best amp for Martin logan sl-3

To Hiflyer: BTW, I forgot to ask- What kind of DIY projects are you working on? I'm interested in your interconnect project for Martin logans. Please let me know when you get a chance. thanks

Stay away from Linn or Krell and just about anything will be fine.

Shemply613, Here are two websites on Belden products to use as IC's an speaker cables. These guys have created a great sounding product VERY inexpensive. I have heard the finished product and it is amazing. Will blow away any cable I have heard including Cardas,Transparent,Nordost etc. Go to : http://members.xoom.com/JonRisch/ www.geocities.com/venhaus1/index.html Chris Venhaus and Jon Risch explain in detail why these cables work so well and how to build them. Good Luck!

Has anyone tried Plinius? Shemply613--how's the Innersound treating you?

Conflict alert! I helped provide feedback for design of this amp and am a junior partner in the company (although have not been active for last two years), BUT

For what it's worth, I believe our Clayton amps (S 40 or M100s or M70s) are a perfect match for the SL3s. This is the combo I listen to at home. We voiced the amps with
SL3s and Thiels. Many of our customers have specifically dumped other amps that they were unhappy with in favor of our amps for their Martin Logans.

Oh, and by the way, even our 40 watter will play SL3 to loud levels in small to medium room. Remember you need CURRENT more than pure watts. Some of the amps typcially suggested for SL3 sound less powerful than they spec because of this problem. And then you need to get power without harshness.

John Marks, Arnis Balgalvis, Sam Tellig and others have heard how well our amps do with SL3s.

So take my remarks with a grain of salt, but DO listen to the Clayton amps if you get the chance.