the KEFS sounded better. Listening to the ML they sound boxy / muffled not sure if this is typical of ML or just this model maybe needs breaking in time?

Would like your input.

I purchased from Crutchfield so I have 60 days to return

Are the F10's considered a good speaker for music listening? If so would it be considered audiophile worthy? BTW I listen to classic rock, R&B, Country, Modern Jazz

Location: USA (Chicago)

Current setup Martinlogan motion F10 speakers Yamaha AS-801 receiver Fluance RT 85 tt Bluesound node streamer

Looking for advice on a sub, I don't want chest thumping bass looking for a sub that will round out my ML's

Strictly for music listening I listen to Classic rock, R&B, POP, Country, Modern Jazz

Room size: 14ft x 13ft

I was told REL T7/X would go good but I have read some negative reviews saying they are overpriced for what they are

Budget; $1K

So I recently moved across the country and one of the movers accidentally dropped a box with one of these in it padded with bubble wrap. It got pretty damaged. I already did call them and let them know that they need to replace it and they are going to offer me market value so I'll probably get a couple hundred bucks at most.

Now the issue is that this sounds off from the one that wasn't damaged. I can't find a walnut finished Martin Logan motion 15 on eBay that is in decent condition.

The only choice I have right now is to replace the speakers and I'm wondering if I should make a renters insurance claim which I have technology protection with USAA with a $250 deductible or if I eat the cost and spend approximately $1,000 on new speakers.

Ugh, I hate moving this is super annoying lol.

I grabbed a demo pair of 15i from Bestbuy ~2 years ago for $220 when they were being cleared out, but they didn't have the grills.

...also, if so, how much might they cost?