Finally! Updating to my dream front stage.
I've been wanting these mains ever since hearing them three years ago and I thought I'd never be able to get them. I thought, "one day..." That one day is finally here, and I'm psyched!
Just ordered the following:
2-Martin Logan ElectroMotions
1-Martin Logan Motion 8 Center
1-XPA-3 Emotiva 3 channel amp
I demo'd the EMs for about two hours at Best Buy's Magnolia Home Theater in Huntington, NY and that sealed the deal. That, plus the wife gave me the green light (love that chic!). I listened to some Steely Day, some Flim and the BB's, and some Dream Theater, just to give myself a wide range of styles. The speakers handled all of them stunningly. Even Dream Theater, which has always sounded very "busy" to me with any other speakers. There's just so much going on in their songs that I always blamed the recordings. But the ElectroMotions revealed every layer of the music like I've never heard before.
While I was there I checked out the B&W CM9GB pair that they had running with a demo of "Quantum of Solace." They sounded really great, very crisp, nice mids and tons of details. When I had the sales guy switch over to the EMs, there was no comparison. Not to my ears, anyway. The EMs were clearly the better speaker.
After demoing the EMs for a while I had the guy switch back to the B&Ws and, while sounding really good, sounded like sound coming from a box. In fact, every other pair of speakers in that room sounded like that. The DefTechs, KEFs, Klipschs, etc. There wasn't a bad sounding speaker in that room. In fact, I wasn't even going to go with the Motion 8 center. I was going to let the EMs pull phantom duty but when I had the guy switch that speaker on it sounded like the actors were right in the room with me.
Of course with the new front speakers I didn't want to short-change my center, so a quick call to Emotiva during their "Warehouse Sale" nailed me a Factory Refurbished XPA-3 for $500. I really like my UPA-200 so I'm sure the XPA-3 will sound great. I know Emo doesn't have too many fans here but to my ears I'm satisfied with their products.
So there you have it. A great day for me in this awesome hobby. Now I gotta look at some cables....>8)
Just ordered the following:
2-Martin Logan ElectroMotions
1-Martin Logan Motion 8 Center
1-XPA-3 Emotiva 3 channel amp
I demo'd the EMs for about two hours at Best Buy's Magnolia Home Theater in Huntington, NY and that sealed the deal. That, plus the wife gave me the green light (love that chic!). I listened to some Steely Day, some Flim and the BB's, and some Dream Theater, just to give myself a wide range of styles. The speakers handled all of them stunningly. Even Dream Theater, which has always sounded very "busy" to me with any other speakers. There's just so much going on in their songs that I always blamed the recordings. But the ElectroMotions revealed every layer of the music like I've never heard before.
While I was there I checked out the B&W CM9GB pair that they had running with a demo of "Quantum of Solace." They sounded really great, very crisp, nice mids and tons of details. When I had the sales guy switch over to the EMs, there was no comparison. Not to my ears, anyway. The EMs were clearly the better speaker.
After demoing the EMs for a while I had the guy switch back to the B&Ws and, while sounding really good, sounded like sound coming from a box. In fact, every other pair of speakers in that room sounded like that. The DefTechs, KEFs, Klipschs, etc. There wasn't a bad sounding speaker in that room. In fact, I wasn't even going to go with the Motion 8 center. I was going to let the EMs pull phantom duty but when I had the guy switch that speaker on it sounded like the actors were right in the room with me.
Of course with the new front speakers I didn't want to short-change my center, so a quick call to Emotiva during their "Warehouse Sale" nailed me a Factory Refurbished XPA-3 for $500. I really like my UPA-200 so I'm sure the XPA-3 will sound great. I know Emo doesn't have too many fans here but to my ears I'm satisfied with their products.
So there you have it. A great day for me in this awesome hobby. Now I gotta look at some cables....>8)
TV: 65" Samsung QLED 4K
Fronts: Energy RC70 --- Center: Energy RC-LCR
Front Heights: Polk RC65i --- Rears: Polk RC85i --- Sub: Power Sound Audio XS15
Pioneer VSX-1120K --- Parasound HCA-1000A --- Oppo BDP-103
Vincent Audio SA31 preamp --- Teac UD301 DAC
AIYIMA Tube T7 preamp --- Nobsound 12AX7 tube preamplifier
Fronts: Energy RC70 --- Center: Energy RC-LCR
Front Heights: Polk RC65i --- Rears: Polk RC85i --- Sub: Power Sound Audio XS15
Pioneer VSX-1120K --- Parasound HCA-1000A --- Oppo BDP-103
Vincent Audio SA31 preamp --- Teac UD301 DAC
AIYIMA Tube T7 preamp --- Nobsound 12AX7 tube preamplifier
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Congratulation with your new MLs. I would say they are best money for the sound. Enjoy!Living room
Speakers: McIntosh XR100 Fronts, LSIM707 Fronts, LSIM 706 Center, LSIM 703 Surrounds, LSi/FX Surround backs.
Player: Oppo 95.
Amps: Bryston 4B SST, B&K Ref 200.7 S2.
Pres: B&K Ref 50 S2, Paraound P5.
Subs: Dual Rythmik F15HP subs.
Man Cave
Speakers: Martin Logan Vistas.
Player: OPPO 105.
Preamp: B&K Ref 50 S2.
Amp: B&K Ref 125.2 S2
Sub: Rythmik F12.
Sub management: SMS-1.
Headphones: HD800, HD380, RS220, SRH-1840. Headphone amp: Woo WA2.
Room treatment: GIK Room Kit #1. -
Congrats on your new speakers.
Cheers
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Congrats on your new ML speakers!Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
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Awesome new setup!
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Congrats & enjoy,...Pics when you have everything set up!!!Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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I'll definitely post pics once everything is set up. I just got the Motion 8 today, the Emo comes Monday and the MLs come Tuesday. I'm resisting will all my might to NOT connect the center speaker up before I have the MLs. I don't think it would match well with my SDAs and I really want the full experience. I will, however, hook up the XPA-3 to the Polks just to see what the extra wattage does.TV: 65" Samsung QLED 4K
Fronts: Energy RC70 --- Center: Energy RC-LCR
Front Heights: Polk RC65i --- Rears: Polk RC85i --- Sub: Power Sound Audio XS15
Pioneer VSX-1120K --- Parasound HCA-1000A --- Oppo BDP-103
Vincent Audio SA31 preamp --- Teac UD301 DAC
AIYIMA Tube T7 preamp --- Nobsound 12AX7 tube preamplifier -
Congratulations enjoy your new setup.
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Congrats!!!Linn AV5140 fronts
Linn AV5120 Center
Linn AV5140 Rears
M&K MX-70 Sub for Music
Odyssey Mono-Blocs
SVS Ultra-13 Gloss Black:D
