What dynamic spkr. did you go to from electrostat?

Hello,

I used to own the ML Summits, but replaced them with ATC Anniversary 50's. They do 95% of the midrage of the Summits, but add palpability to the image. ATC's have very good impact and the drivers blend seamlessly.

Being the ATCs are active they don't meet your tube needs.
I LOVE tubes as well and own a VAC PHI 300 which I used on the Summits. But that being said the ATC with their solild state amps were closer to the music, then the Summits with the PHI.

However, after a spree of auditioning some of the top speakers. (A complete list is on my system page.) I dream of owing the MBL 101e's or the 111e's.

I have had and demeod maggies and to me they sound like an Electrostat with a sheet over it, my pint about the maggies was simply it has planar bass and cone bass is a diffrent animal,,,,man you guys get pissy hahaha

Chadnliz...Planar bass (at least with Maggies)is smoother than any box speaker, and sounds as if it goes lower than it really does. Really good. It just doesn't go that low (MG1.6 roll off at 40 Hz) and SPL at low frequency is limited. Planars that don't need SW help are huge.

I went from Martin Logan Requests to Avantgarde Duo Omegas.
The Duo Omegas, with proper room placement are better on all fronts.
The most LIVE, natural sounding speakers I have come across short of spending tens of thousands of dollars more. And being super efficient they can be driven by low-power tube amps.

I will say it once more, GamuT Audio L5.
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