F5....and Martin Logan Sequel Panels?

[CanAm Man]

All,

My F5 construction is progressing well--thanks to all the DIY'ers out there who have once again piqued my interest in audiophile things. (Thanks)

A question. I have a pair of pristine Martin Logal Sequel panels in storage, and have already built HV power supplies and ESL driver transformers for them. My intent was to use them with an Onyko Integra "Grand" amp I have. I'd use the Sequels for mids and highs, with a hefty Class D plate amp and 2 x 15" woofers in transmission line enclosures for bass. (Have a Driverack 260 that I'll use for crossover and equalization).

I'm pondering how well the F5 would match up with the Sequel panels. I suspect the efficiency of the panels would be problematic, when used with the F5. Anyone have any thoughts about this combination?

Thanks--if nothing else, when the amp is done and I have the TL subs built, I might have to settle in with a good bottle of Merlot and experiment.

Ken

[ramallo]

Hello,

I tried the F5 with an Apogee Stages and a Quad ESL2805. Superb with both loudspeakers, the best sounding amplifier I tried with the Stages, but a bit short of power on both.

I believe will be a nice idea use two F5's, one per channel in bridge.

With the Apogees the amplifier runs cooler

Cheers

[bear]

It will play, but it's really not enough power - even bridged or "X" versions are a little low in power imo... you need voltage swing for ESLs...

_-_-bear

[vdi_nenna]

A friend tried the F5 on an older set of Sound Labs ESL. Lacked power. Settled on 1000watt Spectron, just to give you an idea.

[AVWERK]

Having an pair of
SL3's myself, you need to design in a skanspeak mid bass driver between your proposed 15" woofer and ML panel. The stock SL3 has a terrible mid bass to speak of already with its 10" woofer transition.

Regards
David

[Nelson Pass]

Historically I've driven Sequels with ordinary 50 and 100
watt amplifiers, but I have modest SPL needs.

[a.wayne]

Originally Posted by ramallo

Hello,

I tried the F5 with an Apogee Stages and a Quad ESL2805. Superb with both loudspeakers, the best sounding amplifier I tried with the Stages, but a bit short of power on both.

I believe will be a nice idea use two F5's, one per channel in bridge.

With the Apogees the amplifier runs cooler

Cheers....

wouldn't bridging be worst due to the impedance ...? cant imagine an F5 powering Apps..

Originally Posted by bear

It will play, but it's really not enough power - even bridged or "X" versions are a little low in power imo... you need voltage swing for ESLs...

_-_-bear

and Current for the Apps ...

[a.wayne]

Originally Posted by Nelson Pass

Historically I've driven Sequels with ordinary 50 and 100
watt amplifiers, but I have modest SPL needs.

100 watt F5's ....

[CanAm Man]

Quote: "Having an pair of SL3's myself, you need to design in a skanspeak mid bass driver between your proposed 15" woofer and ML panel. The stock SL3 has a terrible mid bass to speak of already with its 10" woofer transition."

----Great minds, David, on your comment above. Actually I've bought a dozen 7" shielded woofers (Dayton Audio RS180S-8) that I tentatively plan on using with the ML panels. Two enclosures--each with a SL3 panel, and a linear array of six each 7" woofers (I almost hate to call a 7" speaker a "woofer", but Dayton Audio does). I'll let the Driverack serve as the cross-over and equalizer between the three subsystems. All of this might become overkill--will give it more thought, as I get closer to cutting timber.

[CanAm Man]

Nelson, and all--thanks for your inputs. I'll probably use the F5 with conventional speakers, and use the Onkyo Grand on the ESLs in the other audio room....

Nelson--agreed, on the conservative listening levels. I'm the same--unless, of course, I want to fire up the Greatful Dead, Grand Funk, Vanilla Fudge, or Tower of Power to blow the dust of the rafters in the old listening room....(!)