My New Magnepan 1.7i's sound dull and lifeless on the top end...why?

If you pull the jumpers and just plug into the highs, what do you hear?

If they’re working they are working. Put the jumper bars back in and let them break in. It’s all placement and break in.

One speaker in the middle of the room. Easy test, to check for combing. Di poles on the same baffle plane SUCK.. They have a wonderful sound, but you cannot ever get the front and rear poles to be coherent.

That still has nothing to do with "is there a signal coming out of the speaker" vs There is a signal coming out but is being combed and canceled. That I could understand.

A pillow right behind the highs will show if that is the case. Cancel the rear pole.. The DB level should increase..

Regards

oldhvymec3,337 posts07-29-2021 4:27pmIf you pull the jumpers and just plug into the highs, what do you hear?

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You are NOT offering anything substantive to help resolve his issues...


You should, we all should re-read exactly what the OP post is saying, He never siad *8I am not sure if I have them puled in correctly**
He states,, why is the highs sounding rather crappy?**

I think he deserves a solid truthful answer from The Magnepanian Club
as to why the magnepan’s are not performing up to the reputation.
Do we have a case here of hype and snakeoil..or what ..........
You tell me,,I was just days from orderinga pair....
My tech screamed at me

**NO*
Just in the nick of time....

Seems to me, this type of speaker requires a  specific amplifier in order to achieve maximum performance..
Or a I wrong?

As most things tech, usually the fixes are simple. When they aren’t simple then it’s a big problem. Just put in the stock jumper and hook up your high watt ss system. Angle the panels so the tweeters are pointed at your listening position. Assuming your fuses are ok, what do you hear? Highs should not be an issue on Maggies. How many watts output are your monoblocks? Maggies like high power. I am using a pair of Bryston 28B3 monoblocks for instance. Schiit Vidars are not enough. I used to run a pair of Vidars and one went into thermal protection. 

+1@ oldhvymec
That makes the most sense!