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In Reply to: Merlin, Sonus Faber, B&W, Martin Logan posted by John B. on May 18, 2004 at 19:13:26:
I'm in a similar situation: looking for floorstanders. I do not own any of the speakers you name--although I'll be auditioning the Cremonas in the next week or so. I have heard the Merlins and Martin-Logans on a number of occasions in separate venues. This is only my opinion, but I find the Merlins a little antiseptic for my tastes. The Logans have a particular sound that many people love. I don't. The attack on guitars and string instruments in particular sounds artificial to me.
You might give a listen, if you can, to the Dali MS-4. This is in the price range, and a number of folk are fond of it. I just auditioned the MS-4 and MS-5, and liked the MS-4 better. It's still not my ideal speaker. A speaker you could consider is the new Meadowlark Nighthawk, which seems to fit your requirements well. It's a pretty difficult process, isn't it--especially when one is sinking thousands of dollars into something one really can't get a handle on because of the vagaries of room acoustics?
If you like, I'll email you along the way as I listen through the contenders in the next month.
Follow Ups:
I would like to hear your impressions on the SF Cremona. If you get a chance and remember, let me know what you think. I believe, based on some feed back from this site and other reviews, I am leaning toward the Cremonas. They look stunning in the pictures but that could be deceiving. Tell me your impression on the overall presentation. If the auditors are there I would also consider them.
I ruled out the Martin Logans and B&W. I was still considering the Merlin's but am getting some negative feed backs so I am on the fence.
Thanks,
John
VSM-SE Batt BAMs for a year and, try as I could with different dacs, amps, and wires....I couldn't get rid of the over-detailing. I also took great care to dampen the room...no go!
The SF are musical to a fault, and this is with my Edge ss amp. The balance of the sound means I don't miss those one or two octaves very much (perhaps a sub in the future, but I really don't feel overriding pressure to get one).
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