Skiing Ninja Magnepan 1.6 xover upgrade

Here's a new review of this xover mod by Tone Audio:

http://www.tonepublications.com/gear/get-more-life-from-your-magnepan-1-6s/

You can do much better for alot less money. That's basically a stock crossover with slightly upgraded parts. If you can DIY you need to got to the Magnepan users group(MUG) at Audio Asylum and ask around.

Mike's rite. The caps that come stock in the 1.6 are Solon. Not bad, but certainly not up to the highest end standards.
Likewise, the inductor is an iron core, NOT aircore, so at those highly vaunted power levels Magnepan owners like to talk about, saturation is a possibility.

The Ninja seems to address both issues, but at the 'ask' of what.....600$, that's a lot.
Maggies are a DIY dream speaker with the crossover easily accessible and the rest of the wiring just a 'skirt lift' away. Removing the 'sock' is not that much trouble, though dealing with Magnepan's overenthusiastic use of staples can be a PIA.

Peter Gunn will send you the schematic for his 'series crossover' gratis, which he includes in his wood frame rebuild (BEAUTIFUL) of many Magnepans which not only improves the looks, but also improves the sonics.

Beautiful only covers the looks...you should hear them!!! I just got my 12s back they are truly works of art in the looks as well as the sound dept.

Thanks guys

You guys are giving me the impression that these are way over priced. What would you expect to pay if I did it myself?