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Which to keep! Pick one of these two soeakers

Sorry about the typo in the title, I have two sets of speakers and I need to sell one. Of these two, which would you keep or which would you be more likely to consider a better choice? I’ve been running the Spendors for a while and they are very good, very transparent and I’d say their weakness is that they lack low end but I run a sub so it hasn’t been an issue. I just got the ML Ascent’s in a bundle buy of equipment and I’m really liking the looks of them in my space but I am still sure about how flat they are sonically or if they are as good as my Spendors. I’m having a hard time deciding.

1. Spendor S100 circa 1970’s

2. Martin Logan Ascent w/ new ESL panels

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yogiboy
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@bigtwin

Ditto!

elliottbnewcombjr
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New speakers, new equipment, bi-amp, only 1 sub with Spendors, what a circle of confusion.

1. change only 1 thing at a time.

Listen to your most involving music on your existing system.

2. Change speakers only. More or less involving?

Speaker choice is done, keep the other pair in the garage for a few months while you mess about with various combinations of existing/new equipment. Settled, then compare the speakers again, ... more involving?

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now, move on to other changes, 1 at a time.

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I agree, a matching Pair of Subs would definitely be a step up

not just in amount of low end, but enhanced Stereo Bass. Every note has fundamentals, and they progressively become more directional than a bass fundamental: front firing, no ports, located near primary speakers as a Stereo Pair.

Bass Imaging: Where’s Wally? Where’s Ray Brown standing?

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barts
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Why did you buy this "other" system in the first place?  I'm guessing it was for one of the pieces of electronics?  

So now presumably you have two complete systems.  If it were me I'd keep the best of the electronics and sell both pairs of speakers.  Even then that might bring you ~$3k.  Add $2k to that and go find a new speaker that you really like.

Having said that just keep them both...life's too short for such pondering.

BTW, I'm the worst at selling things (anything), I still have my first car, my first motorcycle, my first house, my first wife.  I also have three sets of amps (ARC, Pass, Hafler) to run three complete tri-amped systems.  Eleven amps in all.

Probably healthier to simply ignore my post.

Regards,

barts

 

 

ghdprentice
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@barts 

 

😊 do as I say, not as I do.

glenn747
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I agree with those suggesting optimization can be a big factor  You've had one for decades and they tend not to be too particular on set up  ESL's typically a different story   I would guess the Martin Logans have greater potential for realism, accuracy, esp for seated listening in the sweet spot  

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