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Magnepan DWM Bass Panel

Does anyone have experience with the Magnepan DWM bass panel? I am entertaining the idea of getting one to use with my pair of Magnepan 0.7 speakers.
My room is approximately 16.3' x 13.3' x 7.5', and the Maggies are placed along the short side about 3' away from the wall. The only practical place to put the DWM would be somewhere between the speakers.

classic8
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jafant
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classic8

Last year I heard the Maggie 0.7 speakers with the DWM Bass Panel between the (2). Very nice set up in this configuration. I cannot imagine a different placement?

 

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johnto
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As a Maggie owner I think your money maybe better spent on a sub as I believe the DWM only goes down to about 35 Hz. I have used a sub with 1.7 and now 3.7i once you lock it in it really fills out the bottom.

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@jafant Thanks for sharing your impressions!

@johnto I am currently running my Maggies with an 8" B&W AS608 subwoofer, but I don't think I have dialed it in very well. Maybe there are benefits of using a planar bass panel like the DWM with Maggies vs. a traditional subwoofer? I think the DWM uses a non-adjustable high pass filter to feed the Maggies.

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classic8

My pleasure. If you want to continue with a dedicated Sub, upgrade to a Martin Logan Grotto. B&W does not manufacture a decent subwoofer. All other B&W floor standers and monitors are excellent!

 

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johnto
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Not sure how low your 8" sub goes depending on the music you listen to you would probably want one that goes down to about 20 Hz. That's the problem with the DWM too it doesn't go that low.

Try setting the sub at about 50 Hz and settings the volume as low as possible, you don't want any boominess or bass overhang. Keep experimenting until you get it right.

 

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