Magnepan Bass, Dynamics and Subwoofers

Mitch,

I rotate several speakers in my main system. Among those, I sometimes use the little MMGs crossed to a pair of Rythmik subs. The crossover (along with the room EQ) is effected in the digital domain by an Audyssey xt32 powered pre-pro (Onkyo).

Several years back, I owned Maggie 3.5s, which I ran full range with an ARC LS 25 and VT130SE. (Caveat: different room, different source components).

I prefer the MMG/Rythmik combo to the full range 3.5s by a very wide margin.

One opinion, FWIW.

Marty

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Indoor voices, please. :-P

I run my 3.6's full range and use a Final sub with them. The sub extends frequency response in my room down to 20hz. The blend is seamless.
Alan

I do roughly the same as Arh. My 3.6Rs are run full-range, and I use a REL Stentor II for the bottom end. Completely seamless after spending the time to properly set it up, and it extends waaay down. It's a very different listening experience because with this sub it isn't so much sound as it is a pressurization of the air in the room.