Magnepan Bass, Dynamics and Subwoofers


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Lots of talk of the new ".7" Magnepan series speakers. Below is a quote from a current thread on the 'Gon referencing the weaknesses in Magnepans.
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However, if you are a Maggie owner/lover and haven't heard an Apogee ... when you do you may become an Apogee convert. Apogees improve on many of the things that Maggies don't do so well, like dynamics, bass response, synergy between tweeter and woofer panels, etc.
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Does a well integrated subwoofer remedy the purported weaknesses in Magnepans? If anyone out there is running Maggies with a sub, what improvements did the sub impart?
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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.
Realistic bass for me is the 12th row and I've never been slammed by the bass at any performance I've attended. I don't sit next to the instruments at concerts or other live (unamplified) music venues. I've always run my Maggies full range for that reason. That's just my standard of comparison based on the music I listen to.