Oh! Nice one Lagonda.
Looks like you've gone full circle... The ML Statements Evo-II's are one of a kind, nothing else can quite do it, as you are well aware of.
I'm heading out to my good mates place again early Feb and then again in July. This is solely to audition the top of the line CJ ART amplifiers he's now using on the CLX's and Alsyvox Botichelli-X system. If I'm correct, the Dag Relentless amps are gone to another dealer, along with the Maggie's 30.7's. Also, the CJ ART300's that he was using on the Statements have been passed on yo that same dealer. He still has the old Infinity IRSV's though. I guess that's more of a sentimental piece than anything else.
He still has the Momentum preamp but I think apart from CJ's newest ART amplifiers (Art88 & ART108A's), he's just taken delivery of the VAC Statement amplifiers and plans to use those on the ML stats instead. I may have gotten it mixed up as usual... simply because quite a lot of gear passes through this place each year or so, so it's hard to keep track. Only when I get there, I'll know.
Each time I do visit, after listening to the Statements Evo-II's, it's always an awe-inspiring experience! From what he says about the drivers though, they were all modded to the aluminium cone type. He found them to be superior to the original, in terms of speed and agility plus rigidness. Basically, ML uses these aluminium drivers in all their newest speakers, both hybrid- stats and subs. Whereas the stat panels are concerned, he's received very good support from ML direct, and they have the parts provided you're willing to engage in their service.
After all, these are Statements Evo-II's! Not Neoliths... something that was the hallmark of ML design at its finest!
So not to worry matey, you're in good hands! It's just a matter of careful handling and keeping a close eye on things.
Cheers, and enjoy those very fine tunes!
This deserves a mighty WOOF!!!
RJ
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 !
