Probably the first thing I should do is go to a high end audio store and listen to electrostatics to see if I like the sound, right?
What Do You Think?
I was browsing the electronics section on Craigslist and came across a pair of Magnepan MMGs for $450. The ad said there were multiple upgrades made by a guy in Chicago which seem to involve the crossovers. I looked on-line at prices and that seems to be about what they sell for, but without upgrades.
I don’t really have the room for these speakers and I know they need to be out from walls about 3 feet to sound their best. But if everything I’ve heard about magneplaners are true, and for this price, maybe I should get them and figure out how to use them later? What do you think?
I don’t really have the room for these speakers and I know they need to be out from walls about 3 feet to sound their best. But if everything I’ve heard about magneplaners are true, and for this price, maybe I should get them and figure out how to use them later? What do you think?
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You might consider ribbons, if space is an issue... Nobody around here seems to consider these an item for a smaller space.... https://www.newformresearch.com/ ...and they're rarely seen 'for sale by owner'. 'One & Done', I guess. ...but I’m a ribbon fan...among other things.... |
@asvjerry, My listening room is 14’ x 19’, short ceiling (around 7’) and currently filled with furniture. I also have a 65” tv mounted on wall, so I have to accommodate that. I have a somewhat larger room, but it’s right off the front door and I didn’t want anyone coming to the door to see my equipment, for security reasons. I bought a pair of Martin Logan 60XT’s in January, when I first got into audiophile-type equipment. The room is carpet over concrete and the speakers sit on spikes and are not the easiest to move around. I like the idea of ribbon panel speakers that are easy to move out into the room for listening and back against the wall for space. But I like the ML’s too. |
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