I was joking a bit with the fool thing , if this is exactly what happened to you than i might be a bit wrong .
But what the topic (is cat a serious audiocompany ) is concerned , there are obviously people with other expiriences including me , it will defenitively not stop me from buying a legend or tube poweramp from cat .
It just might be the " BEST"
Fact is you have a extremely powerhungry speaker with a 80,5 dB efficiency and a minimum impedance of 3,4 ohm , i doubt the CAT could drive them properly in the first place , they are 150 watts per channel as far as i now .
http://www.stereophile.com/content/mbl-101e-radialstrahler-loudspeaker-measurements
You seem to again be still questioning what I have written, what I wrote is exactly what happened and I would say it is far from just being "a bit wrong" as you write.
If you are in business I feel sorry for anyone whom conducts such with you.
My posting was not intended to stop anyone from buying CAT product, just to share my experence.
Sorry but when I read someone referring to the word "BEST" all their credibility just goes out the windo, there is no such, only different which is all subjective.
Have you actually owned a pair of JL3 Sig. MK2's mono's and a pair of Vac Statement 450 mono blocks drivng a pair of MBL 101E speakers? I'm sure your answer back will be no, well I have and currently still own the VAC's and they are in another whole world than what the Cat's.
My MBL's, you obviously do not know the speakers just as per you precious postings. Talk to Ralph of Atmasphere and he will provide you with some knowledge because I know you don't believe me because you continously postings clearly demostrate such. He will tell you the when the 101E speakers are in a room they are not very hard to drive.
They do like current.
You suggest they will not drive the MBL 101E's properly and you even go as far to provide a link, wow! thanks
You can contact Ken S and he will tell you that these amps "my JL3 Sig. MK2's and the LATEST JL3 Statement mono blocks were designed specifically in mind of the MBL 101E speakers so you really need to get your facts straight prior to pushing those keys.
Sorry to sound so abrupt but YAWN this really is boring!
You did not answer my questions prior so kindly provide;
1. Are you a dealer or have any finacial ties what so ever?
2. Also you suggested I wrote JL2 which is the stereo amp only but never provided such.
I hope we can put this to a closing and move on.