Martin Logan vs. Everything

See if you can find a dealer that sells Vandersteen speakers

The only answer to the dilemma of "what's best" is to have at least three main systems! Now that I'm single again, that's the goal. I have a hard time going to audio shows let alone an Audio Salon. I need to get it home and listen when I'm in the mood! I've recently discovered that I don't like basements. I want to walk in my house and see my system(s). That gets the juices flowing for me. I may be dead before it all happens. Right now, I'm enjoying the journey. Joe 

Ignore them. There are many good speakers around, and - in my extensive experience - Martin Logan's are right up there with the very best. They aren't cheap, but they aren't hand-crafted from unobtainium by vestal virgins, which seems to be the entry-level attention getter for some dealers. I've had ML's for 23 years, and the only reason that I haven't switched to 13As or 15As is that my current Spires are just so good that I don't feel the need. People (users and dealers) who don't have any experience with electrostatics tend to simply reject the very notion, from a profound level of ignorance. Like I said, ignore 'em…

The only answer to the dilemma of "what's best" is to have at least three main systems!

Indeed - and that's how many I have, as I am reluctant to dispose of gear that I really enjoy.

One of my systems is based on original Martin Logan CLS, and they are just magical for reproducing things like strings (but forget about using them for amplified rock music).

An earlier poster indicated that they had a narrow focus and that is true, but I don't keep my systems around for anyone else to listen to - you just set it up so that your chair is in the ideal place relative to the speakers and don't worry about anyone else in the room (except to let them sit in the listening chair for a bit)

I love Maggies, I dislike MLs.