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Maggie MMG versus Ls3/5a

Hi all,

I've been running British Stirling Ls3/5a V2 with the additional two bass extenders for a number of years, with great satisfaction. They are here to stay.

But, I've always been curious about the Magnepan MMG and SMGa speakers and I wonder if anyone has compared them with Ls3/5a? As an additional flavor to swap in and out with my Ls3/5a, would they be a rewarding contrast? I have the required muscle amps.
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johnnyb53
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… Mapman says MMG are good on transients and attack, but Polarin says they are not great for rock because they lack weight and dynamics and Rpfef says they have greater impact (than the LS3).

How do I tie these opinions together to get an overview...?
Add a subwoofer or the DWM panel.

Then you'll get transients & attack plus the bottom end drive you need for rock and pop. I'm using a pair of small fast subs with my Maggie 1.7s and they pretty much cover all genres of music. If I need more slam for synth-pop and heavy rock, I would just swap out the little subs for bigger and deepter ones.
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