Martin Logan: They finally did it

I believe you can get the SL3, Ascent and Aerius to integrate, but the SL3 is the hardest. What they all need is a wonder amp and great setup before they integrate. The elusive wonder amp is the big problem. There are very few solid state amps that will not be shown up by electrostatics and very few valve amps that will move the bass woofer fast enough. Very rigid coupling of the speaker to the floor is perhaps the most important part of setup to get the upper bass to sound fast enough. Where they actually crossover, which is above the upper bass, they blend remarkably well.

I had a chance to listen to the SL'3's at Peak Audio in Halifax, here in Nova Scotia. The electronics were Moon 3 amp, E.A.R. pre, arcam fm23 cd player and all wiring was siltech. I found myself just wallowing in the music. Before I used to find the bass rather distinct or seperate but this set-up was working. I could live with it very easily. The martin-logan midrange can really do magic. Cheers, Bluenose

Has anyone heard an Aragon 4004 Mk II with the SL3s? Didn't change my life, but I thought it worked very well. Also, is the Prodigy head and shoulders above the SL3? (I would hope so, at $10K.) Thank you.

Pstahlman, the Ascents are worlds better than the sl3s @4,400 anything above that will also be better. Also when you by Martin Logans you need to size the panel according to your room size( very important) The new series Martin Logans got the bass correct, They are much more dynamic than the older ones. The sl3s bass is like its not even involved in the music, very sloppy. If you bet the sl3s disconnect the 10" woofer and use a sub and you will then be happy

Every speaker with a crossover involved and multiple drivers has a continuity problem. I have a pair of ML Odysseys and a pair of Eggleston Andras in two different systems. They both deliver awesome sound but not in a totally seamless way. Anytime a diver is handing off to another even if they are supposedly matched it is not a seamless exchange . . Try any sub with any speaker and if you can say that is seamless than you cannot hear real well - which may be a blessing. The ML's are not for everyone but their value and awesome delivery of speed particularly with the new series improvements are definitely worth considering and their resale value holds up compared to many high end vendors.