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In Reply to: RE: MartinLogan ElectroMotion ESL posted by Joe Appierto on December 13, 2014 at 04:49:49
Be sure to try a tube amp with the E-ESLs. They are very easy to drive, I have my set running with a pair of 25 watt Quicksilver mini-monos. The MLs are a bit on the bright side (OK with me) but have all the charms of Electrostatics. Mixed with tube amp and warm sounding cables, CD player and tube pre-amp they are a sweet system. Bass is very good but I run subs for those last few hertz and to take some load off the small tube amps.
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Thank you for the recommendations, Russ. Up until a couple of years ago I ran first my ML Aerius and then Quad 989 speakers with a tube front end (preamp and amp). Even had a ModWright/Music Hall CDP that had been converted to run with 5687s. Tubes + stats are indeed a magical combination.
Maybe someday, again...but I do find that the c-j CA200 does a credible job as well.
Joe
I was unaware of the CJ CA 200. Thanks for pointing it out. Is it actually as "tubey without tubes" as it reviews?
It isn't Premier level c-j tubes (which I've owned -- both preamp and amp) but it comes darn close. And in the ways you'd expect of solid state, superior in certain respects. Caveat: I haven't owned an ART, GAT, etc. so I can't compare directly to their more recent offerings. But stacked up next to the c-j Premier 140 even with the CJD C1 Teflon caps upgrade, it has nothing to be ashamed of.
Basically one half of the Premier 350 minus Teflon caps and some other higher level parts in the body of a Premier 18LS with a passive attenuator. Output is high so unless your speakers are very efficient, a worthy contender, especially at the price, IMHO.
Joe
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