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Pass Monos I went this route over a year ago. Replaced the X350.5 with XA-100.5's which were plenty for my CLX's. Have not looked back. The 350 is a great amp but the Class A amps are sweeter without loss of detail or boday. Imaging also improved. They don't run terribly hot like the old ones...

Squeezebox options I have a Squeezebox Classic and Duet. I listen to internet music sources a lot but I have also streamed FLAC from my PC. This might sound like overkill but if you output the Squeezeboxes into a really good DAC, the improvement in sound over the internal Logitech DAC is...

Mono Blocks or Stereo Chassis? I have gone back and forth with Monoblocks and Single Chassis Stereo amplifiers. There are obvious trade offs either way. I think that you might consider the Pass Labs Monoblocks that begin with the XA 60.5's (Class A operation). The JC1 Parasounds are also a...

JL Fathom subs and CLX's Hi Jeff, I forgot that you had used these speakers with your M-L's. Email me your number and I will call you this weekend. Regards Lawrence Devoe

My current system #308 has CLX main speakers and 2 Descent-i in front and 2 Descents in rear (for home theater). Room is 15 X 21. I am interested in those who have integrated Fathoms into their M-L systems. Questions deal with reliability, ease of set up and obviously integration with ES...

Sound format for the future? I have had the opportunity to hear HRx discs (Reference Recordings) recently. They are 176.4 kHz/24-bit recordings from the original source. The sound is fantastic. It is hard to compare with SACD since there are not many parallel recordings. SACD is a mixed bag...

Everything old is new again! I have migrated through several M-L generations, most recently going from Ascents to Summits to CLXs. Each newer speaker was audibly better than its predecessor and I had the opportunity to A-B them side by side with the same electronics. The build quality...

Are you going to burn on your PC or a stand-alone CD recorder? If the former, then EAC is the best that I have used. The type of song is a personal taste issue. If you are doing equipment demos, then you want to have songs that have a natural sound to them, not gimmicky studio effects. Vocals...

Thanks for starting this thread Besides audiophilia (System #308), I consider the following to be my main hobbies: 1. Collecting records (~10,000 lps) and CDs(~3000). Mostly classical and of that most are opera recordings. 2. Running. Completed 17 marathons and an uncounted number of...

Happy Retirement, JP Jim, Best wishes from a fellow retiree. I have appreciated the help you provided on a number of occasions. This usually saved my having to send anything back that could be adjusted at home. Your care for customers is a great example of what all companies should provide. I...

Actually, there is another ML dealer in your state. Read Brothers Stereo 593 King Street Charleston SC. I have dealt with them for 25 years. They carry the higher end ML speakers and have a very knowledgeable installer who will work with you to get placement right. It will cost you some change...

Power requirements for MS Ascents I had Ascents some years ago and ran them initially with Innersound (Sanders) ESL amps in a bi-amped mode. The ESL amps were rated at 300 w/channel and drove these speakers without difficulty in my room (20x15x8) at a distance of 10 feet from the speakers. I...

I had a pair of Bel Canto Evo Ref 500 monoblocks driving my CLXs for a number of weeks. They were more than adequate in sound stage, dynamics and musicality. The only area where they yielded some ground (when compared to my Pass X-350.5) was in the deepest bass and depth of image. Without a...

CLXs: Congrats! Steve, you have made a great purchase. I don't think you are giving up anything by not having the anniversary pair as the differences are mostly cosmetic. I have had the CLXs, regular edition, for about 10 months as they replaced the original Summits. They are, by a large...

Past Affairs with Speakers I have owned MANY speakers, starting with the AR-3as (not bad for a college student who lived down the street from Acoustic Research). But I fell in love with Planar speakers. Got the bug with the Koss Model 1a's. Big sound, tunable but unfortunately not...

Surround Speakers Before investing in non ESL surrounds, you might search out a used pair of Scripts which can be wall mounted. I have used these successfully with Ascent-i's and Summits. They are similarly voiced. These come up occasionally on the internet audio websites like Audiogon and...

Phono Stage upgrade You will thoroughly enjoy the Aries III with the 10.5i tonearm. One of my tables is an original Aries although it has been upgraded with a flywheel and HRX Acrylic platter, and newer motor. You get very close to the HRX in terms of quiet and the VPI sound that a lot of...

"If you can keep your head when all about you ..." With apologies to Kipling, I appreciate hearing a voice of reason emerging from the polemic exchanges that have occurred during this thread. Implicit and explicit concerns about Canadian manufacture of ML speakers would appear largely...

With the vinyl renaissance upon us, it seems that new phono stages are cropping up in epidemic if not pandemic fashion. They vary from the minimalist (Lehmann cube) to the maximalist (Boulder) and at all points in between. As an unregenerate vinyl junkie, currently listenng to Ian and Sylvia's...

I share your concerns... Since your post is from ML's current headquarters, it may be closer to the truth than some of the previous speculations. If ML's products are not up to the current standards and their customer support goes south, then the writing is truly on the wall for a previously...