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Mini Maggie Office System

Hello All - I'm waiting on delivery for a pair of mini maggies to setup in an office / near-field setup. I still need to get some electronics to go with this setup. I do know that Maggies enjoy quality amplification, and drink every spare watt they can get their hands on, but on the other hand, this is a near-field setup and won't be run too loud too often.

I'd be interested in experiences out there, since there hasn't been that much written out there that I can find about first hand experiences component matching the mini maggies, despite some glowing reviews.
sonance
sonance OP
30 posts
 
Thanks for the feedback - you are right about my post in planar circle, I was waiting for a response there when their server went down for several days. I've actually reived my speakers today, and don't have an amp for it yet. I was hoping to find something this week, since I'm traveling next week. I will look for some components this weekend based on what I've read here and my research, and will post back once I've had a chance to do some listening.
manoterror
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I'd offer two other options within your price range...both very different.

1. Use a DAC with preamp features, like the wonderful Audiolab M-DAC, controlling a pair of Monarchy SM70 MKII mono-block amplifiers in fully balanced mode. The Amps can be bought new for $588 each if you email the company for factory direct price.

2. Get the Harman Kardon HK990 integrated amp and CD player combo. Currently on ebay for $1,600 for the pair ($3,300 retail). Probably the best HK has put out to date.

Different types of options, but both should easily drive your Maggie system, and both should sound wonderful. Hope this helps.

Mot
stickman451
553 posts
 
I heard the mini Maggie driven by the Wadia 151 at the Magnepan factory; was very impressed, sounded excellent! Another option might be the NAD C 375BEE integrated; plenty of power there.
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jwt
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maggie mini's with David Berning's ZOTL40 distributed by Urban Hi Fi is to die for. Totally addictive sound. The addition of a second bass panel is advisable.


I've just got the ZOTL40 now I need to buy the Maggie Mini's-anyone want to sell theirs???

willsw
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maggie mini's with David Berning's ZOTL40 distributed by Urban Hi Fi is to die for. Totally addictive sound. The addition of a second bass panel is advisable.
Very happy to hear that you're enjoying the ZOTL40 - I do want to clarify, though, that while the ZOTL40 (and ZOTL10, and MicroZOTL2.0) are designed entirely by David Berning, with the exception of the MicroZOTL2.0, the power amps were conceived by Mark Schneider of Linear Tube Audio. We bring our ideas to David Berning and he turns them into his genius version of reality, and then we take a long time to learn how to manufacture them to consistent, Berning-approved high quality. So they are not David Berning Co. products, they are Linear Tube Audio products, designed by David Berning. Linear Tube Audio has a growing list of dealers nationally and internationally, and Urban Hifi is one of those, while also being a retail store in the DC metro area operated by the same crew as Linear Tube Audio. 

I can't really give an uncompromised opinion on what to use with the mini Maggies, as I've only heard them in a large room driven by the ZOTL40 with the MicroZOTL2 as a preamp, but I will say that the match is such that Mark Schneider has been petitioning Magnepan dealers to let him promote the mini Maggies more aggressively as versatile speakers. 

Will
Linear Tube Audio
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