Skim,
Don't take this wrong, but you've started with what are considered to be possibly the best ML speakers ever made and pushed them with less than very best stuff. In another life I sold Counterpoint. Maybe they have changed, but really the sound was too bright for ML. VTL will bring these around much better. You will need lots of power.
Cannot comment on the transport/DAC. Harmonic Tech is decent, Audioquest overrated. Audioquest speaker cables at lower end are decent, but very overpriced toward top end.
May I suggest LAT International speaker wire (trashed by Oval 9s) and LAT power cords. I've a friend running the CLSs with this combination and it took the glare off of the Logans instantly.
Straight Wire and LAT do nice cable and I'm really tempted to get the new Signal Cable silver. Real potential here. Hope this helps.
Don't take this wrong, but you've started with what are considered to be possibly the best ML speakers ever made and pushed them with less than very best stuff. In another life I sold Counterpoint. Maybe they have changed, but really the sound was too bright for ML. VTL will bring these around much better. You will need lots of power.
Cannot comment on the transport/DAC. Harmonic Tech is decent, Audioquest overrated. Audioquest speaker cables at lower end are decent, but very overpriced toward top end.
May I suggest LAT International speaker wire (trashed by Oval 9s) and LAT power cords. I've a friend running the CLSs with this combination and it took the glare off of the Logans instantly.
Straight Wire and LAT do nice cable and I'm really tempted to get the new Signal Cable silver. Real potential here. Hope this helps.