Martin Logan Electromotions, local sale to tri-state area

ROHfan
ROHfan Posts: 1,014
edited February 2015 in For Sale (FS) Classifieds
Up for sale are my beloved Electromotions by Martin Logan. They're in mint condition and come with original boxes and packaging, power supplies, and dust covers. Covers were always kept on when not in use. They are one year old.

Full disclosure: One dust cover has an L-shaped 6" tear.

I really don't want to ship these so I prefer local sale. I'm located on Long Island, NY, in western Suffolk county.

Asking price is $1,650 for the pair for Club Polk members. PM any questions. Thanks for viewing!
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
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  • ROHfan
    ROHfan Posts: 1,014
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    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
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    Are you upgrading to bigger electrostats?
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  • ROHfan
    ROHfan Posts: 1,014
    polkfarmboy wrote: »
    Are you upgrading to bigger electrostats?

    No, I've decided that I like my newly upgraded SDAs better. I never really got the MLs set up correctly mostly due to the restricted space so perhaps they will sound better in another home.
    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
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    Although tricky to place the rewards are heavenly, these speakers really reward and reflect the gear being used. Shipping is manageable with these and works out to an average of $55 per speaker for shipping due to the new re-designed packaging. I sold my old source se speakers a while back and offered free shipping and it worked out to me paying $328 because of the special handling charges lol.

    The price to performance make these my favorite speakers of all time. The are miles better than the $2000 Source that had smaller panels and come close to the huge Theo's and big Vista's I have in my room right now as I have A/B'd this.

    Great deal guys and if you want to hear that haunting reproduction of the human voice then this tech is way better than maggies up in the top end. If a maggie owner does not agree then sorry but I went to a friends house from my local audiophile club and bought his entire cary/ maggie audio rig
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,421
    These are nice speakers guys...
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • drumminman
    drumminman Posts: 3,396
    GLWTS. Which SDA's do have that you prefer?
    "Science is suppose to explain observations not dismiss them as impossible" - Norm on AA; 2.3TL's w/sonicaps/mills/jantzen inductors, Gimpod's boards, Lg Solen SDA inductors, RD-0198's, MW's dynamatted, Armaflex speaker gaskets, H-nuts, brass spikes, Cardas CCGR BP's, upgraded IC Cable, Black Hole Damping Sheet strips, interior of cabinets sealed with Loctite Power Grab, AI-1 interface with 1000VA A-L transformer
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  • ROHfan
    ROHfan Posts: 1,014
    drumminman wrote: »
    GLWTS. Which SDA's do have that you prefer?

    SDA 2B with upgraded crossovers and TL mod, drivers dynamatted, Black Hole 5 behind the drivers. When it gets a little warmer out I'm going to veneer the outsides and install spikes. I believe I'll have these speakers for a long time.

    Anyway, I'm hoping my pricing is fair. Need to move these before the wife moves ME. :wink:
    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
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  • leftwinger57
    leftwinger57 Posts: 2,917
    Knowing nothing about ML except that there is that mylar film that acts I think like a diaphragm and the bases well handle the bass. Besides high ceilings and a good amp what's needed for these. I never liked the look of Maggies to me they looked like Chinese screen dividers which you also need a tall big room.Like you I'll stick to my modded 2Bs.
    2chl- Adcom GFA- 555-Onkyo P-3150v pre/amp- JVC-QL-A200 tt- Denon 1940 ci cdp- Adcom GFS-6 -Modded '87 SDA 2Bs - Dynamat Ext.- BH-5- X-Overs VR-3, RDO-194 tweeters, Larry's Rings, Speakon/Neutrik I/C- Cherry stain tops Advent Maestros,Ohm model E

    H/T- Toshiba au40" flat- Yamaha RX- V665 avr- YSD-11 Dock- I-Pod- Klipsch #400HD Speaker set-

    Bdrm- Nikko 6065 receiver- JBL -G-200s--Pioneer 305 headphones--Sony CE375-5 disc
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  • ROHfan
    ROHfan Posts: 1,014
    DSkip wrote: »
    Martin Logan is an electrostatic metal 'grill', not mylar - they don't like dust, so the covers are a must if you aren't using them. Magnepan uses the mylar.

    Not sure what the material is, exactly, but there's a clear plastic-like material between the grills, or "stators." The metal is not the medium, the filament is.
    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
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,421
    My understanding is that the stators impart a static charge to the mylar in between them to produce the sound, whereas Maggies use electric current between opposing magnets to drive the mylar.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • ROHfan
    ROHfan Posts: 1,014
    Is my pricing high on these? Was hoping for more interest.
    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
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  • MetropolisLake
    MetropolisLake Posts: 128
    ROHfan wrote: »
    Is my pricing high on these? Was hoping for more interest.

    People are just broke nowadays. :) Really the only nicer used speakers in this price range I've seen move recently was closer to 1/3 the retail price.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,421
    MetropolisLake wrote: »
    ROHfan wrote: »
    Is my pricing high on these? Was hoping for more interest.

    People are just broke nowadays. :) Really the only nicer used speakers in this price range I've seen move recently was closer to 1/3 the retail price.


    Agreed... not like the old days when people had a little bit of money left over.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • ROHfan
    ROHfan Posts: 1,014
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    MetropolisLake wrote: »
    ROHfan wrote: »
    Is my pricing high on these? Was hoping for more interest.

    People are just broke nowadays. :) Really the only nicer used speakers in this price range I've seen move recently was closer to 1/3 the retail price.


    Agreed... not like the old days when people had a little bit of money left over.

    I am open to reasonable offers. I don't really have room to store these anywhere otherwise I'd just hold on to them for a while.
    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
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  • ROHfan
    ROHfan Posts: 1,014
    Bump. Accepting reasonable offers over a grand. Need these outta the house.
    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
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