Aerius i and Conrad-Johnson

[user 2312]

Aerius i and Conrad-Johnson MV55

Hello to everybody from Italy, this is my first post.

I'm going to buy the Aerius i loudspeakers ad I wish to connect them to the Conrad-Johnson mv55 amplifier.

Do you think that it is a good amplifier choice? Other CJ better preferences for these loudspeakers?

Thank you.

Luca

 

[kach22i]

I read somewhere that in a smaller room and at moderate volume levels you could "get by" with this amp and be content.

I like to crank it up once in a while for short peroids of time (rocking out) and was told I would not be satisfied long term.

I have a 100 watts of tube power on my original Aerius speakers, it's just right (for my style).

 

[lugano]

Ciao Luca e benvenuto !

Please specify the room size and the kind of music you mostly listen to, it does count in order to try offering some advice.

 

[amey01]

It will almost certainly drive them, and drive them beautifully, but whether it is to your satisfaction or not only you can decide. Can you try it in your room?

 

[user 2312]

Thank you for your answers; my room is 4x7 meters and I listen to all kinds of music.

Is it only a volume problem or may I have a bad result connecting the Aerius i to the mv55?

What real main sonic difference exists between the Aerius and Aerius i models?

Thank you again.

Luca

 

[cstory]

Luca,

Welcome!

Back in 1997 Stereophile ran a review of the Aerius i and in the review Sam Tellig talks about using the MV55.

http://www.us.martinlogan.com/reviews/aerius_i_stereophile.html

To summarize, he was not pleased with the combination of Aerius i with the MV55, though he said the MV55 worked well with the original Aerius.

Like the others have said, it is partially a matter of at what volume you listen to music, and what type of music. He suggested two MV55's. IF you can do that, I'm sure it would be a sweet sounding system.

Chuck

 

[kach22i]

Back in 1997 Stereophile ran a review of the Aerius i and in the review Sam Tellig talks about using the MV55.

http://www.us.martinlogan.com/reviews/aerius_i_stereophile.html

Great article, I miss reading Sam Tellig, been a long time.

 

[user 2312]

Luca,

Welcome!

Back in 1997 Stereophile ran a review of the Aerius i and in the review Sam Tellig talks about using the MV55.

http://www.us.martinlogan.com/reviews/aerius_i_stereophile.html

To summarize, he was not pleased with the combination of Aerius i with the MV55, though he said the MV55 worked well with the original Aerius.

Like the others have said, it is partially a matter of at what volume you listen to music, and what type of music. He suggested two MV55's. IF you can do that, I'm sure it would be a sweet sounding system.

Chuck

Thank you.

Luca