Magnepan, Best midrange?
hshifi347 posts07-24-2021 7:53pmHello, Maggies don’t do well on the heavy bass ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Magnepan's have issues. It surprises me how popular these speakers , have been and still are in demand. ~~VERY~ amazed Here isa speaker that will out shoot any magnepan in a NY second Bass YES Mid YES Highs YES Easy load for any tube amp. Magnepan is blown out the water in all departments. https://www.ebay.com/itm/224515675545?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D2016... |
twodolphins I think you may have that backwards, Maggies are much more dynamic and organic than electrostats. I've owned many Maggies, my latest pair are 20.1's driven by Classe CAM350's. I also currently own Acoustat Spectra 33's driven by 2 - Acoustat TNT 200's which were just rebuilt and MonoBlocked by Roy E. I love the way the Stats sound, very precise and analytical ,but no way as musical as the Maggies. The Acoustats are the first and only pair of electrostats I've owned, but I've listened to the big SoundLab Panels, and they sound just as precise and analytical as the Specta 33's just more. hshifi, you've mentioned that Maggies don't do well on heavy Bass, have you heard Maggies from the IIIa's and up with the proper amplification? My first amp that powered my 2.5r's, IIIa's, was a Harman Kardon Signature 1.5 Power Amp and my 20.1's are powered by Classe CAM350's Monoblocks, low bass, not a problem and Plenty of it. My house shakes and my lights dim when I push those puppies, even with a dedicates 20amp circuit. Just before I read this post, I got an email from Roy E. stating that I'm next on his list to get my Spectra Interfaces rebuilt and upgraded, maybe they will sound more musical after the rebuild, Time will tell. |
and up with the proper amplification?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ When any speaker ~~Requires~~~ correct amplification for best performance,, you know we have problems. Like AER/Voxativ requiring SET amps, fpr best bang. Panels for best bang, big ss amplification. I just do not see any justification in either design as superior to regular old xover cone designs. Which need no specific amps to sound their best. The only wide band I know of that is friendly to any amp are the DavidLouis. MADE IN CHINA. Perfect? No, but certainly best bang in a shootout with panels and high sens wide band. Thats for sure. |
I’ve had a ton of different entry level speakers and a few that were higher up than entry level. I mean I’ve had a ton of speakers! I’ve wanted a pair of Magnepans for quite some time so when a pair of LRS’s came up for sale near me, with only 10 hours on them, I jumped on them, and Im glad I did! Im using a Kinki Studio EX-M1 to power them and 1 Velodyne HGS-10 subwoofer. For some reason, I am able to integrate the sub much better with the Magnepans than my Salks. The sound is just awesome. I swapped the stock fuses with some SR Blue fuses that I already had and theres an easily noticeable difference. Smoother and more refined sounding. Anyhow, the Maggies are unique to me in their sound quality. As was mentioned, upright bass, piano, stringed instruments and cymbals / high hats are super sweet. The imaging isn’t pinpoint, or precise like my Salks, but I much prefer the image size on the maggies. I am really enjoying how the maggies fill the room with sound. And wow, they are really fast. Tiny fluctuations or changes in rhythm are easily heard. Its pretty incredible that I am comparing $800 LRS’s to $5000 Salks, and as of now, I may actually prefer the magnepan sound (final consenus is out still as I am in the honeymoon phase). For $750, everyone here with a little extra cash should pick up a pair of LRS’s just to have as a second set of speakers thats going to sound different than conventional box design speakers. |
