joz Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Well it's been a long time coming after like the prodigal son, or two in this case. So long story short, nearly a year and a half ago at one of my GTGs the tunes were gently massaging the attendees. As the day progressed there was a mishap with a bass driver which ended in tears (mine). Then as things would have it, we had that year from hell. Much audio related industry stopped around the world, yes the audio gods can have a cruel way of doing things sometimes. Anyhow finally the parts arrived and my subs could be rebuilt. The boys from SGR arrived for the reassembly. Piece by piece box by box the towers grew. This time though atop of some massive outriggers, heavy duty versions of SGRs award wining audio racking. But sadly my temporary speakers, Martin Logan Monoliths are moving on. Their transparent midrange will most certainly be missed, a stunning speaker at low to moderate volumes. But with scale and dynamics and sheer excitement Illuminators they are not. 35 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joz Posted March 6, 2021 Author Share Posted March 6, 2021 Oh a quick pic of the near field response measurements. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBurns84 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Thats what i like about SGR, Stuart and team are pretty hands on. Years ago i thought i had a problem with my left CX4F plate amp overheating and safety was kicking in from time to time. Quick call to SGR and Stuart rocked up to give it check up. Took the plate amp back and ran it over 3 days, and reported nothing wrong with it. Long story short, I worked out it was my preamp xlr output that was overheating it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBurns84 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 6 minutes ago, joz said: Oh a quick pic of the near field response measurements. Wow, pretty flat response above 90dbs... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggmeister Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Terence Trent D'arby is going to sound superb 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realysm42 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Wow gorgeous speakers you've got there and it looks like they don't wimp out at the bottom either! What do you drive them with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaynin Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 55 minutes ago, joz said: So long story short, nearly a year and a half ago at one of my GTGs the tunes were gently massaging the attendees. Lol, yeah, gently... I can't believe it's taken so long, so frustrating for everyone involved. Great to see it all being resolved professionally though, a big thumbs up. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joz Posted March 7, 2021 Author Share Posted March 7, 2021 1 hour ago, realysm42 said: Wow gorgeous speakers you've got there and it looks like they don't wimp out at the bottom either! What do you drive them with? Thanks. They are being driven by 8 Channels of Elektra amplification. One 2 Channel Reference HD and a Multichannel HD. With room gain and a gentle boost by me the bass is certainly not rolling off like in the near field graph. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joz Posted March 7, 2021 Author Share Posted March 7, 2021 1 hour ago, Kaynin said: Lol, yeah, gently... I can't believe it's taken so long, so frustrating for everyone involved. Great to see it all being resolved professionally though, a big thumbs up. Yea! gently Sooooo long, 2020 the year that kept giving. Stuart and the guys were great, the install is so much more than unpacking a box and placing them insitu. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBurns84 Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 @joz That centre doesnt look like it does the Illuminator's justice... perhaps SGR can custom build a matching illuminator centre? lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigpen Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 2 hours ago, joz said: Well it's been a long time coming after like the prodigal son, or two in this case. So long story short, nearly a year and a half ago at one of my GTGs the tunes were gently massaging the attendees. As the day progressed there was a mishap with a bass driver which ended in tears (mine). Then as things would have it, we had that year from hell. Much audio related industry stopped around the world, yes the audio gods can have a cruel way of doing things sometimes. Anyhow finally the parts arrived and my subs could be rebuilt. The boys from SGR arrived for the reassembly. Piece by piece box by box the towers grew. This time though atop of some massive outriggers, heavy duty versions of SGRs award wining audio racking. But sadly my temporary speakers, Martin Logan Monoliths are moving on. Their transparent midrange will most certainly be missed, a stunning speaker at low to moderate volumes. But with scale and dynamics and sheer excitement Illuminators they are not. Some seriously good speakers there (I am at the opposite end of the SGR spectrum with semi-retired CX3B). Any speaker that requires a team to reassemble them is a speaker I want. I know the pain of ‘mishaps’ myself - one evening while somewhat socially excited, I decided to see just how much grunt my amplifier had - I can now confirm, enough grunt to make Messrs Bowers and Wilkins wish I would not buy their products again...... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joz Posted March 7, 2021 Author Share Posted March 7, 2021 So it may be time for a gtg me thinks. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doppelganger Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 (edited) Great news, Joe! Looking forward to being able to get down to Melbourne for a listen the next time a show can be held! Edited March 7, 2021 by Doppelganger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigpen Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 35 minutes ago, joz said: So it may be time for a gtg me thinks. I would happily drive down from Canberra to hear those speakers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joz Posted March 7, 2021 Author Share Posted March 7, 2021 13 hours ago, Doppelganger said: Great news, Joe! Looking forward to being able to get down to Melbourne for the listen the next time a show can be held! Yep it’s been a while since our last catch up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martykt Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 Fantastic to see your beloved Illuminators back up and running @joz. The new outriggers look great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betty boop Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 On 07/03/2021 at 12:16 PM, joz said: Yea! gently Sooooo long, 2020 the year that kept giving. Stuart and the guys were great, the install is so much more than unpacking a box and placing them insitu. great to see these come back together again for you. no doubt 2020 will remain best forgotten ! great that get to finally enjoy these and the full system back together again 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satanica Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 On 07/03/2021 at 10:43 AM, joz said: With room gain and a gentle boost by me the bass is certainly not rolling off like in the near field graph. I was wondering about that. Are there any room measurements from the main seating position to share? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaynin Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 2 hours ago, Satanica said: I was wondering about that. Are there any room measurements from the main seating position to share? Joz’s house, or the neighbours? 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 (edited) Tell him in the future to not t look so worried. Smile. It'll all come out in the end. Edited March 8, 2021 by Luc 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joz Posted March 8, 2021 Author Share Posted March 8, 2021 3 hours ago, Satanica said: I was wondering about that. Are there any room measurements from the main seating position to share? stuart is coming back, I may be able to convince him to re measure from the listening position then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stump Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 22 minutes ago, joz said: stuart is coming back, I may be able to convince him to re measure from the listening position then. It always pays to buy local.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satanica Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 4 hours ago, Kaynin said: Joz’s house, or the neighbours? Evil! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximus Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 When I was there last Joe, didn't realise the gorgeous rosewood finish....look brilliant. Frank. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doogie44 Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Interesting comments about the Martin Logan Monolith. Having loved the CLS (with sub) driven by VTL tubes, I couldn't get the Monoliths I upgraded to to dance--especially at higher volumes (driven by Classe 25). The sound always felt lacklustre. Possibly distorted somewhat. I was disappointed but this also triggered my journey towards SET amps as I then went 'small scale' in my quest for tonal purity. Shenzen Labs VAL 211 monos driving Artemis EOS 2-way speakers: bliss for a decade. Just my 2c worth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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