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Oh yeah, one more note, the CLS's really are works of art. They look even better in person than they do in pictures. In terms of pure sex appeal, you get a 66 Jaguar XKE, then you get CLS's...:)

Yeah, sorry if we hijacked the thread, differing opinions...:) Given your description I'd actually say go for the CLS. The mid-bass dip is most noticeable on movies, but it sounds like you're really setting the CLS up as a pure 2-channel system, and given the type of music you describe, the...

I'm sure you love your CLS's, but having owned both, there's no way the CLS has the mid-bass of the ReQuest. I thought my CLS's were great too until I heard the ReQuests. No argument on the integration, that's definitely a plus for the CLS, but mid-bass...no way. Everyone who heard the CLS's...

Here's one I used a while ago that might work, it's a TV stand from Ikea, can't remember the exact model, but it's wide enough to accomodate a 65" DLP or LCD TV: Plus it's cheap, like $100 or so.

So you haven't listened to Quests or ReQuests in your system? I looked at your system and it's obvious you've gone to great lengths to make the CLS's work with your sub. Not to mention you have them in a small room that's basically shaped like a bass tube. This is not a normal system where...

Have you listened to ReQuests or Quests in the same environment as your CLS's? I guarantee if you put one of those in the same environment as your CLS's, you'd discover there is a big hole in the current sound. Having owned and lived with both, I have no doubt of this. I thought my CLS were...

The CLS didn't go low enough to blend with the subwoofer well. There was a dip in sound from about 100hz to 200hz. Despite the specs that the CLS is supposed to play lower, it just doesn't have any impact down low. I think ML realized this when they designed the Monolith and Request, as they...

I went from CLSII's to ReQuests. There are a lot of variables to take into account, but I was never able to get the CLS to mate well with a sub. The CLS required too high a crossover, there always seemed to be a dip in the sound above the sub range that made the CLS less effective for movies...

My last ML system was in a room that size (except I had a 12-20' sloped ceiling). I had SL3's, CLS's, and ReQuests in that room and the ReQuests were the only ones that could properly fill the room. To me this indicated that the ReQuest was the minimum to fill a room of that size. First, I...

One important detail we're forgetting here is that NEO indicates he's crossing his sub over pretty high. From the way he's written it, it sounds like he's crossing over around 120hz or higher. This is possibly going to be difficult to blend with a single sub. I can't comment on the quality of...

You should DEFINITELY be able to tell where the bass is coming from. Bass not being directional is a myth. Even crossed over as low as 60hz, what happens is that you don't hear discrete sound coming from one direction, but you feel the power and weight coming from a general direction. It's...

Allmost all my stuff is used, here's why: SL3's: $4k new, my cost $1300 Meridian 565: $5k new, my cost $900 Bel Canto 200.2: $2.5k new, my cost $950 Adcom surround amp: $500 new, my Cost $100 Definitive 1.2 surrounds: $600 new (I think), my cost $200 Cambridge 540 Azur: bought new for $350 DIY...

This is an important point, the older Adcom stuff is generall better reguarded than the new stuff. The old 565 mono-blocks are still considered to be a very nice setup, and the 5800 might work just fine. So don't rule Adcom out based on the newer stuff.

You might want to consider a digital amp, but with the ReQuests, you'd normally want to biamp them. My BelCanto 200.2 drove the ReQuests well, but they would probably be better served by a vertical biamp, or running the amps bridged. A 200.4 or pair of 200.2's would provide an excellent...

Just Upgraded to SL3's Update, sold the Aerius, got some SL3's. Updated the original post.

I have experience with the SL3 and Request. The Sequel is the predecessor to the SL3. The Request is a much more dyanmic speaker. Vocals have more body and the low-end is much more significant. I used the SL3's and Requests in a large room, about 35'x25' and the Requests were the only ones...

I checked out the serial number on my Aerius' and noticed it was: AEHH068i, makes me wonder if they are the Aerius i verison. Any info on how to tell one from the other? James

Check out the Bel Canto 200.2. They can be had used for around $900 and are outstanding amps. I've used mine on ReQuests and now Aerius'. I'm actually selling mine because I don't have the time or inclination for higher quality audio, so I'm using a receiver right now. But the Bel Canto is...

I haven't checked back here in a long time, just got this. I think the general rule of bypass is 1% of the main capacitor, but generally a 1mfd cap can bypass just about anything over 50mfd. Cascading caps is a different story, but not really applicable here. Using a 10mfd to bypass a 100mfd...

I always recomend to buy used, as you can get a $25k system for $10k. Given the size of your room, I probably wouldn't go bigger than Ascents, and any larger Logan would dominate the room too much. Used Ascents can be had for about $2500-$3000. If you really want to rock out a pair of used...