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Magnepan, Best midrange?

Other than Horns of course.
A few days ago on another audio forum, someone mentioned *why don't you ck out Magnepan??**
I wrote back, seems magnepan is OOB.
He was a  bit upset at my lack on reserach.
SEems Magnepan is still alive and well.
In fact there may bea  back log for the LRS 
Like months back order
Man , not sure why NO ONE here mentioned magnepan's???
Could this be the speaker I've been searching for some 20 years now??
Sure sensitivity is wayyy off my 92db sens limit. 
@ a  miserable 86db sens
However, conisdering the panel is 10x's the size of dual W18's + a  6.5 DavidLouis Full Range + a    Seas Cresendo, all added up, still is less voicing surafce area vs a the Manepan.

I'll run the W18's as bass, If I need extended highs, I'll add a  pair of Cresendos.
WOW and under 
$1G
Alott less, like $650!!!!!!!
Good thing here is, I have a  Defy7, power to spare for magnepan's demanding current draw.
Here is a  YT vid showing how you can modify the magnepan,, I;'ve not watched it yet, will do so today.
This Hifi Guy is the best hifi geek on Youtube.
He knows his stuff and has experiemented in countless speaker designs.
He's da man.
I can 't wait to get my LRS.

And gets even better, Made in the USA,, UNREAL.
If the LRS performs as hoped.
I will make a  long series of Youtube  videos, putting this speaker on the map,  promoting the Maggie as The Worlds Finest speaker.

Ck out all YT reviews of the Magnepan.
Every review gives 2 big thumbs up, 
Try to   that on any speaker on the market. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KzmktPjk5o&t=535s
mozartfan
oldhvymec
5,101 posts
 
No it's not subjective, and yes it is in a vacuum. Because I've had sets of 57s Quads Maggies, EMTs, Apogee, BG, Monsoons, Sound lab, Infinity IRS series and an over 100 pairs I've made. ALL planar and or ribbon based.

Strathearns are the best. I mean everybody else can be wrong. It's not the first time. Anyone that has them (VERY FEW).. Keep the secret.

Who want's a run on the best speaker driver EVER made... At least not until I secure 8 or so to have a couple of spares.

Somebody need to start making them again..

One more set, one more time. Maybe 2 more sets.:-)
yermajesty
35 posts
 
@mozartfan, Maybe "the wife" would be more receptive to your request for financial assistance if you stop objectifying her with disrespectful terminology.

I’ve always loved Maggies since I acquired a pair of MG I’s in 1977. My suggestion would be to find a dealer who can demo the Maggies you can afford, even if you have to fly there; and if you like them, have them drop-shipped to your home. Keep in mind that they’re dipoles. So they need plenty of distance from the front wall of your listening roomie order to sound their best.

Good luck. Happy listening. Love your speakers; and respect your wife, if for no other reason than to have more options going forward.
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bellemusique
68 posts
 
I have tried Magnepans many times and was never impressed with them. But this is because my first audiphile grade speaker was Quad ESL 57. So the level of my expectations was already on the very top of possible audiophile experience. It is well known that Quad ESL have the very best midrange on this planet (with a proper tube amplifier and source). But they also have many limitations in all other aspects. If you want a best midrange, and real sound, on a real speaker (and not on a pair of small "headphones on legs" which Quad ESL 57 essentialy are), then you should go for big stats from Sound Lab. Many Magnepans, ribbon speakers, classic speakers, can be VERY persuasive too in middle-range area, and will satisfy many audiophiles. But electrostatics are regularly better in three key areas: they are more natural, more organic, more alive and they have better middle range than any other type of speakers ! There are no perfect speakers, but Sound Lab speakers are 99,97 perfect... The best Magnepan will give you only 80% experience of properly set big stats. That's a personal opinion. If you have a room, go for Sound Lab. Then you should buy also a big tube amplifier to drive them and an air conditionning. There's only one amplifier that works in perfect synergy with big stats. You will find it by your own, I will not mention it here, otherwise people will accuse me to do a marketing job for that company. 
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ross6860
103 posts
 
1.7i Maggies here.

I don't know about the best midrange, but I haven't heard better imaging and sound stage.  Maybe there's better, but better for $2200?

They are set up 6' from the front wall and 2' from the side walls in a three-sided room open to a huge volume (its a basement room).  Really a one-person listening space, but that's all I need.  My better half is happy with the HT system.

Driven by a pair of worked over ADCOM GFA 565 mono-blocks.

Two REL subs help out but are not necessary IMHO.

Oh, and I can't hear over 13kHz, so I don't care about the rolled off highs.  I can't hear them if they were there...


tsushima1
1,165 posts
 
I have owned and enjoyed several transducers over the years that would qualify as contenders Viz  Various Maggies , Sound Labs . Apogees , Various Horn Topologies , Vintage Tannoy 15” Silver , Various field coils Etc Etc.

For my part running a close joint second ... Quad 57 and Martin Logan CLX, However IMO No1 spot goes to...8 x stacked Quad 57’s... free air ceiling suspended in a loft conversion space.   
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