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Squashed(?) LRS

Hi folks,

I took delivery of my new Magnepan LRS today and noticed that one of the speakers looks like something pressed the outer cloth into the panel on the front side.

The cloth is actually stuck to the ribbon behind.
About 2 - 3 inches in from the each of the edges is where the cloth is pressed flat against the ribbons.

Magnepan is closed for the weekend. I left messages with both Eric Norgaarden and the main number about this.

Should I not hook up and play them?
Worried about damage from the cloth being stuck over such a large area (~80%).

Thanks
hleeid
helomech
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IIRC, the manual states that you can use a piece of masking tape on the grill to pull it away from the panel. I stuck the tape against the cloth and pulled one end vertically (in parallel to the cloth surface), similar to removing one of those 3M Command strips.

just be careful to not press hard when applying the tape to the cloth or risk touching and damaging the diaphragm behind.
hleeid OP
219 posts
 
@helomech1 - Thanks! I was just about to ask about that!
Will give it a try.
gdnrbob
4,477 posts
 
Glad to hear the speakers are working well.
Though I have Vandersteen, I would have opted for Maggies if I had the room. I can still remember being mesmerized by the sound they put out. And, that was 30 years ago.

I am not trying to offer any kind of evaluation as I am clearly not qualified/experienced/etc.
Hey, if you have a pair of ears, your experience is as good as any.

In any case, Enjoy!
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lndryguru
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As a former Maggie owner, this is normal and does not indicate anything wrong.  The advice given is perfect.

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mofimadness
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I could also notice swapping the panels (ribbon tweeter inside vs outside) changed the "shape" of the presentation.

In the Maggie community, this is debated almost as much as Analog vs. Digital or Tube vs. Solid State.

I have setup well over 100 pairs of Maggies in all kinds of environments.  I can count on one hand the number of times tweeters out worked better than tweeters in.  These were in really large rooms with lots of room to the sides and rear of the speakers, but I know some owners really like the tweeters out.  Not me, but that's just me...
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