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Magnepan LRS compared to the .7 or the 1.7i ?

With all the hype about magnepan’s new LRS, I am wondering if anyone has compared them to the slightly bigger and slightly more expensive .7 or even the 1.7i?  (I assume they are better than the MMGi that they are replacing, so no comments about these two are necessary.)

I suspect they are new enough that there may not have been many chances for such a comparison.  

So, lacking a side by side, I wonder if anyone who heard them at Axpona or otherwise (I was only there Friday and missed them) is familiar enough with the other Maggies to offer comments/thoughts/opinions between the LRS, .7, and 1.7i.  Comments from dealers who sell Maggies are welcome.

finally, brief conversation with one area dealer suggests they will be more of a factory direct item that he will not carry, while another area dealer hoped to get a pair but did not know the time frame. Has anyone heard a more definitive story on availability?
meiatflask
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meiatflask OP
151 posts
 
Elizabeth- good insight on the backlash.  And I hope my quest is not futile. 
seanheis1
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Here is a review comparing to the .7 at about 5.5 minutes into the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdqchci3AhU

The .7 has more bass, greater dynamics, and a larger sweet spot. It’s the same speaker, you just get more of it. 
dougsat
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"Elizabeth- good insight on the backlash. And I hope my quest is not futile"

Sounds a bit like Debbie Downer to me.

With Magnepan's 60 day return policy at least you can try them at home to see if they work for you without too much hassle.

Sure it may take a bit more to make them sing (amp / placement /
etc) but isn't that part of the fun of this hobby.

Magnepan asks what amp are you planning to use when buying them to help folks understand what they are getting into.



dougsat
374 posts
 
Straight from the Mr. Diller 

http://youtu.be/K4EuwNqtA48

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