2. speakers
  3. 1313141072

Nola Contender and Martin Logan Electro-MotionESL

At CES in January, 2011, I read that the Nola Contneder and the Martin Logan Electro-Motion ESL speakers were the new buzz in the under $5000 category.

Has anyone heard either or both?? I think display pairs are in most franchise audio shops. If you have heard one or other, let us know how they sound, and whether they perform beyond their price tag. I do not have access to audition either

There is a lot of competition in that $2000-5000 range. I read that the new Martin Logan speaker might be their best "budget" speaker offering since the Aerius I model
sunnyjim
sunnyjim OP
927 posts
 
Rleff, Sound Lab has been around for years. However, they are too big for my living, and also too expensive. Surely, each model is well-crafted with mil spec quality parts, but SL is cutting themselves out of a wider market in which ML, Quad, and even the non stats like Magneplanar cash in.

I head the Sound Labs once(model) when I lived in Philly. Yes, they can sound extraordinary, but also like other stats,are a pain in the ass to set-up and find the perfect placement. One to 6 inches in any direction, can change the sound from great to good to absolutely awful. I wish some company would provide this speaker technology at down to earth prices. Thanks for responding to the thread. Jim
rleff
1,065 posts
 
Hi Jim thanks for the reply;it was the logan cls's that got me into the esl speaker mode;I run soundlab m2's in a 23x18 living room and they perform extremely well and I bought them used;so don't ever give up you never known when a pair might pop up.
sunnyjim OP
927 posts
 
Rleff, Thanks for the upheads about buying SL's used; now if I can only find an apt here in Honolulu that has even an 20X15 living room?? Commericial real estate is measured by square millimeters not feet here.....BTW, I also heard the CLS....but in 1977. Not sure of model, or vintage, but they were freakin awesome...the sound was just there. I think they retailed for $10,000 which would be approx $60,000 to $80,000 today. i may be off a few thousand or so!!!! Jim
More to discover