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How long can Magnepan speaker last?

I am asking in term of build quality when proper used (no overdriving or abusing them). How long could it last? I heard some stories about the glue is weakening over the years and as the warrantee seems relatively short (3 vs 5-10 years) so it a bit concern me.

I am about to get a used pair of 1.6 and wonder how long it will last with me without having to fix them.

For any Maggies owners, I would really appreciate if you could share experience of failed Maggies, how old were they when they failed and what seemed to be the problems?

Is 10 years too long to live for the Maggies? If so what would be the typical life of them, 5 years?

Sorry if I ask so many questions regarding this. It will be a big step up for me and I probably can't afford any upgrade for a while so I would like to make sure that I am going on the right track. The price of them may be a joke for many of us here, but it 's significant to me.

Thanks a lot,

Ake
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zaikesman
3,017 posts
 
I would be willing to bet that among all speaker brands, Magneplanar is probably one of the frontrunners when it comes to older models still being used regularly out in the field. No voice coils to burn out, no surrounds to dry up and disintegrate, no fancy cabinetry to get banged up. There is really very little to damage or go wrong in a Maggie, and they aren't highly expensive, so you're not risking too much - not to mention that nothing else sounds like 'em. If this is your dream speaker, I don't see how you could go way wrong with a pair of these.
photon46
1,076 posts
 
I used a set of Maggie MGa's for 12 years absolutely trouble free, then upgraded to the 1.6. Like a previous poster stated, no voice coils to blow, no foam or rubber surrounds to dry out, no cabinetry to chip & crack. Yes, some have reported a delamination of the mylar membrane/wire bond, but this can be repaired. Besides, not too many speakers offer the unique virtues of the 1.6 for such a relatively low price.
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docwarnock
63 posts
 
I have a pair of original SMGa's that are celebrating their 11th year of service in perfect condition. I have never seen or heard a complaint about Maggie reliability.
jvia
195 posts
 
As someone who buys and sells a lot of used gear, I would not hesitate to tell my best freind moving to Antartica to buy a pair of Maggies, tremendous loudspeaker for the money, and incredibly reliable. That and if you do have a problem , its one of the more helpful, go out of their way, do anything they can to help you manufactorers out there. That and you like them. I am a firm believer you have less problems out of gear you like than gear you kinda like.
bishopwill
369 posts
 
I've seen one pair that was kept in a humid, un-air conditioned home for years. The grill cloth rotted and glue joint in one corner of one frame came apart but they still sounded great. A dab of glue fixed the joint but I don't know what he ever did about the cloth.

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