Smod, The 3.7's are the sweet spot in the range in terms of value but if you can find a pair of 20.7's used in good shape for decent money by all means. New 3.7's vs used 20.7's.
Good luck,
Mike
Good luck,
Mike
Which Magnepans for my small room?
I'm thinking of Maggie's because of the huge amount of praise I see for them especially for the money. My room is 12x16x8 feet and I already have two 18 inch PSA subs. Right now running paradigm signature s8 v2.
I ideally want something significantly better. What would be the right Maggie for my space? I'm thinking Max I would go to Mag 20.7 and get it used.
I'll be driving them with dual bryston 4bsst with 4bsst2 motherboards which are class d and rated at close to 1000 watts per channel in bridged mode.
Also any kind of cover you can recommend to protect them from my cats?
I ideally want something significantly better. What would be the right Maggie for my space? I'm thinking Max I would go to Mag 20.7 and get it used.
I'll be driving them with dual bryston 4bsst with 4bsst2 motherboards which are class d and rated at close to 1000 watts per channel in bridged mode.
Also any kind of cover you can recommend to protect them from my cats?
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@OP, As far as cat protection goes, I have used this to keep animals away from my gardens: https://www.amazon.com/Patriot-PE10B-Battery-Fence-Energizer/dp/B00GY0YVOQ/ref=sr_1_42?keywords=battery+electric+fence&qid=1568410261&sr=8-42 It only takes one zap to get the message across... Bob |
mijostyn Would the 20.7 or 3.7i be a step up from what I have now ? |
I upgraded from 1.7i's to 3.7i's. My cats gave a little attention the the 1.7's. I now use tall scratching posts on either sides of the speakers and they have not touched them. They use the scratching posts all day long. There is a product called Feliscratch that can be used to direct the cats to the posts. I love the 3.7i's. I have 2 REL S5 SHO's coming next week. |
The max you would go to is the 20.7? That model IS the max Magnepan, except for the new 4-panel 30.7. I don’t recall what size room Elizabeth has her pair of 20.7 in, but 12’ x 16’ may not be big enough for the 3.7, let alone the 20.7. Either would need to be on the short wall, firing down the 16’ room length. Assuming you place each 18"-wide 3.7 panel 1’ from the side walls, that would put the inside edges of the panels only 7’ apart. Being only 1’ from the side walls, the tweeters would need to be on the inside, making the left-to-right tweeter separation about 6’---not much. Have you seen the 20.7 in person? They are HUGE! They would absolutely dominate if not overpower a 12’ x 16’ room, but then so would the 3.7. The 1.7 would look more room size-appropriate, as would the similarly-sized Eminent Technology LFT-8b. |
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