Nola Contender? Martin Logan Electro Motion ESL?

Interesting combo of components. I looked for months for a VTL5.5 pre-amp, but always was beat out or just missed the sale. However, I have a Bel Canto Pre3 line stage which I like more more each day.

I want to ask if you think the ML Source is a better speaker than the new Electro-Motion ESL. I heard the ESL's back in OCTOBER IN A SHOWROOM IN Los Angeles, and liked them a lot, but not enough to replace my current major speakers. The ESL surely would have fit better in my room just as long as I do not have to pull them out 4 ft or more from the wall......

Not a Pac fan, but don't believe there is a team in the NFL that can beat them.....Thanks for answering my thread. i will have to give the ESL's another listen

I wondered yesterday while listening how the Electro Moion compare to the Source, but am working on getting the Motion's fully broken in before putting them to a side by side test.
I am not done yet for I am just putting the finishing touches on my newly built man cave. The Mrs wants new furniture upstairs so I may end up with a few more pieces down there which will change things a bit.
Our walk out goes on to a patio (this spring) which opens in to my 20x24 mancave, and the thinking is my set up will provide realistic tunes while on the patio, or do the trick for some serious set down listening.
I will chime back in when the Motion are fully loosened up and I do a "head to head".

Wow i didnt know that DUDES.