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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
jl35
3,982 posts
 
Yes. Magnepan advised me the LRS would sound better in my small room. It’s about 11x12
rankaudio
154 posts
 
It would be helpful if anyone could offer a bit more details regarding the differences between LRS and .7. I’m on the fence myself but will probably just pick up the .7 today at my local dealer to avoid any further suspense.
rankaudio
154 posts
 
Just saw the planar asylum. What a mess. I can’t help but wonder what’s going on in ones mind making a site such a clusterf...... disaster. 
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noble100
2,419 posts
 
Hello rankaudio,

       I don't totally disagree with you about the planar asylum being a cluster but I can cut to the chase for you:
       No matter which Magnepans one decides to purchase, they're going to sound better with a single good quality sub, about twice as good with dual good quality subs and near state of the art with a good quality 4-sub distributed bass array (DBA) system.  I make this claim solely based on accumulated knowledge and pertinent personal experience.

Best wishes,
     Tim
rankaudio
154 posts
 
Tim, thanks for the input. I just picked up the .7 and I'm playing them now with my Bob Latino Dynaco ST-70 which has great current. I'm also using an Aretha tube preamp. OMG!!!!!!!!!!!! AMAZING!!!!!!!!!! I'm am absolutely blown away! The amp drives them with ease like it's nothing! The sound is so tight, solid, warm, detailed and incredibly controlled. I'm speechless at how amazing this system sounds! Regards, ---angel
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