Magnepan, Best midrange?


Other than Horns of course.
A few days ago on another audio forum, someone mentioned *why don't you ck out Magnepan??**
I wrote back, seems magnepan is OOB.
He was a  bit upset at my lack on reserach.
SEems Magnepan is still alive and well.
In fact there may bea  back log for the LRS 
Like months back order
Man , not sure why NO ONE here mentioned magnepan's???
Could this be the speaker I've been searching for some 20 years now??
Sure sensitivity is wayyy off my 92db sens limit. 
@ a  miserable 86db sens
However, conisdering the panel is 10x's the size of dual W18's + a  6.5 DavidLouis Full Range + a    Seas Cresendo, all added up, still is less voicing surafce area vs a the Manepan.

I'll run the W18's as bass, If I need extended highs, I'll add a  pair of Cresendos.
WOW and under 
$1G
Alott less, like $650!!!!!!!
Good thing here is, I have a  Defy7, power to spare for magnepan's demanding current draw.
Here is a  YT vid showing how you can modify the magnepan,, I;'ve not watched it yet, will do so today.
This Hifi Guy is the best hifi geek on Youtube.
He knows his stuff and has experiemented in countless speaker designs.
He's da man.
I can 't wait to get my LRS.

And gets even better, Made in the USA,, UNREAL.
If the LRS performs as hoped.
I will make a  long series of Youtube  videos, putting this speaker on the map,  promoting the Maggie as The Worlds Finest speaker.

Ck out all YT reviews of the Magnepan.
Every review gives 2 big thumbs up, 
Try to   that on any speaker on the market. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KzmktPjk5o&t=535s
mozartfan

Showing 4 responses by jjss49

’best’ is a subjective thought, in the eye of the beholder

owners of quad esl’s, spendor bc1/sp1/sp100, proac response series would argue hard the midrange produced by those speakers are every bit as good, if not better, than maggies

that said, purity of midrange reproduction exists not in a vacuum, but alongside the rest of the range, and how it is ALL presented, is what matters
"Best" midrange? If you have experienced few speakers/systems in direct comparison in your room and can afford only one expression, then that would likely be your "best", wouldn't it?


fundamental problem with all 'best' threads for any gear on this and many other forums

speaks to the experience level and capability to discern of any respondent as much as the subject matter of the query -- and the former is rarely disclosed or known
@murphythecat

best
I want the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

only the best will do ... must have the best, not second best, not third best, the BEST

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leaving aside the click bait thread title and @douglas_schroeder ’s commentary (which i agree with in substance, if not in tone), i would venture to say that there are speakers available at modest cost (used) that certainly compare well to, if not exceed, the midrange transparency of little maggies

spendor bc1
spendor sp1 or sp1/2
proac super tablette

are just some examples... overall different presentations of course, but if we are just talking midrange purity, bbc heritage monitors take a back seat to none (and i would say, are substantially easier to drive too)...