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For what it's worth, my room is about 975 sq feet but ceilings are only 7'7 so quite a lot more volume than yours. I went for 13As. Like yours, mine are 10 ft apart, but my listening position is 14 ft from the speakers and the distance behind my speakers is 12-15 ft. With your closer speaker...

Many thanks. I suspect with my room's odd features (roughly semi-circular with the speakers in the centre but facing across the room), I'm probably best to correct each speaker separately - or would you recommend doing them together? I have no subs so the complication you mention doesn't apply...

OK, maybe I'm stupid, or maybe the instructions for using the PBK kit are confusing, but I'm not sure how to start PBK room correction with my Expression 13As. The instructions were obviously written for correcting the response of a sub-woofer when supporting main speakers, rather than for a...

I've just bought Expression 13As and my initial toe-in tests indicate that the recommended torchlight reflection at 1/3 from the inside edge gave me (as experienced by the OP) a very narrow sweet spot. In fact by coincidence (only yesterday), I reported on another ML Forum that my sweet spot...

I wasn't suggesting for one moment that one shouldn't maintain a way to play physical CDs. When I sold my Mark Levinson CDP I insisted that the server/ streamer bought to replace it must be able to both Play and Rip CDs. Often one wants to play CDs with no intention of ripping them - borrowed...

I was thinking much the same. I truly don't believe that the best CD player will produce sound better than the same album streamed by a lossless provider - Qobuz or Tidal. Many albums are offered at higher definition that Redbook CD, so the sound will be better than your CDs played on the best...

I've recently ordered Expression 13As to replace my Avantgarde Uno horns. As with your speakers I have spikes into a stone slab (I chose slate as it has less "ring" than granite, marble or glass) and vibration absorbent material between the stone and the timber-boards-on-concrete floor. By...

Thanks - I certainly will report back. See my initial post re preamp - "Last 3 controlled by NAD M12 preamp, or line out from M32". I could use either as a preamp if a power amp proves best, although the M12 has balanced out so perhaps the better choice. Peter

Thanks Jonathan - very helpful. I could of course be patient and wait till the beast arrive, but your feedback is most welcome. The 13A seems to have a bigger slope than the 15A which has an almost vertical panel. From what you say, I may need to use taller spikes at the rear of the...

Thanks ttocs The speakers face ACROSS the room from the centre - not towards the parabolic point, nor away from this point. I'll try to add a photo. It shows my AG horns close to the mirrored column, plus a pair of loan speakers outside the Unos. The table with other equipment was a...

I’ve just ordered a pair of Expression 13As and would greatly appreciate ML owners’ predictions of how they may sound in my odd-shaped room and with my available amplifiers. Firstly the room - It’s roughly semi-circular (more parabolic), just under 1000 sq ft but with low 7’7" ceilings. Floors...

Trouble with importing from the US dealer: 1. there are not allowed to sell into other markets with local distributor, although they may bend the rules with clearance items 2. the transformers would need to be changed or modified to 240V. 3. the UK distributor (who hasn't made anything on the...

My problem with ML here in UK is that Summit Xs are not available on the Clearance market. Used ones are available but the X version from about £9K - $10ish. New 11A price went up a staggering £2K in November to £12K and the 13A even more - now £17K - about $20K! I have to look towards the...

Interesting. If the ELS part of the speakers (Summit X and 11A) are likely to be similar, then I'd probably be happy as I've heard and been impressed by the Summits. The bass is possibly the biggest difference. The Summit has 2 x 10" units (I believe in the same box), with one firing...

Absolutely right! I've seen Summit X for $8500 but perhaps you could Private Message me with details of the $7500 clearance deal? Many thanks. Peter

Yes, I'd ideally like to get the 13A but the price (particularly here in UK - £17,000) is a bit steep. If I could be convinced that the 11A was very near as good as the Summit X, I may take the plunge! Or I could get an ex demo Summit X (with no choice of finish) or even import a close-out one...

I'm new to this forum and electrostatic speakers generally, having been weaned away from box speakers to horns. I currently use Avantgarde Uno speakers, but they are not sounding as good in my new home as my previous one. Perhaps electrostatics are the answer! My question here is about the...

How simple a job is it to change the voltage that a ML such as a Summit can operate with from 110V to 240V? Are there taps in the transformer for easy changing or something equally simple, or will it require a new transformer? Thanks

Thanks. I'm not keen on movable panels on casters. They'd have to be quite large and they'd only provide a useful support for the mid / upper frequencies - unless thay were made of brick! And there's nowhere I'd want to put them when not behind the speakers. The place you suggest is occupied...

Thanks. The view too is pretty wonderful - from 200 ft about ground level, the entire Solent, Isle of Wight and Portsmouth Harbour with all its shipping surround me. I've being doing more adjusting of my Unos with some distinct improvement in sound already. I'll still look at B&W 802D...