This is seriously next level. Your recording sounds amazingly natural and dynamic. These Martin Logan do magic with voices, guitars and, oh my, that piano with each notes precisely distinct. I am silent.
And I am listening to this through Martin Logan ESL 9's from the Masterpiece series and all Parasound gear. (sorry, my headphones suck, won't use them on this demo) This sound is NOT a surprise to me, ML's ARE very neutral, no horns, cones or domes from 380Hz. and upward !!
I have had my ML scenarios for two marriages. ML's are just amazing, the clarity is beyond what any Twitter speaker can do. You hear everything your source can mustard and it can do it without distortion.
I have four of these. I never regret the purchase. So light and natural. They need a good subwoofer, maybe two. They will fill the room with pure clean sound.
I have had my Aerius I speakers for a while and am pleased with their performance. I have always added a subwoofer. My Curran subwoofer I’d a SVS 300, awsome combination.
Great gear and lovely music - sounds absolutely amazing with a huge amount of sonic presence! Voices and trumpets (to mention some...) are so natural through YB + my headphones. I am looking for second hand ML´s right now just to see what´s out there... Very hard to find. I had ML ReQuest 15 years ago and miss them. As for now I´m running Magnepans 1.5+1.6 in stereo setup as a wall of immersive sound. They blend and sound so much better than a single pair with greater dynamics and slam. I would buy a third pair if I found one as an additional bass panel perhaps:) RIP box speakers for me! Thank you for sharing!
Wonderful. I used to have Infinity Servo Stats One back in the 70's with audio research amps., preamp , Mac MR77 and Thoren TD 125. I love elctrostatic speakers. These are so full and absolutely fantastic sound. I need a pair.
I listened on JBL P10's, Optimus Pro LX-8's, and a set of DT 770 Pro's all on my computer. I think I enjoyed the Optimus the most for the warmth and depth of field. Your video sounded great on all three, but what stood out was the great job capturing the beauty of these speakers. I own SMG Magnepan's on my main system - they sound great but I can't say I would make a video of them playing ;).
I just breaking in a pr of motion ESL. I like how the speaker handles acoustic instruments in the treble. For example saxophone is present and sharp without being fatiguing. I use to play alto sax in high school.
Loudspeakers that one can snatch for 800Euro on the used market...amazing. Everyone that wants to buy new other models for 4000 5000 6000Euro should really reconsider
Wonderful. I own both Maggies and ML and I loved this video. EL34 or EL84s in the Manley amps? Most people don't know that the Aerius i can work well with tube amps.
Yes! Even a single-ended tube amp is glorious if you don’t expect it to shake the house. To do that, a pair of McIntosh MC275’s configured as 150 watt (into 2 ohms!) mono blocks would suffice 😁.
Hi there, what a beautiful sounding pair of speakers, how do you compare them to Bowers and Wilkins 802 D3 series speakers and what reciever are you using or recommend pls ?
@Hi Fiers, how much power are you running? I recently acquired a pair of Aerius i’s and I’m reviewing amplifier options. My set will be 2 & 5 channel. Center channel is the ML Logos.
Awsome, in which county do you live bro ? I have same aerius but the electrostat panel will drop of its clarity at high room humidity, it had to be operated at air conditioned room .
Oh dear, that shouldn’t happen. On advice from MartinLogan service manager unplug the speakers from the wall for 24 hours. Using a new, or very clean horse hair brush ($8 Amazon) on a shop vac, gently vacuum the whole front of the electrostatic panels. You can do the back, too, but there’s no charge on that side. Don’t worry, you won’t harm them at all! Just don’t use any liquids. You have dust that collected between the grate and the membrane. The dust absorbs moisture from the humidity and partially reduces the electrostatic charge. If you have early ‘90’s Aerius - they will have no visible red LED in front - unplug the speakers when not in use. The later ones - with the LED - had signal sensing power supplies that only power on when they detect a music signal. Really dirty panels that are brownish from lots of cooking or smoking in the room may need a shower. It can be done, but that’s a story for another time..
Hi Wail, thanks for your kind comment. I don't have any power conditioner, I only use a protection extension socket Brennenstuhl, that filters noises and protects for surges. Hug!
@@HiFiers Thanks for the reply. A pair of these are for sale not far from me for 900 US dollars which seems rather expensive to me but I really don't know what they normally sell for since I almost never see them on the market. What do you think would be a fair price? I'm a Klipsch fan and own a vintage pair of Heresy's but have always wanted to try out a pair of electrostatic speakers but the power requirements and expense of the amplifier has always made me hesitant to buy a pair. Since you said these don't require high end amps I would like to try these for a reasonable price. One more question, what recording device did you use to get such an excellent sound quality for this video?
