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I had Maggi’s for 3 years…I tried and I’ve got an Ok set up and they just didn’t cut it.
If you’re experiencing the issues you mentioned, I really don’t think swapping out a preamp is going to give you what you want. The Maggi’s have a distinct signature and the few people I know that had them who got rid of them have told me the reasons I got rid of mine were pretty much their reasons as well.
I’ve got one buddy who likes his 1.7’s but of one of the others I know actually said to me they were the speakers that had the shortest time in his listen room… At the beginning I though they were great, then after some time realized their shortcomings. Hey, LOTS of Folks Love ‘em, just feel if you’re comparing them to the sound you get from headphones, they’re be short lived with you to.
A properly crossed over speaker will not be fatiguing and once I heard a properly crossed over speaker utilizing a Beryllium tweeter I was sold ! Buying an off the shelf speaker and hoping it’s going to work in your room is a long-shot, esp if you’ve never taken measurements of your room’s acoustic values so you know what and how to address in order to achieve synergy with your room & system. Your room is probably the most important factor in achieving good sound from your rig.
You have a lot to think about, AJ at Sound Field might be able give you some insight helping you make a better decision for your situation.
Need suggestions on preamp
I’m mainly a headphone listener so when I got the chance to purchase a pair of Magnepan LRS speakers near my home town, I ran with it. I love Maggies and their midrange smoothness and live performance feel. I was able to find a used Parasound A21 for $1200 on Marketplace which was replacing my Adcom 545. I’m now running into a dilemma where I think the Adcom 545 sounded more detailed to me. I listen to a lot of instrumental music that I know well and I’m not getting the same level of detail as I’m getting with my headphone setup which is running balanced from my RME ADI-2 DAC. I’m using more expensive Audience AU-SX interconnects on those but even when running the RME direct into the amp (since it has volume control) I’m not getting the level of resolution I’m used to with my headphone setup (Hifiman HE1000 with a Serbian Audio HSA-1B amp).
I think the issue might be related to my preamp. I bought a Schiit Saga+ and despite running good NOS tubes or trying out passive mode I’m not getting the resolution I’m looking for. I’m looking for a recommendation on a preamp that costs between $1,000-$2,000 that will max out the resolution of the Parasound while keeping it’s effortless flow and naturalness in tact. Maybe the problem is the speakers and I really should have gone for the LRS+ or 1.7s? I know the room plays a huge role with Maggies but I live in a small apartment so for now I’m looking for any suggestions that can be fixed with gear. Thanks for any help!
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