Maggie MG1.6 come with 1 ohm resistors (attenuators). The instructions say that the speakers are flat without the resistors, but, because many recordings are equalized with a "hot" high end to compensate for rolled off speakers, it may be desirable to use the resistors. I am not familiar with other Magneplanar crossovers, but in the MG1.6 there is no tweeter padding resistor in the crossover. Most speaker crossovers have tweeter padding resistors in the range of 1 to 3 ohms, so the Maggie attenuators are just tweeter padding resistors, of lower-than-usual value. And, you get to pick the value you like.
Magnepan 2.7QR owners...please.
A few months back, I purchased a used pair of Magnepan 2.7 speakers for my son's system. Although he is quite happy, he asked some questions I can't answer and seek your help.
What do "Tweeter attenuator" and "Midrange attenuator" mean?
Are the extra speaker inputs for biwiring or are they supposed to just fit the small "U"-shaped metal bars that came with the speaker?
Are there any outboard crossovers available for this model?
For my taste, these speakers are a tad bright although they are remarkably transparent. Can some of this brightness be modified?
Thank you very much for your consideration.
What do "Tweeter attenuator" and "Midrange attenuator" mean?
Are the extra speaker inputs for biwiring or are they supposed to just fit the small "U"-shaped metal bars that came with the speaker?
Are there any outboard crossovers available for this model?
For my taste, these speakers are a tad bright although they are remarkably transparent. Can some of this brightness be modified?
Thank you very much for your consideration.