Finally bought the Martin Logans. With the exception of Wilson Benesch, the MLs blew everything else away in terms of sheer sound quality and transparency. Wilson Benesch came in close second, but the extra cost of WBs is quite staggering (�9k for WB Act vs �3.5k for MLs that to my ears sounded better!)

Rooms certainly make a difference, but the ML speakers are *very* revealing of any weakness in the chain, so it's vital to run a decent amplifier with them. I'm currently running Meridian amplification, but I'm thinking of changing to Bel Canto power, and sticking with Meridian pre.

Cheers,

David

596, 551 (pre-amp), 557,
Martin Logan Clarity, Rega P25, Lehmann 'Black Cube'