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I've decided to kick the W4S tires for these reasons... 1) It has all the features I want and none that I don't 2) I'm still extremely impressed with the W4S DAC2 so it follows that there *should* be similarly good performance given the designer's talent and execution record 3) It has one of...

That rifled-ribbon is a disturbing image!

Hi Pete, Well, TBH, I've not been listening much to the Magtechs because I've been preampless. However, that all changes tomorrow when the W4S STP-SE arrives on angel's wings (or gets tossed over the fence by UPS). So I'll be with you in audio-ether spirit this weekend as I spend time setting...

Good point... the audio range where 15 year-old hearing reigns supreme :) that's clearly what necro-tot was experiencing with the Magtechs.

Well happy early Bday Bob! Despite all the country's (and world's) problems, isn't this a wondrous time to be alive? I hope you have a great weekend and we'd all love to hear/see whatever you might want to share from the shoot-out at necro corral! And thanks for sharing that tidbit about your...

scintillating! how goes your EAR eval?

If you have a smart phone, there are a number of free SPL meter apps out there. As a point of reference, I'm listening to some relatively soft classical music right now here via my computer speakers (Corelli Sonatas). Max dB reading is about 75dB here in the nearfield. Here's a decent little...

I think it's all of the above - great design, adequate power, and sufficient headroom. For example, I used to drive my CLXs with a wonderful pair of KT88 based tube monoblocks (80W/ch ultralinear mode). The sound was heavenly, BUT I could hear them running out of steam on more than a few...

Depending on budget, you might consider an amp specifically designed for ESLs :)

I'll second Gordon's comments. For some speakers, it takes a surprising amount of juice (and joules) to accurately recreate musical transients - especially with moderate speaker efficiency - further compounded by speakers whose impedance curves dip low (e.g. MLs). That said, there's no magic...

:puke: Congrats Justin! Yes - pics (preamp and klingon disruptor remote) and thoughts - stat! Also, remind us again what you're replacing with the EAR. Not sure if you're "my system" link is up to date. ETA: I see further up in this thread what must be the EAR remote. :puke: at least it...

Thanks Steve... I hadn't seen Nelson's B2, and reading through it reminded me that if the pre-amp output is high-ish impedance (e.g. many tube pres), buffering the signal should even be considered when attempting to drive multiple identical amps.

Thanks for clarifying that Roberto. One would think ML would take advantage of the matching process both in terms of marketing as well as going that extra step to provide the end-buyer with copies of the on and off-axis plots illustrating how the speakers match (if ML does this, I've yet to see...

Erik, Just keep in mind that when passively bi-amping you'll want to ensure level matching from your amplifiers. It's a non-issue if you plan to use the same model amps to drive HF and LF... But (there's always a but) if for example you're thinking maybe different amps (e.g. tubes on top and SS...

I'm not aware of any specific factory matching that goes on as part of Q&A at ML, but perhaps others here have more definitive knowledge. I would however be at least a little bit suspicious of non-sequential serial numbers as that might indicate some sort of tom-foolery on the part of the seller...

Correct, Roger himself seems to put little credence in the concept of break-in. That said, and IMO, break-in has at least as much to do with the listener's psychological adjustment as it does with equipment "settling".

Don't we all? :p

Hi Bob... perhaps the LSA is a bit more burned in than the fresh-techs? It would be interesting to revisit the comparison after a few hundred hours.

Necro-Ampman ! Hope you had a great time out at sea and leveraged your activities where many laws no longer apply :) This is truly fascinating IMO to watch your comparative analysis (and Bob's as well) between the Magtechs and the Carvers. I've been down the electron-valve path before and, for...

We wait with baited breath Bob! (though my breath almost always smells like bait... whaddyagonna do ;))