@soix just don't give enough of that... more than an educated guess. me explaining to a drummer what a live kit sounds like. yes sticks on sticks and rim shots too. many Marshall Tucker recordings have that steady ride. Just heard one outside on my Yamaha PA while mowing the lawn. There are days when I wish it was easy to swap in the motion60.
Thanks for the replies, doesn't sound like an A21+ is going to alter the sound as I am hoping an amp would. The ML definitely check many boxes, and it would take a large expenditure to replace them with something that out performs them. Next speaker will have a Ti or Be tweeter. maybe back to a ribbon.
I wonder if EQ could coax a little more out of the ESL. I'm 61 and didn't exactly live to preserve my hearing. it too could use a boost :( again, thank you for confirming what I am hearing.
new Parasound A21+ vs my old Rotel RB-1080
Parasound is having a sale on siver. Audiogon moderator just removed the post.
any advice on an A21+ to replace an old Rotel RB1080? system is MartinLogan ESL-X . I have an top end tube audio-gd preamp with a PSA-DacJr and Eversolo source. SVS micro sub. I think that the Rotel is the bottleneck for clarity. I recall it being a step up from my Adcom 5400, still warmish but with better bass control. With the tube pre, I was hoping to upgrade to a strong Class A neutral SS like a Pass or Coda. but probably never have the budget. for $1500, do you think it would be worth it? or too similar to the Rotel
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You've probably done this, but have you played with speaker placement and toe-in? I haven't heard Martin Logan electrostatic speakers for a long time. I think they were Sequel IIs. I loved the sound, but off axis listening wasn't their strong suit and I was looking for something that would work for home theatre. Some listeners off axis. |
@sls883 yes, they are more directional than I expected and I need to adjust toe in if I am able to spend time in the chair. otherwise, I need to point them straighter for the sound stage. A review of these speakers should include "never bright or fatiguing, no sibilance (unless in the recording)" and even though they need to be aimed for that sweet spot, they disappear in the room. not a point source. |
You've mentioned a lot of qualities that I like in a speaker. I thought the Sequel II were great and I'm sure the technology is even better now. I was going to ask about tube rolling, but I see that your preamp takes 10 tubes. That could get really expensive. I'm guessing that you've experimented with cables?
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