Any Montis or Ethos Owners Here?

[Toccata]

My wife is now giving it more thought. She likes the idea of getting rid of the subwoofer!

[nalthien]

Originally Posted by Stefan_DR3

Phew, you had me worried. I am just getting to know my Theos. Once in a while I start thinking I should have spent more on speakers (since I had budgeted more) but then they blow me away with great sound quality and looks.

Congrats on your purchase! I've been running my Theos for a little over a year now and I still love them. Be sure to vacuum them regularly if you have pets or dust in your house. It makes a huge difference.

The only way I'd get rid of these is to step up to the Montis. But even that's very low on my list.

[Q3Di]

I set up the 3.7 in the room. They look and sound great to me. But the Lady thinks they look ugly and too big for the room. I am planning to replace with the Montis or Ethos.

Has anyone owned the MG3.7 before having the Logan? How do you like the hybrid vs full ribbon?

[Mikado463]

Originally Posted by Toccata

My wife is now giving it more thought. She likes the idea of getting rid of the subwoofer!

Having owned the Spire (predecessor of the Montis) I can tell you that a quality (fast) sub does wonders. FWIW my Spire's are for sale, having just move to Revel.

Originally Posted by Q3Di

Has anyone owned the MG3.7 before having the Logan? How do you like the hybrid vs full ribbon?

not the 3.7 but the 3.6's until I moved to Martin Logan 12 years ago (Vantage then Spire). In the world of dipole speakers there is none better for $$ spent than the Maggie 3.7 IMO. With that being said, also IMO, three things are paramount to ringing in their potential......... the right room, high current amplification and a quality sub (or two). Yes they can sound 'good' without these three but in NO WAY will you realize the full potential.

As for the Logan hybrids, much easier to drive and with the Spire / Montis, respectable bass. Modern Logan hybrids have far superior bass to panel integration vs. the previous generation

[nalthien]

Originally Posted by Mikado463

Having owned the Spire (predecessor of the Montis) I can tell you that a quality (fast) sub does wonders. FWIW my Spire's are for sale, having just move to Revel.

If I had the money available at the moment, I'd be seriously considering your Spires over my Theos. That said, I haven't heard them and I'm not sure if I'd love them as much as I love the Montis.

[dfontalbert]

Hi all,

Just recently purchased a pair of ML Ethos and am VERY happy. Absolutely great sound, and no lack of bass (of course i don have a small listening room, however). These speakers are very efficient, and that shows as I am using an integrated, single-ended 24 wpc tube amp that will crank them as high as you could possibly desire! One thing I will point out, though, is that ANY blemish on the recording will stick out like a sore thumb! Even with FLAC, a track I was listening to on TIDAL had "artifacts" at certain points which can be quite irritating. Funny though: I find analog (vinyl and FM radio) a lot more forgiving somehow, and exceedingly pleasing I'm now experimenting with different power tubes to tweak the sound, and loving it!

[nalthien]

Congratulations on your Ethos purchase! They are really tremendous speakers! And they are absolutely capable in the low end.

What really helps them seem more efficient than they are is that your amplifier need not be worried about frequencies below the crossover point with woofer driver as the Ethos employs a powered amp. That really makes the power draw a lot less than it would be otherwise--though I've never heard of someone using only 24w on ML speakers! I backed away from an MC275 because I was pretty confident that I would need more than 75wpc for my Theos. Fast forward a year and I'm not fully convinced (but I love my MC452 anyway).

I absolutely hear you. Some of my favorite rock tracks are recorded horribly and sound like garbage on this setup. "Revealing" only begins to describe what these panels are capable of.

Enjoy!

[dfontalbert]

Originally Posted by nalthien

Congratulations on your Ethos purchase! They are really tremendous speakers! And they are absolutely capable in the low end.

What really helps them seem more efficient than they are is that your amplifier need not be worried about frequencies below the crossover point with woofer driver as the Ethos employs a powered amp. That really makes the power draw a lot less than it would be otherwise--though I've never heard of someone using only 24w on ML speakers! I backed away from an MC275 because I was pretty confident that I would need more than 75wpc for my Theos. Fast forward a year and I'm not fully convinced (but I love my MC452 anyway).

I absolutely hear you. Some of my favorite rock tracks are recorded horribly and sound like garbage on this setup. "Revealing" only begins to describe what these panels are capable of.

Enjoy!

Thank you! Yes, I believe having the independent amps to drive the conventional woofers on the ETHOS is a plus for a low wpc amp, but also what might be a key is that, although my tube amp is rated for only 24 wpc, it produces significant high current (maybe as a result of the 845 tubes, I don't know), which I read somewhere is what electrostats want perhaps? Too, I've tried to provide everything with filtered power, and clean transmission lines/cabling which could help. I definitely need a better setup, and am working on moving my gear to a more hospitable area in the house, but I have zero regrets/no buyer's remorse in this purchase; I'd encourage anyone to do the same

[Yitaro]

Originally Posted by dfontalbert

Thank you! Yes, I believe having the independent amps to drive the conventional woofers on the ETHOS is a plus for a low wpc amp, but also what might be a key is that, although my tube amp is rated for only 24 wpc, it produces significant high current (maybe as a result of the 845 tubes, I don't know), which I read somewhere is what electrostats want perhaps? Too, I've tried to provide everything with filtered power, and clean transmission lines/cabling which could help. I definitely need a better setup, and am working on moving my gear to a more hospitable area in the house, but I have zero regrets/no buyer's remorse in this purchase; I'd encourage anyone to do the same

I to have a LM-219IA and looking at purchasing the Montis. What do think of the combo? The LM-219IA is my end game amp and in the process of looking for speakers to pair with it.
Is the 24W sufficient for the Montis? How's the dynamic?
Your opinion is greatly appreciated.
Wanted to message you, but can't. Just signed up. Not enough posts.

thx

[gadawg]

I just purchased a pair of Ethos to replace my golden ear triton 2 and I have to say it's not even close. The Ethos are much more transparent, smooth, detailed, and produce an almost holographic soundstage. The rest of the system ...

McIntosh MC-601's
Mark Levinson No 326s
VPI Prime with Sound Smith Zephyr MIMC
Audio Research PH8
Mark Levinson No 360s DAC
Mark Levinson No 37 transport

IC all Shunyata Anaconda
Speaker wire Audioquest Aspen

Power cables audioquest NRG4