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New member Username: Docwatson
Kanata,
ON
Post Number: 1
Registered: Dec-07
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| Posted on Saturday, December 15, 2007 - 01:34 am: |
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Just bought a new pair of Martin Logan Montage and I'm wondering if anyone can provide any direction on what may be appropriate in a 100 wt per channel amp - NAD; Rotel; Marantz?
Thanks,
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Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 9422
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Saturday, December 15, 2007 - 05:04 am: |
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Go Sens.
MW, you bought the speakers without already having an amp and source?
What is it about the speakers that you like so much? |
New member Username: Docwatson
Kanata,
ON
Post Number: 2
Registered: Dec-07
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| Posted on Saturday, December 15, 2007 - 08:00 am: |
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Yeah...<sigh>
I got a smokin deal on them and sampled through a couple of amps 75 watts per channel; NAD and Rotel. The reviews on these were very good and my buddy who used to own a store that handled Magneplan, BMW and Martin Logan swore by them.
They are incredible sounding when I compared them to Tannoy Eryis DC1; B&W 684 and Paradigm Reference.
Any feedback on an amp?
Cheers,
M |
Silver Member Username: Nickelbut10
Post Number: 867
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Saturday, December 15, 2007 - 10:11 am: |
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When u heard them on NAD and Rotel, do u remember which sound u liked the most? |
Platinum Member Username: Jan_b_vigne
Dallas,
TX
Post Number: 11859
Registered: May-04
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| Posted on Saturday, December 15, 2007 - 10:36 am: |
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Boy, I'd sure take the advice of a good buddy who used to own a store that handled Magnepan, B&W and Martin Logan over the stuff you're going to get from a bunch of internet forum yahoos.
Of course, if that buddy actually sold BMW's, I'd be asking these yahoos for advice too.
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Platinum Member Username: Jan_b_vigne
Dallas,
TX
Post Number: 11860
Registered: May-04
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| Posted on Saturday, December 15, 2007 - 10:39 am: |
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MW - Do you have $2-3k to spend on this amp? You can't run those speakers off a receiver, ya'know. I would think this is the cheap way out; http://www.parasound.com/halo/a21.php |
New member Username: Docwatson
Ottawa,
ON
Post Number: 3
Registered: Dec-07
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| Posted on Saturday, December 15, 2007 - 01:04 pm: |
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Jan, no unfortunately that's not within my budget. I had listened to them through a Rotel Rx1052 receiver, the NAD C372 Amplifier and another Rotel amp. I have about 1K to spend.
Thx,
M |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 9425
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Saturday, December 15, 2007 - 03:35 pm: |
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Refresh me please, guys. Can we bi-amp these speakers? If so, Marko I have a Rotel 5x100w power amp that needs to go to a good home. |
Platinum Member Username: Jan_b_vigne
Dallas,
TX
Post Number: 11863
Registered: May-04
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| Posted on Saturday, December 15, 2007 - 03:50 pm: |
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Too bad. That's what those speakers require as minimum quality, IMO. |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 9428
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Saturday, December 15, 2007 - 06:22 pm: |
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I agree. Those panels need lots of quality power.
The Rotel amp would be entry level. Just. |
New member Username: Docwatson
Ottawa,
ON
Post Number: 4
Registered: Dec-07
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| Posted on Saturday, December 15, 2007 - 06:33 pm: |
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I've looked at buying something used as well. My budget is 1K new or used....
I did have the Rotel Rx1052 receiver power them as well and it sounded great w/ lots of kahunahs
Thanks,
M |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 9432
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Saturday, December 15, 2007 - 08:35 pm: |
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Marko, PM me. The Rotel amp is pretty good, if just enough. Cheap. |
Bronze Member Username: Magfan
USA
Post Number: 57
Registered: Oct-07
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| Posted on Saturday, December 15, 2007 - 11:15 pm: |
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Rotel RB1070 and there best stereo preamp will set you back 2 large, new. This is 130x2 and a pretty flexible pre. Apparently at low end of needed power? Add about 400$ for the 200x2 RB1080.
Outlaw stereo receiver is <1000$ and gets good reviews but is probably not enough power.
Pre-owned may be in your future? |
Platinum Member Username: Jan_b_vigne
Dallas,
TX
Post Number: 11867
Registered: May-04
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| Posted on Saturday, December 15, 2007 - 11:49 pm: |
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Maybe should have thought about this before buying speakers that like lots of very good watts. Spend $1k now knowing you'll need to spend more later? Not sure what you mean by "lots of kahunahs". Are you really considering loudness as the main critieria for the amp? What's important to you? The speakers will certainly play with lower quality equipment - but why?!
What does your friend who owned the shop suggest?
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New member Username: Jhmtber
Post Number: 1
Registered: Dec-07
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| Posted on Monday, December 24, 2007 - 04:21 pm: |
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You do not need to spend 1-2 k for an amp. The ML Montage are NOT electrostatic speakers. I'm running a pair of Montage off an HK 3485 stereo reciever with 125 wpc rms. They also sound great on my Marantz 6001 wiA/V Reciever with 90 wpc Plenty of pure clean sound. The only thing I would suggest is a nice subwoofer to compliment the Montage.
Jim |
New member Username: Docwatson
Ottawa,
ON
Post Number: 5
Registered: Dec-07
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| Posted on Monday, December 24, 2007 - 05:19 pm: |
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Thanks Jim. I just purchased the Rotel rx1052 receiver and rcd-1072 CD player to compliment the speakers. |
