Try the Mac's with anti cables they do it for me got me off the merry go round. |
I had the Mac 501's with my Maggie 3.6R's for about 2 weeks and the combo sounded muddy, slow, and the top end was very etched and harsh.
That said, those excellent amps found a quick home at a friends house with his big B & W's and sound absolutely stellar. Strong, huge bass, crystal clear highs.
Differt horses for different courses.
I do love Mac preamps with Maggies. I use Cary because it's a bit warmer sounding, and I like that with the Maggies. |
Maybe the Mac folks down the street will loan me one for a couple days?
I gotta try this for myself! |
The reason is they are busy enjoying the music.I had a MA6900 with a pair of Maggie 3A'S It was ok not great,the MA7000 Was very good.Love my Maggies I had 3A'S for twenty years now have the 3.6R |
Aolprodj,
You are the FIRST person I've ever seen post with a Maggie / Mac combo.
I know their must be more, but I simply have not seen it in print. ........
Do you think the MA6900 has enough guts? I don't do ear-bleed levels? |
Wow I use a Mac 402 and a Mac 2300 tube preamp with my maggies I love the sound. I don't care what people tell you let Your ears be the judge. |
good to know, magfan. I haven't heard them yet, my ears on the streets all said good speaker, just no bass, no matter what the amp. Hopefully I'll get to hear a pair soon and hear for myself. |
The bass is there. Just not down to sub basement levels like a good sub.
for MOST music this is no problem. Lowest note on a non-Bosendorfer Piano is about 27hz, so LOTS of speakers considered audiophile won't do it.
Pipe organ? down to a nutty 16hz. How many full range speakers will do THAT?
Good setup in a proper room helps all speakers....even those pesky panels. |
Bottom octave sub, or wait for the 20.2! |
The McIntosh amps that I have owned have insufficient current to drive any Magnepan. No balls |
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Like the 1.7s? You'll love a pair of heavily modded 1.6s......Wood frames to replace the MDF and rotated to pole piece forward. Some even modify the crossover. And I mean an all-new design
For the price difference, if you are at all handy with wood, you can do it for about the same $$ and have a better speaker.
I always wondered about Mac and Maggie.....What's the problem? I've heard of bunches of combos with either....but NEVER together! |
Ditto above, they are truly wonderful speakers. Must have an amp that is not faint of heart, and space to let them soar. A must audition speaker in my book. |
I think that they're fantastic and can't be beaten for the money, if you have a big enough room so that they can breathe. |
I agree, they are really that good.
I have owned Maggies for years, and 2 things:
1) I'm biased obviously, but I think nothing within twice the price comes close, and
2) Mac Gear NEVER sounds good with Maggies, I've always thought it a bad match. That said, there's a lot of speakers that sound great with Mac Gear. |
I heard them with some Mac gear. I wasn't impressed. |
