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The EAR869 has already been toppled! This week I had the good fortune to be able to borrow the EAR 834 (http://www.positive-feedback.com/ambackissues/EAR834.htm). It runs at 50 watts class A. It lands between the EAR869 and the EAR890 in that it has the liquidity of an SET and the impact of a...

A quick update on my quest for a replacement amp. The EAR 869 (http://www.britishaudio.co.uk/ear869.html) is an SET with a blistering 15 wpc. Supplemented by the Summit's powered woofers, a full orchestra was reproduced with all of the body and weight required, but chamber and vocal music...

Hi: I've been using the PS Audio P500 Power Plant for nearly a year now. My amp, preamp, and Summits are plugged into the regenerated power outlets. I noticed improvements in many areas, and did not experience a reduction in dynamics that I had with my previous conditioner, the Chang...

Hi: As a cheap experiment you may want to try butcher blocks. This topic was discussed here: http://www.martinloganowners.com/~tdacquis/forum/showthread.php?t=2539&highlight=wooden+base and here ... http://www.martinloganowners.com/~tdacquis/forum/showthread.php?t=988&highlight=marble...

Hi: I e-mailed ML regarding another issue and mentioned the improvement I heard after reducing the backwards tilt. Here is the response I received from Jim Power: Regarding tilt, to be honest, I have never tried listening to the Summits in any configuration other that the textbook. I will...

Hi: For the last 6 months I've been on a quest to replace my Classé CA200 amp. The best I've heard so far is the EAR 890 (http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue9/ear890.htm) combined with my Audio Research LS16 preamp. Later this month I hope to audition some of the lower powered amps from EAR.

Like Sleepysurf, I found tilting the speaker too far forward caused the mids and highs to be too bright. The picture below shows the original position. I lowered it by approx. 1/2 inch. The improvement was dramatic--"The imaging is tighter than ever, with a slightly more forward midrange, and...

Received the Spikes Hi: I received the spikes today. I'll give it a try over the weekend and post pictures along with a review. Thanks.

For some reason I actually remember my first record purchase. It was a 45 rpm called "Yellow River". I googled it and discovered it was sung by Elton John and released in 1970 (http://www.eltonography.com/songs/yellow_river.html) My first classical music record was Bach--Toccata And Fugue. I...

Well, I have to admit my favorite TV programs are South Park and Family Guy :o. Also, the HDTV channels from PBS and National Geographic provide a clear and panoramic view on the 42" screen. I had friends over the other day to watch the movie Mr. and Mrs. Smith. They were quite impressed with...

Oh, you noticed my "aquarium" is actually just a TV in disguise :devil: The Sharp Aquos 42" 1080p LCD is now front and centre--partially blocking my view. :( I'm using a Pioneer Elite DV-46AV DVD player--the picture quality is much better than the Toshiba I had. It also plays SACD, but I...

Snowy Summit Hi: We've finally had some snow--what's with this weather anyway? It's very relaxing watching the fish in my "aquarium" while listening to Mozart. :meditate: I think I now have all of the seasons covered in this thread. :)

Hi: I'm using a PS Audio P500 with my Summits. I find the best sound occurs at a setting of 120 volts. I've never heard of a problem being caused when using higher voltages.

Tonight I auditioned the EAR 890 tube amplifier (http://www.stereophile.com/tubepoweramps/404ear/) with my Summits. What a fantastic amp! It was superior to the Copland in every way. I'm realizing how much potential there is with the Summits. From my admittedly limited auditioning of amps I have...

Hi: Peter McAlister was the guest speaker at a recent meeting of the Toronto Area Audio Society (http://www.audiocircle.com/circles/index.php?board=92.0). He talked for 2 hours about tube amplifier design theory without putting me to sleep, an impressive feat in itself :D. He said that by far...

Surfing through some older postings I came across a few from someone living in Toronto. I e-mailed him, and to make a long story short, I found out he was the first president of this club. His name is Jason Liu, (http://www.martinloganowners.com/~tdacquis/forum/showthread.php?t=163), and he...

PS Audio Power Plant with the Summit Hi Joey: I recently purchased a PS Audio Power Plant 500. It replaced a Chang Lightspeed power conditioner. I am very happy with the improvements in the clarity and imaging. I have the Summits, amp, preamp, and CD player plugged in to the regenerated...

The Audio Aero Prestige was at the top of the list of CD players I recently auditioned. I settled for the Audio Aero Prima CD player. At approx. $3k and 80% of the sound of the Prestige it's a great deal.

New Component Stands After some research I settled on the component stands from Quadraspire (http://www.quadraspire.com/). The vertical posts draw vibrations away from the wooden shelves into the surface under the spiked feet. A picture of the stands is below--in the background you can see the...

We had a great time listening to the Copland amp. It had no problem driving the Summits to high sound levels. Lower levels produce all of the benefits that tubes bring to the table. Music was more enjoyable with the Copland than the Classe. At times it was magical! However, the Copland's preamp...