MBL alternatives

Shadorne, now those are some speakers I could DEFINITELY use in an HT system!!!! Infact, I might just look into em for such.

Indeed. Given the hypercompression in modern pop/rock music, the dynamic range of ATC's are more useful with classical orchestral, big band jazz & funk, and movie soundtracks - or similar stuff. They are used in mastering studios for soundtracks. Gavin Lursen uses them.

With the exception of full blown loud music >100db, I prefer my Maggie 3.6 with james 1200 sub and Quicksilver heavily modded silver monos 115wpc with Polystyrene caps at 0.3%THD from tubes full smoke. Set up now the way they are, I now don't feel the "wants" when I hear the 101's. At modest volume, the Maggies are superior. Better dynamics and speed. Jallen

Jallen,

I would agree with Jallen that, within certain listening parameters, and with either set up correctly, Maggies are a very reasonable alternative to MBL.

Having said that, realize that the two are like night and day in regards to how they accomplish their mission and should not be equated in general.

I would like to hear both the High Emotion Audio S7 mentioned above and here's another option I think I would consider if I was thinking omnidirectional.

http://www.warrengregoire.com/hifi-stereo-ikonoklast3.htm

I'm one of the biggest fans of mbl, so this may help: I own merlins now and they are incredible, no listening fatigue, excellent imaging, dynamic transparent. But I would like to add, IMHO get the source right before, judging speakers.