Thanks Chess!
Good stuff. Always fun to go speaker listening.
I've heard a low-end set of Magnepans and several low-to-high end Martin Logan's models. I have never been impressed. Mainly for the exact reasons you quoted - no bass. But I also dislike the highs - too brash & bright for me. I guess I just don't get what the hoopla over electrostats is all about.
I also agree with you on the 803's. I've heard 803's, 802's, and my good friend has two pairs of 801's. Sublime sound quality but $$$$$$$. They most recent set I've heard was a pair of 802's. I like the added bass (over M80's), so I loved them. Just beautiful SQ. But my M80's offer about 95%+ of the pleasure for 10% of the cost. Lovely, but definitely for someone in another tax bracket than I'm in.
Those Monitor's are good looking speakers. I've never heard any of their speakers. I dig the clean "center-cap-doohickey"-less drivers and the built-in outriggers on the PL300.
