to get the best peformance out of your speakers get them off the ground. sound anchor makes stands for them. raised up about 8 inches will really open up the midrange and increase bass. the sound anchor stands will also increase the rigity of the panel as well. when they sit on the small spikes voices have a tendency to be down towards the bottom of the speakers. this is gone with the sound anchor stands. i have had these speakers and it works. you also have to sit close to them about what they are apart and have them toed in at you . this wil make them seem to disappear. i find that most peoples gear can sound great but they do not set speakers up right and sit way to far away when listening. i would move them closer in towards each other and experiment with your sitting place. you can use blocks to get them up to hear the improvement. 8 inches is the recomemnded highth if my memory is correct. there is someone else with these panels on this site. i would look up ML SPEAKERS and check his set up. he has subs with them but the way they are set up should give you a good idea.he also has stands but did not have the speakers on them when he took the pictures. if you can and try this setup try it without the tweeters. high frequencies actually start to roll off moving up the range from about 8-10khz to 20 khz. i think the stands will solve alot of issues for you and do this with no subs hooked up until you get the best out of the panels first

BILL L

millenium November 02, 2005 06:10

All good sugestions, you may want to try a supertweeter that plays to over 65khz, Mu Rata makes one that's over 100khz all though it's pretty pricey. And a bit narrow in despersion. I know a stereo store in the S.F. Bay Area that makes their own wire and tweeked out versions of the Linaeum tweeter, plays from 2khz to over 65khz. Sweet sounding 360degree patern. It's weird how well this tweeter works with planar and ESL type speakers as well as ribbons and even modern horns! They also re-wire the whole speaker. Sounds really dynamic and live. A good subwoofer to try is BG Z Subi, made and designed in Carson City Nevada, has a[real] 150 watt amp built in with passive 10 inch radiator and is made with real hand rubbed cherry wood veneers. One of the best subs at any price takes modding very well, with real honest natural bass, not boomey or fluby sounding. Also inexpensive so you can always add another. I think the CLS plays to about 30khz or so the tweeter is a perfect match, really opens up the dynamics. Especially in the mid band. Something to check out. I woud love to have the CLS but our room is too small.

Good luck,

Photofreak

analogman9 November 02, 2005 02:11

the cls have two limits: over 18000hz and under 40hz.
I have two sub rel storm 3 bypass withh bryston 10b at 70hz. I have buy two super tweeters Semit By infinity, (it's the same of Infinity IRS beta system) by pass with passive x-over up 18000hz.
Much more olographic sound and big soundstage.
You must try this configuration.

fardizzo March 05, 2005 13:44

I can't figure out why you need those tweeters when you have CLS's. I would like to make a suggestion though.

If you need more high end, you can remove one wire in the electronics box to make the CLS II into a CLS IIa. Contact Jim Power at Martin Logan for printed instructions.

nsgarch March 03, 2005 04:09