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.
I have the LRS+ in my bedroom system and never felt the midrange was forward and is quite similar to the midrange on my 1.7i in my main system. The LRS+ is being driven by my old Adcom 545II. I’ve noticed that the speakers being further apart and less towed in seems to reduce the midrange. I would also try tweeters on the inside and moving them closer to the wall behind them. Mine actually sound best 2-3 feet from that wall. |
The Belles is very crisp and detailed amp. The virtuoso is 400 watts into 4 ohms and 32 amps peak power. The speakers come alive at around 9:00 position. Great sound stage like you say. But try the different positions of the tweeters like I said. Have you also put your Maggie’s on the aftermarket magnerisers? |
Maybe it’s the amps you’ve been using. Maybe it’s your cables. Maybe it’s the room. Who knowns? My suggestion to you would be for you to find a way to get to your nearest Maggie dealer where you can hear the speakers in a totally different environment and with totally different amplification and cabling. At the dealers, if the midrange still sounds too forward for you, then you now know that the speakers are the problem and that you should probably move on the a different pair of speakers. Happy listening. |
@analoguefan To support my first post, it’s actually rarely better that an amp doubles its power with impedance reductions. Most high voltage amplifiers will hold their power rating regardless of impedance and focus on delivering the appropriate current to control your speakers. |
