newbie from Toronto canada

[rising1000]

hi not sure if I should venture into electrostatics again. just sold my quad els,quad tube amps,linn sondek, nakaimich 700, preamp

was considering buying a smaller electrostatic martin logan, but wow, it appears only separates drive them, is their any avr from denon, onkyno,pioneer that can drive them.

 

[twich54]

Welcome, in so far as AVR's and Logan's ………….. well, yes they 'can work' , but NO AVR will compete with top notch separates IMO. I could put 87 octane in my Corvette and it would run ………………. but why ??

 

[InterMechanico]

Hi-O! Welcome to the fray!

I drive my Vistas (fully passive) with an 85 wpc/ 8 Ohms (150 wpc / 4 ohms) integrated amplifier. No issues whatsoever! Any decent AVR will drive them too, but you may find that to be a compromise (or maybe not).

 

[InterMechanico]

Welcome, in so far as AVR's and Logan's ………….. well, yes they 'can work' , but NO AVR will compete with top notch separates IMO. I could put 87 octane in my Corvette and it would run ………………. but why ??

I think a good AVR will definitely compete with separates in at least one area; price!

And in Canada, high test is 1.65 a liter ($6.00 per medieval gallon , which is why you might be inclined to fill her up with 87. hahaha

 

[twich54]

Julian …………. please, you're kidding right (I know you are), for the analogy was so simple, 'even a cave man' would understand !

 

[Stefan_DR3]

Hey @rising1000 Toronto is prime area for Canuckaudiomart deals. Invest in a used Anthem or Bryston amp; it will never lose its value.

 

[mentorron]

hi not sure if I should venture into electrostatics again. just sold my quad els,quad tube amps,linn sondek, nakaimich 700, preamp

was considering buying a smaller electrostatic martin logan, but wow, it appears only separates drive them, is their any avr from denon, onkyno,pioneer that can drive them.

I was considering trying my "original" Aerius' (purchased in 2000) with an old 5.1 receiver in case I ever have to REALLY downsize (or sell off all but one basic system). The receiver I have has reasonable specs and I do NOT play music loudly (mostly chamber music and jazz combos). Attached is photo and specs of the one I'm considering. I would use my Paradigm PS-1000 sub for the lows. When I bought the Aerius' they were being run by a Denon mini-system receiver at the audio shop.