@@BartholomewSmutz Hi!... well, here in Europe a pair of Aerius I would be around €1000 and €1500 in good conditions so I'd say that US$900 being in the US is a quite fair price to pay if everything is in order (I strongly suggest you to listen them before buying, panel replacement is expensive). Related with power, I'd get an amp that provides high current (Parasound, NAD or ADCOM if budget is tight)... you'll love how they make them sing without breaking your pocket. Audio captured with Zoom H1n ($100) stereo mic (no EQ or any process, totally raw). All the best!!
I’ve had Aerius I’s since I bought them new in 1999..100% reliable BTW.. They are not amplifier-fussy at all, except for Class D amps. (Those can shut down). I first ran mine off a Krell KST-100 (about $1100 used on eBay) and loved them. Even better was a McIntosh MC 275 75 WPC tube amp. Awe dropping was biamping, the Krell on the woofers, the Mac on the panels. But I sold those amps to buy a house. A rebuilt Heathkit 12 WPC AA-151 EL84 tube integrated from 1960 was pressed into service for a few years . The Aerius (and I) loved it. Of course, it didn’t play as loud, but I had a smaller room and it was plenty loud enough, even good bass ( though not Krell bass🤣). Then I tried a Yamaha A-S2000 90 WPC integrated. Nice amp! But the Aerius sounded exactly like the Yamaha - very lively, midrange forward, dry bass. Now my forever amp is the Luxman L-590 AxII 30 WPC Class A (60 into 4 ohms) integrated amp I purchased for a pandemic treat. Perfect for my smaller room and my wife loves it, too. So, you don’t need a big amp, just a good one (one happy into
I've had a pair of ML ESL's similar to this, I can tell you first hand they sound absolutely amazing! The only problem was they were very directional and if you leave that 'zone' it's gone. BUT if you can find that spot and marinate in it, it's bliss. Find some Mozart or Bach and just enjoy.
the bass on the Martin Logans is not precise, but it tends to overfill even when there is no need. When there would be a song with an even more pronounced bass, the bass on the Martin Logans will definitely go down. I am always of the 'idea that less bass is better if it is not good than an inaccurate bass.
As the title and description say, use headphones. This is clearly not intended to be a truthful audition as you may understand due to all limitations ... this is just to give an idea.
Not quite….. the newer ML models are much much better sounding, and so is a lot of other speakers. But dont get me wrong… they are ok… especially the age taken in to account. (And yes… I love ML speakers, amd I have owned both Prodigy, Summit and Summit x. But I use Wilson now because they will give you the midrange snap and slam that a pannel speaker can not, and they dont round off the top.
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It is unbelievable how natural can speakers sound, even when listening on youtube. It feels like the band plays in the room.
They are even better in the home. I acquired a pair on eBay last year. They are phenomenal!
Even through my headphones these things sound fantastic. The transparancy and clearity is huge.
This is seriously next level. Your recording sounds amazingly natural and dynamic. These Martin Logan do magic with voices, guitars and, oh my, that piano with each notes precisely distinct. I am silent.
You're playing in my living room on my Marantz decoding this for my Martin Logan ESLs.
Someone's speakers sound GREAT!
And I am listening to this through Martin Logan ESL 9's from the Masterpiece series and all Parasound gear. (sorry, my headphones suck, won't use them on this demo) This sound is NOT a surprise to me, ML's ARE very neutral, no horns, cones or domes from 380Hz. and upward !!
I have had my ML scenarios for two marriages. ML's are just amazing, the clarity is beyond what any Twitter speaker can do. You hear everything your source can mustard and it can do it without distortion.
Thank you!
I think, i felt in love with the Aerius.
I have a set of these, I have had them for six or seven years and I absolutely love them. Best burgers I've ever had by a million miles.
I have four of these. I never regret the purchase. So light and natural. They need a good subwoofer, maybe two. They will fill the room with pure clean sound.
I have a pair and agree that dual subs are necessary. I’m considering a speaker upgrade to get more bass or a pair of REL subs.
Wow, it sounds so good and natural even on TH-cam.
wow. I am know nothing about audio stuff but got goosebumps listening to these. Amazing song and sound
I have had my Aerius I speakers for a while and am pleased with their performance. I have always added a subwoofer. My Curran subwoofer I’d a SVS 300, awsome combination.
Just absolutely wonderful sounding!!!! I could listen to this system all day long.
I wanna cry they are so good....I miss them so much!!!
Great gear and lovely music - sounds absolutely amazing with a huge amount of sonic presence! Voices and trumpets (to mention some...) are so natural through YB + my headphones. I am looking for second hand ML´s right now just to see what´s out there... Very hard to find. I had ML ReQuest 15 years ago and miss them. As for now I´m running Magnepans 1.5+1.6 in stereo setup as a wall of immersive sound. They blend and sound so much better than a single pair with greater dynamics and slam. I would buy a third pair if I found one as an additional bass panel perhaps:) RIP box speakers for me! Thank you for sharing!
