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So who is going to be the first to buy CJ's new $48K Class A 160 watt monoblock amplifier featuring 8 KT88s per channel?

The resolution and detail that the ML panels are capable of is truly extraordinary. Going back to the ML's after my short time with a cheap bookshelf speaker highlighted this. Of course the top small monitors will have much more definition and give the ML's some competition. It is no wonder to me th...

AJ,

Do you know the list price of the small two way Revel?

Just for fun I hooked up a pair of Elac B6's with a pair of REL woofers. The B6 is a circa $250 small 2 way bookshelf speaker. I stand mounted them and just very casually set them in place next to the 11a's. The woofer crossover was set approximately so, for sure, I had less than an optimal set up. ...

Agree that you don't need many systems in your home. At one time I set up a second system and wound up never listening to it since my main set up was superior sounding. If you are going to get the CLX that has to be your main system deserving of the best components you have. You will never listen to...

Since you can't get much useful info out of a demonstration of any product at a dealer or even at someone's home what is a buyer to do? Read the reviews? I don't trust any of them. My experience has found that they don't tell the truth. So basically you have to take a flyer on your purchase. You buy...

The problem with trusting your own ears is that it is almost impossible to audition equipment today at a dealer. The item you want is never on display. Also what you hear at a dealer means nothing. Different electronics and room. Really a useless listening experience and a waste of time. The 11a did...

Just a thought...

If I decide to change my speaker for the sake of an "upgrade" other than the CLX what should I consider? I have heard many of the speakers on the market and none have sounded better than my 11a. The ML ESL panel is just superb.

AJ, when using the TEA 1 do you use your cartridge straight into the 54 dB gain or are you using a step up transformer?

For whatever its worth Harry Pearson, the famous reviewer, used a small room for some of his big speakers. His music room #2 measured 12 x 16 feet, almost the same as mine. He used gigantic speakers such as the Infinity IRS and the Magnepan Tympani in this room. The side wings of the IRS were only s...

Roberto: "and let your ears decide."

The best post on this entire site.

Good points by everyone on the CLX bass response and the use of woofers.

The woofer issue is secondary to me. The main point is will the CLX work in my room.

I like AJ's "the experiment" phrase.

I have tried both speaker level and line level with woofers before. The speaker level always gave a more coherent blend to the main speaker. This is because the character of your main amp blends into the woofer. This is what REL recommends too. With the CLX both ways should be tried. ML's hybrids ar...

I have been asking myself the same question. What am I going to get that the 11a is not giving me now? Another question. These speakers come in huge boxes. Are owners throwing away the boxes or storing them just in case you have to ship them again. I'm sure you could by a box from ML if you needed i...

Great post Roberto. Love it.

Oh no!! I just took my temperature and it is high. I have a fever. Must be that dreaded CLX disease.... I want to thank everyone for their concern and opinions as to whether I should get a CLX. Greatly appreciated that all of you would take your time to ponder my situation. I did recalculate and cou...

Can the interconnect to the woofer be very inexpensive? Quality does not matter since you are only dealing with the last octave or two?

Preamp is GAT S2

REL recommends speaker level. Have you tried that? You have to supply your own cables?

Do you connect the BF-210 at speaker level or line level? You have to supply your own cables or do they come with the woofers?

Roberto that sounds awesome! So happy for you liking your system so much.

So are you saying I should get the CLX for my room that is slightly smaller than yours?