Squashed(?) LRS

@ketchup 

Not sure about the LRS but my 0.7's had a metal strip 1 1/4" wd x 30" long down the center of the speakers that made the cloth stick to the inner ribbon. Not sure the purpose of them, maybe for shipping purposes ??

@bob540

For $650 USD the LRS are hard to beat, just don't expect a lot of slam. Plus they really perform well and come alive with lots of power/current  So one must consider a capable amplifier. The 0.7's I bought are the next size up and cost $1,400 USD

I haven't encountered any big debates regarding tweeters in vs out. Personal preference is all that matters.

It is more difficult to achieve the recommended time/distance alignment with the tweeters outboard, though I no longer concern myself with the time alignment of the bass/treble sections and simply place them by ear. 

For my ears, I do find tweeters outboard preferable with both my .7s and the 1.7s I owned a couple years ago. I find tweeters inboard results in too narrow a sweetspot and despite Magnepan's claim, I find tweeters outboard provides the best imaging focus, if at a small detriment to soundstage depth. Tweeters inboard makes many vocalists sound as though they're standing many feet behind the rest of the ensemble. I don't find this to be the case with any other speakers I've owned, which leads me to doubt that's a trait faithful to the recording. Since when does a rock band's front man stand many feet behind the guitarists?

That's my take on it but again, all that matters is what you like. These speakers are so sensitive to placement changes that you can experiment to almost no end. I like to use a good vocal track like Ballad of the Runaway Horse to lock in the imaging and tone. Once I get Jennifer Warnes' voice sounding most life-like in size and presence, that's usually a good placement for everything else.

@helotech  In my situation with my room being over my garage I have my .7's 48" from the knee wall and that gives me eleven feet to my seating position. Unfortunately I have my couch up against the other knee wall. My ceilings are sloped also. So it was suggest to set my speakers eight feet apart and angled toward my listening position. Plus because of the sloped ceiling, set the .7's vertical. I have my tweeters on the outside. With this setup I have a nice wide soundstage, and depending on the recording the singer is mostly front and center with the addition of amazing inner detail! I'm going through all my long term recordings and I'm amazed just how good they all sound!

LRS Unsquashed!!

Got the grill off of the panel after several 3M tape (gently pressing down with a new soft bristle paint brush) pulling sessions over the weekend. 

Huge shout out to  Eric Norgaarden at Magnepan.  
He called me first thing this morning to assess the situation. 

NOTE:  Eric said to avoid applying/pulling tape from the areas directly stuck to the panel.  Instead, work from the edge area in towards the stuck area.

He was concerned about me having to work the stuck areas but approved my tape applying method using the brush.

After making sure nothing else was damaged and that they are hooked up and playing, he concluded the call with break in procedures (just play them) and placement resources.

Although it took nearly 4 months (placed order late November 2019), Eric made it an overall positive experience!

Glad the "eyesore" is gone!