Martin Logan Prodigy with Sonic Frontiers Power


I recently acquired a pair of ML Prodigy speakers. I was running a set of Vandi 3As with a Sonic Frontiers Power 2 tube amp (110W/ch) before the purchase.

When I run the Power 2 to the MLs, though they have a much more WOW sound than the Vandis, I feel the setup lacks midrange at lower volume. I would have thought being both were characteristic of great mids that the mating of them would have been ideal but I am thus far not 100% happy.

When I turn up the volume things start to fall into place, but then it is too loud. :) Media format of choice is vinyl but CD seem to make this combo more alive. Also, the set up sounds a bit distorted and vague at times.

Comment? MLs being under powered? SF Power 3 monos needed? 220W/ch

-NAK8
nak8
I had Prodigy's before my horns... I tried a few different amps with them, including your sonic Frontiers. The Sonic Frontiers is a nice amp and worked well with other smaller ML speakers I owned before the Prodigy's. However, I found I needed more power with the larger panels and dual woofers. I am a tube guy at heart and after a few different SS (classe, pass, parasound)amps I settled on an ARC VT200. It sounded great but the damn thing kept blowing up.....
I MEAN WOOFERS INSTEAD OF WOFFERS,GETTING OLD.IF YOU CAN BI-AMP,SOLID STATE ON THE WOOFERS, AND TUBES ON THE PANELS,THIS WORKS GREAT FOR ME.ENJOY.
Levinson and Classe are 2 others I have heard that worked well. I use a Proceed HPA2 on ascents, you can pick a used one up pretty cheap these days just to try.
I agree with the above comments, more power is needed. Many owners on the www.martinloganowners.com site run Pass Labs,especially the XA.5 class A mono amps.

I run a Simaudio W-5 with Odyssey's, but plan to go to Simaudio W-7 mono's at 500 watts a side or Pass Labs XA100.5
man.....so much great info here. Thanks gents. I am open to bi-amping but would be curious if those who know would prefer a couple of Mono Block Tube amps (SF Power 3s) over keeping the Power 2 for the panels and running SS to the base. (suggestions on a comparable SS amp to my SF P2 would be appreciated, 100w/ch).

BTW, I called ML on Friday... they said the 110W/ch Tube power should be plenty to for these...but that the hell do they know. :) LOL

-Shawn