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It's not really about "stated doubling of power"... i mean, really... anyone else remember the Sony "boomboxes" of the 80's rated at 1,300WattsPMPO and other such garbage?! I think you could say it's a function of design philosophy, and how much power reserve there was (a function of power...

Good find. I would hazard a guess that the skin effect for ESLs and regular (magnetic motor) speakers is about the same.. .it "speaks to" (ha-ha) the nature of AC currents flowing more on the surface of a conductor. Those conductors would be speaker cables, components in X-Over circuits, etc...

Parasound seems pretty decent... neutral, clean power. I considered them when I decided to hitch my buggy to Bryston. The A31 equivalent would be the Bryston 6B-ST or 6B-SST (basically the exact same amplifier, which was released int he midst of their new model branding exercise). You can find...

Capacitive loads decrease in impedance as applied frequency increases.

When looking at a speaker crossover circuit, Capacitors form the "High (frequency) Pass" filter, and coils form the low-pass filter. As an alterning current (audio signal) goes through the coil, higher frequencies result in electromagnetic "pushback" that suppresses higher frequencies, in the...

Tbh, I agree... but the context here is folks spending 1000,s of $$$ for what I will debatably call minute degrees of improvement - law of diminishing returns & all that. Me personally, these days I take a 10-or-12 gauge chunk of oxygen free cable and chuck it in there... my ears (which can...

So keeping them the same length is, I think, is most important. IMO, if a cable manufacturer is producing the same cables in 2m, 4m and (let's say) 10m, they should ensure that the performance is as close as scientifically possible across all those lengths. If they have to "tune" elements of a...

Yo BD! Always enjoy your colorful commentaries/comments. In the context of ML products more than a few years old, I would say there are significant updates/upgrades that could be applied that would significantly improve the technical performance of the speakers. 15, 20+ years back, you could...

Experienced the same "Enlightenment" when I first connected my MLs to a Bryston 4B-ST. Great amps, great speakers... good time!

Question for y'all: Once you've established optimal rake angle, how do you make it permanent, and how do you isolate the speakers in a way that does not introduce low frequency vibrations from extra pieces of wood, etc.? In my case, wih SL3's and Aerius's, I have the spikes resting on 80lb...

Howdy, fellow Houston-ite! First question: Which speakers? Secondly, describe or show pics of this sliding apparatus - might be having a bigger impact on your sound than the potential benefit of the rake. Russ

Seems you have some $$$ burning a hole in your pocket! Unless there is another price-hike coming along, there is no point in getting the 15's now. If you don't have a specific house in mind yet, with HT /Audio listening room size defined, why would you be buying a specific pair of speakers...

Sorry for coming into this thread kinda late, but here's my $0.02 (and you know what they say about the advice you get being worth what you paid for it, right?!). Strikes me that you would run the speaker-specific (on-board) ARC processes for each speaker and sub. That way, room interactions...

It seems to me that this might be a more fundamental (electrical supply) issue. Paolo, could you measure your supply voltage WHEN THE SYSTEM is exhibiting the issue (i.e. 75dB+) and you're hearing the issue. As Paolo mentioned, his AC supply is below-spec. I'm wondering if that is exacerbated...

Replied in the other (way old) thread you posted your question on. https://www.martinloganowners.com/threads/new-electromotion-compared-to-theos.12216/#post-206263

For a reason I do not quite understand, good quality Integrated amps retain their value way better than an equivalent (often, even higher spec'ed) power amp. If you look at Anthem MCA 20's or 225's, or Bryston 4B-STs, you should find some great amps for $600 - $1,000. The similar Integrated...

It's really taking me a while to wrap my head around this - not the idea or the amazing execution of your project.. I spent years around folks who would analyze & build enclosures, tune environments, etc. My love for MLs started at that time when I got my mitts on a client's pair in the late...

How thick are those plates? What are your plans for bracing? Oh, and "cool as hell", BTW!!!

Wow! Awesome project, with great attention to detail! What amp specs are needed to drive this "with authority"? Could you provide a list of the core tooling that you used (/needed) to accomplish this?

@ejspain Congrats on the new speakers... they look amazing! So, to dive into RJ's train of thought a bit, what are you using for amplification?