Martin Logan Speaker Advice

[med_designer]

Hello all -

Many moons ago I was at a local dealer and heard a pair of Sequel II's and Quest's with some Mark Levinson amps. This would have been in the early to mid 90's and I really liked them. However, being just out of college at the time I could not afford them and had to dream.

Fast forward to the late 90's or 2000's and I was shopping again and listed to a set of Martin Logan Aerius and Magnepan 1.6QR speakers. At the end of the day the Magnepan's were purchased. For some reason the Aerius did not sing to me.

Well after several years I felt the Magnepan's were physically to large and the initial euphoria wore off. They became Dynaudio Special 25's which I have to this day.

So - If you were looking to create an original Sequel II or Quest like experience what would you look at in the current line up or would you get a used pair and have ML factory refurbish them?

Thanks for the advise.