Having owned a couple pairs of magnepans I can say they do have their strengths. But after a while, the lack of dynamics and reasonable bass response and punch left me wanting more. If you are "hearing the box", you bought the wrong box.
Oz
Oz
I heard the Box
millercarbon9,636 posts Chuck, one thing has always cast doubt on your superior hearing abilities for me. It’s your claim that there is no difference between the sound of different tubes. I can’t understand how someone who can hear the difference between his cable elevators with and without rubber bands can’t hear the difference between a current production Russian made Mullard, a vintage Telefunken and a vintage Amperex, for example. Maybe you’ve changed your mind about that. Have you? |
Some very revealing ideas here thanks! Chayro seems to have addressed my question most accurately-Thanks! Some further background: -My main Speakers are big Tannoy Monitors and I do have not heard a box influence. They are 180 lbs each and I listen at 60-70db max so not much resonance. -Floor is concrete slab -EV model is not ported Gaulke60- What does "Hearing the Box" actually sound like? A bit like the sound you would hear if you were using your hands on the sides of your mouth to extend the volume of speech. If your hands were made of wood. Agree about open Baffle sound. But it seems the space to the back wall needs to about double vs a non-dipole design. This dictates the need for a larger room, correct? |
If it’s a box speaker you are always hearing the box to some extent. It is there for a reason of course. Safe to say in general the boxes used for good quality speakers have come a long way. There is more than one way to use a box. For an example check out Ohm Walsh speakers. Those manage to use the box only for the things it helps with ie low frequencies. Mbl is similar in that way. Also a number of full range horn designs like Avantegarde. |