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Welcome aboard! I trail you by about 20 years, and still hope to retire in the Vancouver area (on the island, actually). While I (sorta) get the allure of tube amps, I'm also a bit of a pragmatist - for your first ML set up, I'd recommend going with some straight-forward, easy to maintain...

Short answer - No. See my reply to your other post of the same question

Hi In the case of the ESLs (including Theos and/or other ESL-panel-based speakers), you will need a very solid amp. You can keep your Pioneer receiver, but DO NOT drive the panels with it. You have a decent chance of damaging one-or-the-other, if not both. Find an amp that has a stated...

Hi Just a couple of quick comments/observations. I've been working with & collecting bits of Hi-Fi for a long time... amps are generally an item that if you can test (or if you are protected by policy), it is a fairly safe bet buying on the second-hand market. My go-to for amping my ESLs has...

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Sorry, don't have any.. BUT, I do have a question... are those grid-like objects on the top of the woofer enclosure (behind the panels) cat-deterrent devices? if so, where did you get 'em? Russ

How do the Boulder 2160 and 1160 compare to the Boulder AE500's?

I'll chime in with my usual 2c... Bryston 4B-ST, 4BSST, etc. They're rated at 250W/channel into 8, and scale well to the low impedances offered up by the MLs. You can (with patience) find a second-hand 4B-ST for about $1,000 (Ebay, Audiogon, etc.). The newer models are quite a bit more...

Just to confirm - you sprayed (I'm assuming "misting" with straight/neat Simple Green", then rinsed off with distilled water? I have an older pair of Aerius and one panel has developed an occasional "zzzt"... Thanks Russ

Anyone tried the Theater /(i), Stage and C18? I started off with a Cinema, then got a used Theater (which needs new tweeters AND panel... I think), and am now sporting a used Stage, which I quite like. How does the C18 compare?

Sorry to bug you - was wondering if you spoke to ML about "bespoke" reconditioning of Theater panels if you send them in and are will to wait? Thanks! Russ

You can look at the Anthem MRX range (740, 1140).. they are owned by the same "umbrella" corp as ML (Paradigm). I've been doing that for a while, but will be going back to separates quite soon, using the Anthem AVM Pre/Pro (I hung on to my power amps when I "downsized"... now that I'm single...

Damn! That'll rock!

Good question(s)! Following...

Here's an option from eBay UK...

You could probably find a used Bryston 4B NRB or 4B ST for less than the kind of coin you're talking about... might even find a 4B ^3 (cubed). Their stuff has a 20 year warranty, and they are (or were) distributed and serviced in the UK by PMC.

Thanks for reaching out! Russ

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Did you get hold of ML about sending a panel in for them to refurbish?

Some nice reading: https://www.martinloganowners.com/threads/older-amps-on-theos.19037/ Here's a link to an Anthem reseller/distributor in Oz. As mentioned above, the parent company (Paradigm) of Anthem bought ML almost 2 decades ago. It will work, be musical, and probably cost #2,500 -...