Maggie MMG

You head the Maggies in someone's office?! Wow, I would like an office like that!

The MMG's are excellent for the price, within their limitations. They are capable of life-like imaging, but can be fussy about placement (they really need to be pulled out into the room more than average), require a high-powered amp, and really do need a sub (or a pair or subs, if you subscribe to that theory). The bass sounds weak relative to box speakers.

It largely depends on your room, associated equipment, and type of music as to whether the MMG's represent a screaming bargain or good speakers that just aren't a good fit for your situation. They excel at chamber music and some jazz, but for rock or dynamic orchestral music I prefer standard box speakers.

I tried the MMG's on Magnepan's free trial, and while I appreciated some things that they did well, I ended up sending them back because I listen to a wide array of music that I didn't feel didn't consistently play to the strengths of the MMG's.

IMHO, of course.

Michael

Macdadtexas, that's interesting that you find the MMG's good for rock. What are some examples of albums that sound good through the MMG's? It makes sense that if you're listening to compressed music, then the MMG's might not show some of their downsides.

I tried the MMG's with groups such as Vertical Horizon (one of my favorite rock/alternative bands), REM, Tears for Fears, and Coldplay. My sense was that they were lifeless and lacking in dynamics. Maybe it's just what I've become calibrated to. My amp is an Innersound ESL 300 so lack of ability to drive the Maggies should be taken out of the equation.

The bottom line is that I greatly preferred my Audio Physic speakers to the MMG's for most types of music. Then again, the retail price of the Audio Physics back in their day was nearly 7 times as much as the MMG's, so that does need to be taken into consideration.

Michael