I agree with Kijanki and Williewonka, that its probably placement of the speakers in relation to the size of the room. Maggies can get low and punchy sounding when set up in the right room correctly.
Matt M
Matt M
Magnepan vs B&W: Same specs, different bass?
Hey everyone,
I recently acquired a set of Magnepan 3.7 speakers which are rated down to 35 Hz, and I've been comparing them to my B&W 803S speakers (also rated to 35 Hz). While I enjoy the big sound and clarity of the Magnepans, the B&W's blow the Magnepans away in the bass department in an A-B comparison test.
I figured this would be the case, but I can't explain why there's such a big difference in bass when the speakers have the same specs. Can anyone explain?
B&W 803S specs:
35Hz – 22kHz ±3dB
Magnepan 3.7 specs:
35Hz- 40 kHz
Thanks,
Chris
I recently acquired a set of Magnepan 3.7 speakers which are rated down to 35 Hz, and I've been comparing them to my B&W 803S speakers (also rated to 35 Hz). While I enjoy the big sound and clarity of the Magnepans, the B&W's blow the Magnepans away in the bass department in an A-B comparison test.
I figured this would be the case, but I can't explain why there's such a big difference in bass when the speakers have the same specs. Can anyone explain?
B&W 803S specs:
35Hz – 22kHz ±3dB
Magnepan 3.7 specs:
35Hz- 40 kHz
Thanks,
Chris