I've heard the MartinLogan CLX.... WOW

bass is a bit limited, eh ? if this is the case, the presentation should be highly resolving.

by chance is the spectral balance tipped toward the treble ?

read my review, Mr. Tennis....

The speaker looks like a DIY project. Especially the rear of the base. Should this thing really cost $20k? How awful!

Chris

Great write up.

I am a huge fan of huge 'stats, however space limits for me dictate that 'stats are out of the question. Worst is I own great amps for stats - Atma MA1's.

Just a few weeks ago I heard my friends Soundlab U-1 with the latest PX technology panels. I had heard them before the PX upgrade and loved them, but now they are more robust, play louder and are more dynamic.

If you have not heard these, I think you should, since they are similarly Priced (Maybe Soundlab A-1's are the same price), and both represent the latest generation of 'stat technology. I know you are a Logie, but unless you are getting a deal from the factory for being such an evangelist (I think you should actually) you owe it to yourself to investigate all avenues.

I'd like to hear these myself - even if it would be a total tease for me.

On another note - I wonder what the CLX would image like in a more normal sized room than you heard them in? My friends U1's are not in a large room, and they don't as such dissapear - though they do in larger room's I'm told.

Did the CLX give that illusion of dissapearing?

I used to own ESL63's and in a 20x14 room they did image quite well, but of course that was a much smaller speaker that had plenty of room to 'breath.'

hi tom:

i visited the martin logan website. the frequency response of the spealers is indicated as down 3 db at 56 hz.

i would say such a frequency response would be presented as somewhat lean, since the speaker is not flat to 60 hz.

i haven't auditioned the speakers myself, so i can't judge. however, the specs seem to indicate the speaker is bass-challenged. by the way, i did read your review.

the solid state components used to demo the speaker would not be my first chice, and with my experience at ces shows and auditioning speakers at other venues, i would suspect that what you heard could hardly be described as warm sounding or full-bodied. then again, as i said, i haven't heard this speaker, although i have heard many logan models in the past (my friend has the quest z speakers).

i prefer tubes and panels.mrtennis