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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
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ross6860
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1.7i Maggies here.

I don't know about the best midrange, but I haven't heard better imaging and sound stage.  Maybe there's better, but better for $2200?

They are set up 6' from the front wall and 2' from the side walls in a three-sided room open to a huge volume (its a basement room).  Really a one-person listening space, but that's all I need.  My better half is happy with the HT system.

Driven by a pair of worked over ADCOM GFA 565 mono-blocks.

Two REL subs help out but are not necessary IMHO.

Oh, and I can't hear over 13kHz, so I don't care about the rolled off highs.  I can't hear them if they were there...


tsushima1
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I have owned and enjoyed several transducers over the years that would qualify as contenders Viz  Various Maggies , Sound Labs . Apogees , Various Horn Topologies , Vintage Tannoy 15” Silver , Various field coils Etc Etc.

For my part running a close joint second ... Quad 57 and Martin Logan CLX, However IMO No1 spot goes to...8 x stacked Quad 57’s... free air ceiling suspended in a loft conversion space.   
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tech3149
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I went to listen to the LRS's  a few years back when I knew my speakers were on their last legs.  The LRS is great but the shop also had .7's to compare to.  I went home with the .7's  As background, my love for the maggies came from the first speaker I ever heard that offered superior clarity and realism, the original Walsh driver form Ohm.The only problem you might have with the LRS is blending it with conventional drivers.
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zenk
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GLORIOUS midrange!

Bi-amped MAGNEPAN Tympani 1D’s (slightly modified) with a pair of Mirage BPS-400’s.

I run a Marchand PLLXO and a separate channel of amplification for each of the 6 panels, and of course the subs each have their own built in amp. 75watt(into 8 ohm) class-A mono blocks on the high pass and 200watt(into 8 ohm) class-AB on the low pass. All vintage gear that is easily and cheaply obtainable via the various online auction sites.

I’m in the Northern VA area if anyone wants to hit me up and listen to it for themselves.
jim2
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@russ69 If a few feet is 5 or 6 feet, you got it right, otherwise there is more to get from your Magnepans..

I certainly don’t dispute that. What I’m saying is that folks don’t need to think a dedicated space with them way out into the room is the only option in order to enjoy them. In fact, they can be pushed all the way back against the wall and just fill the room with music while enjoying coffee, in the kitchen, etc. Then they are easy enough to move into a marked spot, if you want to do that sort of listening - you can just grab either side and skooch them to wherever you want them without even thinking about it. They aren’t unwieldy beasts. In fact, they are easier to move than my Merlin VSM speakers. Those are 85lbs of awkward, dead weight that have to be picked straight up and placed straight back down on feet / spikes. One other thing I’ve come to realize after actually living with them... as for space, yep the Maggies are tall. So what? I’ve got airspace to give... not using it. They occupy the same spot on the floor that my Merlins did, and that’s the issue for me - square footage. Yes, they are wider, but I didn’t have stuff right next to the Merlins either.

When you actually own a pair of Maggies, at least in my experience, you realize how easy they are to live with. Mine are in a large great room that flows into a large kitchen. I wondered about living with the 3.7i before setting up and now realize that was a non-issue.
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