@newbee Both amps sound good, the ARC sounds maybe a little smoother like you said, a little more organic while the Musical concepts is a little cleaner and in your face. Both sound really good though. One thing to consider though is that both sets of these speakers are having issues with low end when bi-wired. Each sounds much better when you push more low end to the subs. The upper registers sound much better on the Spendors, much more texture and guitars/horns sound incredible and detailed/alive. The ML are a little more piano like in the upper registers, seems like a little air is missing that is in the Spendors. I might try running the amps bi-amped, if there is a natural volume difference between the two amps maybe I can use that on the bass side to push a little more low through the speakers.
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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