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He does! I keep meaning to visit Grant--he's only about a 5 minute drive away!--but something always seems to crop up.

I don't think it's that simple, as there are other variables involved. There are good (and probably bad) examples of each. That said, my reference cables (both IC and speaker) are Nordost Frey, and they're multiple (individually insulated) solid core. In tests I've performed for myself, I've...

Agreed. Look what happened to the once-great Infinity: once revered for great speakers like the IRS Series V, IRS Beta, and a few others, they are now just a HT "also ran" IMHO. Very sad... That said, I have confidence that ML's new owners won't make that mistake, and that apart from maybe...

I have no qualms with the phrase "The Great American Speaker Company"; this will be true all the time MartinLogan remains owned by Americans and continues to make great speakers. I do agree the "Handcrafted Speakers from the Heartland" corrolory might need rethinking, though, although to be...

Very interesting read. I've been in the "VTA matters camp" almost for ever (though I would be surprised to find that some cartridges are more sensitive than others to correct VTA). The earliest very telling experience I had was years ago, when I was auditioning a Forsell turntable (a later...

I can't tell if you're being tongue-in-cheek here, so my apologies if I misinterpret what you say. But think of this: if every ML customer had the same reaction that I quote above, the whole company would go down the tubes, not just 12 families. In that light, don't you agree that what I...

I'd love to know where that myth comes from. A watt is a watt, whether it be from SS or tube. Granted, tubes tend to clip more gracefully than SS, but that's a different thing altogether.

I use a pair of PrimaLuna ProLogue 7s to drive my Spires. I use the 2 Ohm tap and they do a great job. I think the ProLogue 7s are about $3200 new; dunno if that jives with your definition of "cheap"...

Very nice system; thanks for sharing!

Great idea--but of course, they'll only work for a couple of days each month. :-)

But ML will remain an American company; the fact that more of its products will be manufactured in a different country won't affect that. It's much the same as with the "big 5" American car companies: a lot of their stuff is also made in Canada, apparently. So I think it's OK for ML to use...

No problem, come visit us in the great white north. We don't bite (much)! :-)

Why would that be the case? I'm pretty sure that the Canadian speaker-building artisans are just as skilled as their cousins in Kansas...

Very interesting... I wonder if the move will have a positive (i.e., downward to be more in line with those in the US) effect on ML's prices up here?

Oh, OK, thanks for the explanation. It must've heated up quite recently, because I followed that thread until last night and it seemed pretty civil to me. But it's not my call... *Shrug*

I'm confused... What's this thread about--posts disappearing? :confused:

The best people to ask are those at US Customs. They can also tell you the documentation requirements to avoid paying some duties under NAFTA (assuming the seller can provide them). They can tell you what class the merchandise you're thinking of buying fits into, and therefore what taxes and...

Ah, excellent info. Thanks for the pointer!

I'm curious: what's the difference between the BD-83SE and the BD-83SE Nuforce Edition (or are they the same thing)?

That bubinga is beautiful. I can see why it's a premium finish!