Recent content by Jphillips1963

I’d like to add a pair of speakers to my system. What I’m looking at adding is either the Martin Logan Motion AFX Dolby Atmos speakers to my Motion 40’s or add a pair of heights that’ll match my current speakers. This all is in a room which is about 16’x16’. Any help with this choice is...

Martin Logan Neolith B&W 800 diamond edition JBL M2 master Reference Monitor Revel Salon 2 Steinway Lyngdorf model D The JBL and the Revels are claimed to be the most accurate speakers ever made to date

Thanks Sonnie, I’ll take another listen at the 15’s. My main goal is home theater so I have to take in consideration as also to what will work for surrounds with what ever fronts I go with from here. I’m working on a demo also on the Revel Salon 2 and the JBL M2 Master. So all this is a work...

Thanks Todd, I spent well more than I ever intended and it’s just started. The demo went well today and I was impressed with what I had heard thru several speakers. Some will ask why I chose 2 amps over just getting a single 5 or 7 channel amp. It came down to what I was hearing. I believe...

Well I went and demoed the macintosh amps again today along with Mark Levinson and a couple other name brands. I walked away with purchasing the MC302and a MC303. Also while there I had a chance to listen to several high end speakers such as the B&W 800. 802 and 803 series. Then I listened to...

I'll be revisiting the Mac amp again this week and will also check into the parasound again as well. I'll have them demo thru the same speakers and also a different set as well. So we'll see if there was something askew or if I actually did hear a great difference between the others.

I remember when we had swapped out to the McIntosh amp that the volume control was turned a lot further down to get the same decibels on the meter as the other amps. That amp has the energy for sure.

Yes I was taking measurements right at the AVR so I could tweak the volume to get the same decibels on the meter. Then I'd go sit down and listen the same sound tracks over and over for 5-10 mins on estimate. Speakers demoed were Martin Logan Motion 40's for the LF & RF speakers and the Motion...

Yes we were in the same room and were using everything exactly the same. I even checked and asked. As I thought they may were trying to pull one over on me. I went as far as walked up to the speakers to be sure they were playing and not some other speaker, I also turned the volume up and down on...

I would agree, but they had no clue I wanted to hear a McIntosh amp since it fell outside my price range. The other amp I demoed was the Rotel. When I asked to hear the Mac they pulled the Rotel out and hooked up the Mac. I dug thru my notes and listed in order what sounded best prior to...

Sonnie, Yes you were the one whom mentioned I shouldn't had heard that much difference between the amps I demoed. I don't know how to explain what I heard, it the music was so much cleaner and the highs were really crisp. That's why I'm so confused as to why or how there was this much...

The McIntosh amp was the MC303. Yes I demoed apples to apples, I run a Marantz SR 6011 with Martin Logan Motion 40's for FR & FL with a Motion 30 for a center. This is how it was demoed. I brought a SPL meter so that the listening levels were the same as well. The music was so pure and clean I...

I'm in the process of adding an amp to my setup. Being confused by the different classes of amps, can someone with extensive knowledge of either owning or reviewing the different classes and brands give input of what each class amp is. The pros and cons of each. I've recently demoed Parasound...

Where you able to spend some time in the Martin Logan Booth?

Thanks, I do know that Neolith demo they will be showing is like a 250,000 + setup. I'm interested in the Illusion ESL 34a sound quality and either the expressions 11A or 13A if they happen to have those setup. Here is the equipment list: 2-CHANNEL AUDIO DEMO SYSTEM System Retail: $268,691...