Wonderful. I used to have Infinity Servo Stats One back in the 70's with audio research amps., preamp , Mac MR77 and Thoren TD 125. I love elctrostatic speakers. These are so full and absolutely fantastic sound. I need a pair.
I listened on JBL P10's, Optimus Pro LX-8's, and a set of DT 770 Pro's all on my computer. I think I enjoyed the Optimus the most for the warmth and depth of field.
Your video sounded great on all three, but what stood out was the great job capturing the beauty of these speakers.
I own SMG Magnepan's on my main system - they sound great but I can't say I would make a video of them playing ;).
I just breaking in a pr of motion ESL. I like how the speaker handles acoustic instruments in the treble. For example saxophone is present and sharp without being fatiguing. I use to play alto sax in high school.
It sounds better than 90% of new stuff that cost over 5 times as much as yours. I had the same speakers hooked up to pass aleph and vtl pre.
Wow nice combination. Would it be nice to hear your setup.. any possibility to upload a video?
please make one of the Magnepans (without SubWoofer)! Loving the content!
Thanks for your comment Matheus, unfortunately the Maggies are no longer with me but stay tuned because very soon we'll upload more comparisons.
Very nice sound and great selection of music!
As your compair other clip , Martin more natural n more life like sounding
Loudspeakers that one can snatch for 800Euro on the used market...amazing. Everyone that wants to buy new other models for 4000 5000 6000Euro should really reconsider
I'm in love 💕
Wonderful. I own both Maggies and ML and I loved this video. EL34 or EL84s in the Manley amps? Most people don't know that the Aerius i can work well with tube amps.
Yes! Even a single-ended tube amp is glorious if you don’t expect it to shake the house. To do that, a pair of McIntosh MC275’s configured as 150 watt (into 2 ohms!) mono blocks would suffice 😁.
Bravo!
Fantastici!!!
appreciate this. let the speakers speak for themselves! What soundtrack are you playing?
Hi there, what a beautiful sounding pair of speakers, how do you compare them to Bowers and Wilkins 802 D3 series speakers and what reciever are you using or recommend pls ?
Completely different. Using a receiver on either pair would be a waste of money.
May I know the soundtracks? And on what amps and players the logans are connected to? Subscribing!
ZZTop Blue Jean Blues
Martin-logan...
🍺👍... !
Que pasada amiguete
Amazing video, thanks a lot. How much does the sound change if you move away from the sweet spot?
the unusual curved panels in these amazing speakers allow a much wider 'sweet spot' more like regular tweeter dispersion than electrostatics
Sounds alright
@Hi Fiers, how much power are you running? I recently acquired a pair of Aerius i’s and I’m reviewing amplifier options. My set will be 2 & 5 channel. Center channel is the ML Logos.
Joey and Chandler's speakers. But I was never sure which one was actually supposed to have owned them.
Is this just the speakers playing or is the subwoofer in the corner on as well
Awsome, in which county do you live bro ? I have same aerius but the electrostat panel will drop of its clarity at high room humidity, it had to be operated at air conditioned room .
Thanks for your comment Bambang, I'm based in Spain so here for sure we have AC. Thanks for the tip.
Oh dear, that shouldn’t happen. On advice from MartinLogan service manager unplug the speakers from the wall for 24 hours. Using a new, or very clean horse hair brush ($8 Amazon) on a shop vac, gently vacuum the whole front of the electrostatic panels. You can do the back, too, but there’s no charge on that side. Don’t worry, you won’t harm them at all! Just don’t use any liquids. You have dust that collected between the grate and the membrane. The dust absorbs moisture from the humidity and partially reduces the electrostatic charge. If you have early ‘90’s Aerius - they will have no visible red LED in front - unplug the speakers when not in use. The later ones - with the LED - had signal sensing power supplies that only power on when they detect a music signal. Really dirty panels that are brownish from lots of cooking or smoking in the room may need a shower. It can be done, but that’s a story for another time..
ZZTop Blue Jean Blues for those asking
Great sound. IKEA higend coffee table 🤣👍♥️🇵🇱
They have that kind of analog sound
Beautiful. Do they still make these?
Not anymore, however there're new models that apparently sound as lovely as this ones so I've heard.
@@HiFiers Very cool. Thanks!
Martin Logan finally had to put subs into their line, they had no bottom end
My front room is huge at my new house I’m really itching to pull the trigger on these…I just not sure on what I’m going to power them with…
Appreciate the demo, but man are these super expensive. Unique though.
A question:can the play ( for example ) music with more bass ?
have you tested QUAD?
this blue jean blues remaster - have a lot of back noise:) better to listen to standart version. it is clearer
Hi Alex, I have not tested Quad.. hopefully soon. It is true, Blue jean blues it's quite noisy.
