Magnepan, Best midrange?
" Sorry I do not like the mids, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHtqBBn_VLA " no more need for audio show, youtube auditions is where its at. |
@douglas_schroeder , The best you can do is get the tonal balance right at one position. Move closer and they get bass/midrange heavy. Move further away and they get treble heavy depending on the cross over point. That is just the tonality of the speaker. Because of the disparate radiation pattern and energy you will never get them to image correctly. It does not matter where you put the tweeter ribbon.
But, they are your speakers and all that matters is how you like them. The only speakers I have ever heard image correctly remained true to form throughout the audio band. They are a three way ribbon loudspeaker, a three way dynamic loudspeaker and an almost full range ESL. |
I've moved away from stat/panel designs,, back into the cones, ~No sweet spots ~Any amplification friendly (minus SETs, obviously)25watts doable 6-8 ohms ~Any placement will work just fine ~all around sound bass/mids/highs all represented. ~Not expensive(under $3G's ~cabinets can be built DIY from $100 Home Depot Sanded Plywood. (Horns not needed) ~Subs not needed ~added tweets not needed ~Do not break down, no upgrades needed(as long as you buy the right drivers , the latest offerings), if upgrade, easy, pop one woofer out , add another. Same with tweet, Just dumped the Millennium, adding a Crescendo. |
I have had 3.6 Maggie’s as my primary speaker for about 15 years. Two things stand out, get Mye stands for the as the sound improves dramatically with them. Second, have enough power to drive them easily. After a couple of name amps, my journey ended up with McIntosh MC501 mono blocks. They truly bloom with current. Yes, the cost is high, but after 15 years I certainly have my money’s worth. Good thing we downsized our home substantially or I would really be wanting 30.7s. |
