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In Shower With M_Logans

They were delivered to me couple days ago. And very next day I received my new (used) DK Design....I missed two stop signs and passed a red light driving from work anticipating new to me hi-fidelity listening experience. I opened door..first thing I see my wife angree eyes. So before I can wire the speakers to amplifier I had to spent half of hour intruducing my wife into the beautiful world of antistatic panels and vacume tube technology. Once I've done with the speech I dedicated whole myself to cables and jumpers. 20 minutes later I am already pressing alumium botton on sexiest remote control I've ever hold in my hand. And.... I swear - my old $300 dollars TV sounded better! I am in panic. My wife is yelling. Kid is crying behind the door. And there is no undo button. Life immidiately turned black and white.
Next morning I get up 2 hours earlier than usually. Turned laptop on. Internet. Audiogon. Then martinlogans.com. Next I am naked in a shower with 0.0000000001 mm thin highly electronic membrane. Then boring 6 hours of drying session. I can't wait to see if there is any difference. Found old pack of cigarretes in garage. Smoked half of it. Finally membrane is dry. Back into the speaker. Amplifier ON. 5 seconds warm up. CD in. Pushed Play. Man! That is the difference! I am excited. Wife loves me again. Kid is loughing.
sputniks
plato
1,543 posts
 
I'm with Krelldog... and you've got to stop smoking -- it's not good for the ML membranes or their potential resale value. It may stunt your kid's growth too and lead to other serious and possibly life-threatening conditions, but that's probably only a minor consideration as far as you're concerned.

BTW, is "loughing" a cross between laughing and coughing?
stevecham
3,340 posts
 
So exactly why doesn't ML ship with membranes already showered and dried?
edesilva
768 posts
 
I'm assuming they were used panels? The showering thing was actually recommended to me by ML under some odd circumstances, although they were careful to say "no soap" (soap kills charge on panels). Because of that charge on the panels, they collect dust. But, showering with them seems extreme--the manual suggests unplugging them for 24 hrs and then vacuuming them...
sputniks OP
30 posts
 
I purchased the speakers (Aerius i) as used. According to serial number they were manufactured in 1997.
As I mentioned earlier rinsing changed sound dramatically. I wonder now how close the washing procedure brought them to "like new condition". I am affraid I will be asking my self this question over and over again...till I just purchase the new membranes from a MLogan dealer.
It is a first time I aquired this level of stereo for home. Before I had 300 dollars JBL speakers from Best Buy and old SS Yamaha amplifier. Now I have DK Design with Siemens upgraded tubes and Aeriuses connected with 500 dollars speaker cable...and I am thinking that my old system sounded way more jusy and more colorful! Yes, the soundstage is great with this new setup...it seems now that sounds originates from everywhere (instead of two sources). The bass is great - very deep and fast. But mid range and highs are just dull. I have Butler tube amp with Dynaudio speakers installed in my car. They sound way more interesting. That's all makes me believe that the membranes do not function properly. Washing just brought them from death to coma. Not back to life.
It looks like in order to mantain a clarity of sound Logan speaker membranes should be replaced on timely basis. How often? How much they are? I would appreciate any info on where and how to order them. Thanks!
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johnk
1,975 posts
 
Will cause trouble in the long run, lime etc.Best to wash with distilled or RO water.
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