I like your setup. Can I ask if you use a power conditioner?
Hi Wail, thanks for your kind comment. I don't have any power conditioner, I only use a protection extension socket Brennenstuhl, that filters noises and protects for surges. Hug!
Are really high end power amps required for them to sound good?
To be honest, it's not that necessary. For example now I'm testing an old NAD 2400 THX solid state amp with them and they sound marvellous too.
@@HiFiers Thanks for the reply. A pair of these are for sale not far from me for 900 US dollars which seems rather expensive to me but I really don't know what they normally sell for since I almost never see them on the market. What do you think would be a fair price? I'm a Klipsch fan and own a vintage pair of Heresy's but have always wanted to try out a pair of electrostatic speakers but the power requirements and expense of the amplifier has always made me hesitant to buy a pair. Since you said these don't require high end amps I would like to try these for a reasonable price. One more question, what recording device did you use to get such an excellent sound quality for this video?
@@BartholomewSmutz Hi!... well, here in Europe a pair of Aerius I would be around €1000 and €1500 in good conditions so I'd say that US$900 being in the US is a quite fair price to pay if everything is in order (I strongly suggest you to listen them before buying, panel replacement is expensive).
Related with power, I'd get an amp that provides high current (Parasound, NAD or ADCOM if budget is tight)... you'll love how they make them sing without breaking your pocket.
Audio captured with Zoom H1n ($100) stereo mic (no EQ or any process, totally raw).
All the best!!
I’ve had Aerius I’s since I bought them new in 1999..100% reliable BTW.. They are not amplifier-fussy at all, except for Class D amps. (Those can shut down). I first ran mine off a Krell KST-100 (about $1100 used on eBay) and loved them. Even better was a McIntosh MC 275 75 WPC tube amp. Awe dropping was biamping, the Krell on the woofers, the Mac on the panels. But I sold those amps to buy a house. A rebuilt Heathkit 12 WPC AA-151 EL84 tube integrated from 1960 was pressed into service for a few years . The Aerius (and I) loved it. Of course, it didn’t play as loud, but I had a smaller room and it was plenty loud enough, even good bass ( though not Krell bass🤣). Then I tried a Yamaha A-S2000 90 WPC integrated. Nice amp! But the Aerius sounded exactly like the Yamaha - very lively, midrange forward, dry bass. Now my forever amp is the Luxman L-590 AxII 30 WPC Class A (60 into 4 ohms) integrated amp I purchased for a pandemic treat. Perfect for my smaller room and my wife loves it, too. So, you don’t need a big amp, just a good one (one happy into
I run mines on an old Sony ES surround receiver. Works just fine. But if you want more clarity you need 200w and above.
Cute 😊
Is the 'i' version better than the original Aerius?
I've had a pair of ML ESL's similar to this, I can tell you first hand they sound absolutely amazing! The only problem was they were very directional and if you leave that 'zone' it's gone. BUT if you can find that spot and marinate in it, it's bliss. Find some Mozart or Bach and just enjoy.
what is the song source?
what is the brand of the streamer? Great sound!!!
Cambridge Audio 851N
the bass on the Martin Logans is not precise, but it tends to overfill even when there is no need. When there would be a song with an even more pronounced bass, the bass on the Martin Logans will definitely go down. I am always of the 'idea that less bass is better if it is not good than an inaccurate bass.
Deep low??
videos of stereos and their sound is only as good what you at home are listening to this on..I see a sub.. do these have any true base on their own..?
are you using a subwoofer ?
No subwoofer at all. It is there for the surround sound system that I have in the other part of the room. Thanks.
About to buy a Maggie LRS but this video gave me pause.
I have been offered a perfect pair for 1200$ temepted to try them out.
Is that a Grahm slee phono
No, it's a EAR 834P. Thanks
Listening to your speakers over my speakers, how is that supposed to work?
As the title and description say, use headphones. This is clearly not intended to be a truthful audition as you may understand due to all limitations ... this is just to give an idea.
I just got a used pair. Not looking anymore
Why dont you choose other kind of music. ?
Because I'm a musician and the only objective way to test speakers is with real acoustic instruments. The rest its just a matter of taste.
Hug!
Not quite….. the newer ML models are much much better sounding, and so is a lot of other speakers. But dont get me wrong… they are ok… especially the age taken in to account. (And yes… I love ML speakers, amd I have owned both Prodigy, Summit and Summit x. But I use Wilson now because they will give you the midrange snap and slam that a pannel speaker can not, and they dont round off the top.
Sounds very hollow and scooped on my Abyss 1266 headphones. Must be the mic’ing, as I assume they sound better IRL.
If using a sub who makes it.
No sub was used in the test. The sub there is for a surround setup.
Rounded off top end. Typical old Logans...