Looking for loudspeakers under $4,000

Kthomas, Sorry that I misled you. I own the Linn Klout, not the Klimax. The Klimax's are $20,000, the Klouts are $4200 ( I bought mine used for $2,000. The Wadia 850 I purcahsed for $3500 from Great Northern Sound (modified by Steve Huntley). Since my first question, I have listend breifly to some Martin Logan Scenarios, and I liked what I heard. Any comments on the Martin Logans?

re: martin-logans, i like their cls, but no bass, & they don't get loud. i also like their top-line stuff (but haven't heard their latest $10k prodigy). i really don't care at *all* for their other products - cheap woofers=n-crossovers, & you can tell it by listening. once again, check out those ugly newform research r645's or nhb645's... ;~) doug

re: martin-logans, i like their cls, but no bass, & they don't get loud. i also like their top-line stuff (but haven't heard their latest $10k prodigy). i really don't care at *all* for their other products - cheap woofers=n-crossovers, & you can tell it by listening. once again, check out those ugly newform research r645's or nhb645's... ;~) doug

Re: MLs. I heard the Prodigy this summer in San Diego driven by the big Krell monoblocks. They are impressive. I still prefer either the Dunlavy 4a or 5 to them because of better dynamics, sound staging and life. The base is more seamless on the Prodigy than on the ReQuest which is only $5K. I don't think the Prodigy is worth the extra money, unfortunate, because ever since hearing the original Quads I've loved something about electrostatics.