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Magnepan LRS+ resistors on the tweeters… which?

I have a pair of LRS+ and after playing with the set-up positioning for a while I have finally found the spot where everything aspect of the sound is right apart from the treble: it is simply too high, and is tiresome after a couple of records.

But Magnepan knows it and fit a pair of sockets to allow the user to play with 10W resistors, ranged from 1 to 2 Ohm.

The resistors that come with the speakers are not the best and some users refer that they affect the sound too much.

So I wonder, what are the best resistors to fit in the LRS+ ?

audiofilo123
g2the2nd
115 posts
 

LRS owner here. My set up is balanced w/o a resistor.

I 50 Hz high pass the input to My Cary CAD 200 amp driving the Maggies. I use a Rythmic 15 in sealed sub set to 50 Hz. The LRS are 4 feet from the front wall with the tweeters on the inside.

The sound is balanced and full range.

pureclarity
75 posts
 

The new crossover in magnepan… any way to generate profit. For me, I’m staying stock until the next upgrade bug.

bmwr75_horder
43 posts
 

Putting a resistor on Maggies to solve a HF problem would be a last resort for me.  Placement, toe in or toe out, different amp, tone controls, PEQ, etc., would all be tried first.

snapsc
681 posts
 

I find that the 0.25 ohm resistor has zero impact on detail, sounstage, imaging… from what I’ve read just a very, very gradual roll off from about 800hz up which in my case tames the slight brightness/sibilance in a way I can both live with and afford.

yyzsantabarbara
4,929 posts
 

The Magna Risors were a tremendous upgrade to the LRS+. raising the speaker off the ground was a big benefit and also the jumper that Magna Risors provided as a bonus also made a very nice improvement.

I used a Sanders Magtech with the LRS+ and Audience FrontRow speaker cables. The system became very good after the Magna Risors.

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