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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
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audioman58
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Not a big maggi fan owned from 1.6-3.7s
power hungry 🐷, very cheap Xover parts , frame flexes like 
a sail ,which adds distortions, connections pure garbage those nickel straps real beauties and fuses adds more crap , you would think in 20 years at least a WBT connector ,no way just a pathetic 
Pure resistive slot for a banana . Sick of them 200% 
no excuses whatsoever ever l look at Peter Guns Magnastands  
I Donot even know if he is still in business ,but a Night and Day improvement for a few grand in cost . I don’t see the value when myself a Loudspeaker modder from way back, youhave to spent well over $1k just to fix most of the issues , may as well rewire it 
and new frame while your at it ,No Thanks !!
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mozartfan OP
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maybe there is some room for box speakers,, this DIYer seems to think so.
Sure YT compression does not give us real time listening,,,but read some of the comments,,,

hummmm, 
I'm still for panels though. 
Consider, what is the price tag on the Sonus fabers??
OK, now I'm paying ~~UNDER~~~ $1G for the Little Ribbon Speaker.
Sure the SF's have far superior bass, highs are pretty rich also, but again  price comparison.
I'm into midrange , where most if not all my calssiacl music is voiced. 
I do not need/ nor want Sonus aber's bass, /extended highs.
Again,  Panels always seem to come out as **best bang for the buck*.
+'s and -"s,  at the end of the day,,,ahh  shootout, Panels (in all their variety) is the last speaker standing,,,,


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A5F992xy3Q


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b_limo
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I picked up a pair 3 days ago for $425 off craigs.  I love them.  They are awesome.  No bass really and I’m guessing you need a well sorted front end and the room to support them.  They have the most ridiculously small sweet spot.  
Once you incorporate a sub and get the lrs’s positioned correctly they are awesome.  First pair of maggies and I’ll eventually step up to something bigger.

The imaging and openess to their sound is addictive.
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b_limo
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To add, Danny at GR research offers a wiring, crossover and binding post upgrade for $300.  I may pursue this!
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