I got a pair of Martin Logan Aeons a week ago from a weird audiogon auction experience. I came in second in the auction, but the winner was busted by his wife for spending too much money, so offered them to me for slightly less than my high bid. I counter offered for about $150 less than my high bid, but he never got back to me. The speakers were in Boston, which is why I bid to avoid shipping costs. About a week later the owner contacted me and we haggled to a price about $110 less than my high bid. So I got them. They sound extremely accurate and the stage is pinpoint. They do an excellent job of making voices, horns, etc seem like they're in the room. Airy and accurate in stage and detail. They have the light cherry rails that look pretty good.
So I removed the center channel and put the two Monitor Audio 7's as a stereo pair acting as the center in between the aeons. The detail and volume of the center is much better with this setup, as the old center was small and weak in comparison. I also got two sets of "Ivar" solid pine shelving units from ...ikea... (yeah, yeah, I broke down), and stacked them two high. Each unit has 4 shelves for a total of 8 items inside with the MSB gear on the top of the upper unit and the TV sitting atop those. It looks alot better and the TV is mounted a bit higher for a more theatrical feel. It was high time to retire the old home-made shelving unit that had recently become a frankenstein. I put cork heat pads in between the units and under the MSB racks for cushioning/vibration control.
Posted by Mike at February 9, 2006 07:33 PM