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Help needed with new integrated amp.

Looking for some help if possible due to not being able to visit dealers.I switched back and forth between Magnepan and other box speakers for the past few years till I acquired a new pair of LRS+. ( love Maggies wall of sound soundstage)When I decided to stick with Magnepan. I am struggling a bit with the midrange which sound more forward than other Maggies I owned before. Is that a typical behavior for the LRS+? I tried them with Anthem STR integrated as well as Atoll IN200SE and it is the same thing. My room is 15’wX18’LX9’H treated room with a combination of diffusers and absorber panels. I only listen to digital using Denafrips Pontus II, Bluesound the node and all cables are Cardas. Looking for an integrated amp that can tame the forwardness of the lRS+ midrange or maybe the problem is something else, I am not sure. I appreciate all your help in advance.

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yyzsantabarbara
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The LRS is a badly flawed speaker. A change of amps will not improve its sound. Go to Audio Science Review and read the test report. Yes, ASR is anathema to folks here but speaker measurements don't lie! 

those folks likely measured it incorrectly. It has a forward and back radiating pattern. I just sold my LRS+ since I lost my small room and the LRS+ was the BEST speaker in this space. It may lack a bit of the clarity of the KEF LS50 META (which measures well) but the overall listening experience with the KC62 sub and both speakers led me to favor the LRS+ by a lot.

Amps make a massive difference on the LRS+. The best amp I tried on it was the CODA #16. The second best (now selling) was the Sanders Magtech. The Benchmark AHB2 was too weak even though it has 100 watts. I am talking even at low to moderate volumes. The amp matters a great deal on the LRS+.

I must temper my comment as someone who has owned the LRS+ and various amps that I mentioned. I would go with the infinite wisdom of ASR over anyone who has owned the gear.

 

 

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