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Magnapan LRS+ VS .7

Hello All,

Thinking about trying Magnapan for the first time. Looking at mainly the .7s. My room is about 9’ x 12’ and the speaker placement is limited. (It’s my living room with TV and such) Listening location is quite close at about 7 feet if the speakers are out from the back wall 20 inches. Speakers will be placed about 7.5 feet apart. Not much to work with but I have no choice. Actually the whole cottage is only 20’ x 20’. VERY simple easy life, retired. 😎

Anyone have the luxury of being able to compare the LRS+ and .7s? My amp is REGA Aethos. Mostly CD listening for now. Jazz, instrumental guitar/piano, Some R&B, light rock. But, NIRVANA is within arms reach when in the mood.

Can’t really go to a dealer. None anywhere close within four hundred miles. IF they even have them in stock.

Now using SVS Ultra Towers with subwoofer.

Lawrence From MI

 

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yyzsantabarbara
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The LRS+ is the very best speaker I have had in my small office, 12 x 11 x 9 + 4 extra feet in a closet where I have my office computers and desk (totally silent).

I have had the following speakers in this space:

  • Thiel CS3.7
  • KEF LS50
  • KEF LSC50 Meta
  • Audience 1 + 1 V3

I used a KEF KC62 sub with the LS50 Meta and LRS+. I think this room is perfect for the LRS+ but I do have it acoustically treated with GIK panels.

When I had the Audience 1+1 (similar to LRS+) it sounded awful prior to the acoustic treatment.

I have then 3 feet from the front wall.

 

yyzsantabarbara
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I have finalized my setup in the small office with the LRS+.

  • I tried a lot of amps with the LRS+
    • The best cheap amp was the PeachTree GAN400
    • The best amp was the CODA #16. That 100 watts of class A works nicely with the slightly bright LRS+. The CODA #16 is a beast of an amp, very powerful.
    • The second-best amp, and what I will use long term, is the Sanders Magtech. It lacked that beautiful warmth of the CODA but I think I solved that with my preamp and DAC
  • I am using a slightly warm and uterrly silent Holo Audio Serene preamp
  • I found the slightly rolled off and warm-ish Yggi+ Less Is More DAC amazing with the LRS+

So, I am done with the LRS+ system. One way to potentially improve this system is to get the comparable speaker from these guys, but I will not do that.

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yyzsantabarbara
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I have owned the GAN 400 2 times to use with the LRS+. The first time was because I had it in the house when the LRS+ arrived. It was rather good and had more than enough power. I have a PeachTree GAN1 that was modded by Tweakaudio.com and it does not have enough power to drive the LRS+ (200 watts).

My issue with the GAN400 was a bit of hardness on top. I sold it for that reason. However, I bought it back again since I was not able to figure out what amp to use long term. I spent $1000 on the used GAN400.

The GAN400 seemed to drive the LRS+ within striking distance of the Magtech and the CODA #16. That is with punch and soundstage size. The Sanders and CODA sounded better overall. No hardness, just beautiful sound, especially with the Yggi+ Less Is More DAC. 

For the price the GAN400 is good. I owned the Parasound A21+ before but not when I had the LRS+. I have a feeling that would be even better than the GAN400 but not the Sanders or #16.

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