New speakers! --- Martin Logan

[toant103]

Originally posted by: luvya
So how much did u pay for that pair of speaker?

think it's $4500 retail for the pair

 

[yakko]

The Martin Logans I have heard always had a dead spot for mid bass.

 

[glen]

What matters?
Speakers
room
placement

Amps make almost no difference, still if you want a truely great amp, get a Crown.
http://www.crownaudio.com/amp_htm/studref.htm
Specs:
Note: All measurements apply to amplifiers in stereo mode with 8-ohm loads and an input sensitivity of 26-dB gain, 1-kHz at rated power unless other otherwise specified. Specifications for units supplied outside the U.S.A. may vary slightly at different AC voltages and frequencies.

Output Power (Maximum average power at 1 kHz with less than 0.02% THD):

Stereo Mode with Both Channels Driven:

Studio Reference 1: 800 watts into 8 ohms, 1,190 watts into 4 ohms.
Studio Reference 2: 360 watts into 8 ohms, 565 watts into 4 ohms.

Bridge-Mono Mode:

Studio Reference 1: 2,375 watts into 8 ohms.
Studio Reference 2: 1,145 watts into 8 ohms.

Signal-to-Noise: (A-weighted) At 26 dB gain with 8 ohm load.

Studio Reference 1: Better than 120 dB below rated power.
Studio Reference 2: Better than 117 dB below rated power.

Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): Less than 0.02% at rated power.

Intermodulation Distortion (IMD): (60 Hz and 7 kHz, 4:1):

Studio Reference 1: Less than 0.005% from full bandwidth power to 78 watts rising linearly to 0.025% at 78 milliwatts.
Studio Reference 2: Less than 0.005% from full bandwidth power to 36 watts rising linearly to 0.025% at 36 milliwatts.

Load Impedance: Safe for all types of loads. Rated for 4 to 8 ohms in Stereo, 8 to 16 ohms in Bridge-Mono mode, and 2 to 4 ohms in Parallel-Mono mode.

Input Impedance: Nominally 10 k ohms balanced and 5 k ohms unbalanced.