caesar,
Sorry for the delay in responding.
Two issues I believe.
The first being that my amp was apparently not up to the task, or at least not very "happy", which surprised the heck out of me. With the 116's, my 250.5 would peak at noon or so on the "voltage draw" needle. With the YG's, I need another 7 to 10 clicks on my ET5 (+ 5 - 8 db or so) to drive the YG's to a similar volume. I wasn't overdriving the amp but the needle was moving into the 3 o'clock range and I simply wasn't comfortable "stressing" my amp in that manner.
The second issue, related to the first, is that the MBL's "energize" my room in a way that the YG's simply could not. This would be consistent with the additional power required from my 250.5 as well as my "bias" of having had four different Martin Logan models for some 25 years and now the 116's for some 3.5 years.
Appears my ear is pretty addicted to a transducer that projects sound in multiple directions versus a "single cone / source" forward firing driver.
You are correct regarding the "big, open, transparent" omni sound that the MBL's have in spades.
Personal request. I understand you have the 101's and have touched on the amplifier synergy issue required to drive the "big melon". I'd really appreciate more insight on your experience in this regard since the 101 is my next and likely last speaker that I will ever buy, which will require purchasing new amplification.
Best,
GG
Sorry for the delay in responding.
Two issues I believe.
The first being that my amp was apparently not up to the task, or at least not very "happy", which surprised the heck out of me. With the 116's, my 250.5 would peak at noon or so on the "voltage draw" needle. With the YG's, I need another 7 to 10 clicks on my ET5 (+ 5 - 8 db or so) to drive the YG's to a similar volume. I wasn't overdriving the amp but the needle was moving into the 3 o'clock range and I simply wasn't comfortable "stressing" my amp in that manner.
The second issue, related to the first, is that the MBL's "energize" my room in a way that the YG's simply could not. This would be consistent with the additional power required from my 250.5 as well as my "bias" of having had four different Martin Logan models for some 25 years and now the 116's for some 3.5 years.
Appears my ear is pretty addicted to a transducer that projects sound in multiple directions versus a "single cone / source" forward firing driver.
You are correct regarding the "big, open, transparent" omni sound that the MBL's have in spades.
Personal request. I understand you have the 101's and have touched on the amplifier synergy issue required to drive the "big melon". I'd really appreciate more insight on your experience in this regard since the 101 is my next and likely last speaker that I will ever buy, which will require purchasing new amplification.
Best,
GG