Statement e2 has come available…
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I don't' think there is an issue with paper drivers. It's the foam surrounds that are the problem.
I recall driving to Overture Audio in Delaware to see/hear the ML e2 Statement driven by Spectral mono blocks. Quite a revelation. It was just to biga commitment. Timing is everything. Ehen ML discontinued the model there were two dealers unloading heir demos for 35k. Just pick 'em up.
I did not have the space and I would have had to get a home equity loan. Missed it again.
Personally, I think the woofer section alone is worth it. Maybe GR Research could build a tweeter section. Or maybe Gary could do it. ML vacillates on whether they will continue to make panels for their discontinued models.
I recall driving to Overture Audio in Delaware to see/hear the ML e2 Statement driven by Spectral mono blocks. Quite a revelation. It was just to biga commitment. Timing is everything. Ehen ML discontinued the model there were two dealers unloading heir demos for 35k. Just pick 'em up.
I did not have the space and I would have had to get a home equity loan. Missed it again.
Personally, I think the woofer section alone is worth it. Maybe GR Research could build a tweeter section. Or maybe Gary could do it. ML vacillates on whether they will continue to make panels for their discontinued models.
All purchase decisions would hinge on how/where these were stored. From his statements (no pun intended) they have been in the crates for many, many years. Heat, humidity, dust, etc. would greatly affect their condition. Buying the replacement panels to have on hand would be a no brainer at this point.
No difficulties at all Ron, they where as new, and still are, the paper cones hold up well with age. Fast, deep bass with the right amplifiers. I actually had a spare set of panels, regretfully i sold them with my first set of Statements. My second set of woofer towers where missing one of the custom made spikes, i was able to purchase it from Martin Logan, at a hefty price !
None of the drivers have to work hard to produce extreme levels of sound, there are so many of them.
From the seller on Craigslist in response to my inquiry:
Hi Ron,
Thank you for responding to the ad.
You are correct. They were purchased new and the speakers were only in use for one year.
The crates have been stored in a garage area this whole time. It has been protected by the weather (the guest house sits above the garage and is set back from the door) and the typical temp range is 65-75 degrees Fahrenheit.
Please let me know if I can answer any other questions you may have. Thank you.
Elizabeth
Hi Ron,
Thank you for responding to the ad.
You are correct. They were purchased new and the speakers were only in use for one year.
The crates have been stored in a garage area this whole time. It has been protected by the weather (the guest house sits above the garage and is set back from the door) and the typical temp range is 65-75 degrees Fahrenheit.
Please let me know if I can answer any other questions you may have. Thank you.
Elizabeth
Interesting. They are in Massachusetts, I believe. Though she may be telling the truth to the best of her knowledge. 65deg on the low end seems a bit suspect given the weather in that area of the country. Especially in a garage. Each piece would need to be uncrated and inspected thoroughly. IMHO..
Is it possible that my assumption was wrong? That instead these are two different sets of Statement E2’s broke down into crates and posted within a week or so of each other? How much of a coincidence would that be? Hmmm..The speakers in the facebook feed are not the speakers shown in the crates. One set has wood trim, the other set has piano lacker finish. The set for sale are listed in Boston, the facebook feed speakers are in Ontario.
I confirmed with the poster they are not the same owner…I’ve deleted the mistaken posts. I’ve owned Martin Logan since 1997 and have never seen a set of crates for the e2, much less two separate unrelated sets of crates in storage in a one week span…. crazy!
AZWink, thank you for posting about these speakers, i would never have stumbled upon them on Craigslist by myself ! Being a somewhat skeptical individual residing in Europe, i asked PeterA of the Boston audio chapter of WBF if he was in a reasonable distance to the seller. He was not, but gracefully offered to drive for over an hour to inspect them visually for me. He brought our own MadFloyd with him. They confirmed that the speakers where as described and took pictures. Thank you again Peter and Ian, i am very grateful ! The speakers are now mine, and with the assistance of my helpful friend ddk and his shipping connections on the way to Denmark. Thank you David you always come trough !
Being a somewhat skeptical individual residing in Europe, i asked PeterA of the Boston audio chapter of WBF if he was in a reasonable distance to the seller. He was not, but gracefully offered to drive for over an hour to inspect them visually for me. He brought our own MadFloyd with him. They confirmed that the speakers where as described and took pictures. Thank you again Peter and Ian, i am very grateful ! The speakers are now mine, and with the assistance of my helpful friend ddk and his shipping connections on the way to Denmark. Thank you David you always come trough !AZWink, thank you for posting about these speakers, i would never have stumbled upon them on Craigslist by myself !
Congratulations! The Statement E2 is an awesome speaker! When do you expect them to arrive?
Let's see what the shipping Gods have in store for me Francisco, hopefully before Christmas, i have left room under the tree for them !
Let's see what the shipping Gods have in store for me Francisco, hopefully before Christmas, i have left room under the tree for them !
I did not see any Christmas tree big enough for them at our JYSK store!
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