Wrats Nest

Speakers: Martin Logan Vantage ( Was Apogee Stages ) Fronts
Apogee Centaur Minor Rears
Linaeum Center
Subwoofer : Velodyne SPL 1200R

Amp : Anthem MCA 20 ( Was TFM 55 ) Front Only

PreAmp : Conrad-Jonson PV15 ( Was C-19 or Counterpoint SA3000)

Digital Source is PC Based, Bit Perfect Media Monkey Output to an Audio Alchemy DDE 1.2
Analog Source : Rega P3-24, Dynavector 19A Black Limited,which feeds a Belles 20A Phonostage

Home Theater is A Pioneer Elite 84tsx which feeds the center and rears,the PC also outputs to this as well with a different sound card
Oppo DV970 for dvd,dvd-a,sacd
Pioneer Laserdisc 970 DVL
Xbox running XBMC
Mitsubishi 65 RPTV (CRT Based)

Remote : Harmony 550

Nice system you need to get some pics posted. I like the Rega P3-24.... Was looking at 1 b4 I got my Thorens. Its the best bang for the $ TT out! Nice to see more and more Carver Nuts playing Vinyl.

Welcome! It's good to see another Martin Logan owner on here. It seems that a lot more Martin Logan owners are going to Carver and Sunfire these days, and I think this is a good thing!

Please post some pics! I'd love to see those Vantages. Those are some super-sweet-sounding speakers. Why did you choose them over the Vista? The Vantages can't be bi-amped, and with the right amps (like Carvers or Sunfires) some people think the Vista actually sounds better than the vantage, especially with regards to bass "punch"...

I would be very appreciative if you could post a brief "review" of your system. Let us know why you chose ML speakers and Carver amps. We each have our own reasons for the gear we choose, and I'm always curious as to why others have gone with the ML/Carver combo, despite what the "audiophile press" seem to say about that combo. Personally, I LOVE the sound of Carver amps and Martin Logan speakers, and judging from your setup, I assume you do to!

One more thing--how did you come to use a Lineaum center speaker in that setup? Why not use a Martin Logan center?

Welcome--you are a member of an elite little subgroup here--Electrostatic and Magnetic Field club...

--Richard (the unofficial Martin Logan Evangelist of the Carver Forum)

I love my PSB speaks but the way you guys talk about your ML's makes me feel like I missed the bus.... if you know what I mean!

I love my PSB speaks but the way you guys talk about your ML's makes me feel like I missed the bus.... if you know what I mean!

Have you ever heard a properly set up pair of MLs smudaaar (and I don't mean at Magnolia where they woldn't know how to plug up a clock radio properly)? They are not for everyone but if they are for you, you will know so in 3 seconds flat and will probably never want to go back to whatever you were listening to before. I know that is how I came to buy mine.

Well Looks Like The Pics got trashed with the "thing" that happened whatever that was......
No Biggy but the Analog Source has Changed to.................

Nottingham Analogue Interspace w/ AceSpace Arm same cart

Speaker Wire Is Home Depot 10ga Solid Core twisted pair terminated with spades
Interconnect is Straightwire and some Monster & Maybe Some Rat Shack stuff on the video side

Pics to come

Enjoy those Martin Logans. I live in Lawrence, KS, where the ML factory is. I demo'ed a pair at the local HiFi shop (the $5k pair) and they were quite impressive. I want to tour the factory before I graduate.

The comments about plugging in a clock radio at Magnolia are quite humorous. Then I realize I've been banned from making coffee in two offices, one ex-girlfriend's house, and my parents' house... Somehow I seem to manage with the stereo though.

new toy in the rack

Cool addition wrat! I've listened to those amps several times with my ML Sources at my locla McIntosh dealer. Really nice amp.

Nice McIntosh MC275! It's the MK-V reissue as well which is my favorite of the bunch.

Very nice wrat. Congrats.

Well, Wrat, not a single Carver piece in your rig. Why are you here?

Well, Wrat, not a single Carver piece in your rig. Why are you here?

Yeah I pretty much retired all my Carver stuff,still in my closet though

I was teasing. If it's in the closet, it's OK. I have a bunch of stuff in the closet too.

Wrats Nest...you can come out of the closet now!!!!