Magnepans and dogs


I used to own a pair of Proac Response 3s - loved them, and I still miss them sometimes. But during my listening sessions my dog would soon get up off the couch and head into another room. Recently I bought a pair of Maggie 1.7s. Now my dog stays in the room when I listen. And, she jumps up into the listening chair when I get up. Nothing else in the system changed - electronics are all tubes.

I am guessing this has to do with the fact that dogs are more sensitive to sounds in  high frequency ranges. Did the ProAcs sound shrill to her?

Also, my wife LOVES the Maggies. We both have always enjoyed our listening sessions. But now she hogs the listening chair and stays up late to listen to music. I think she would divorce me if I tried to sell the Maggies (only a mild exaggeration). I have read that females have better hearing than men. Plus, I'm getting up there in the years, and my hearing probably is not what it used to be. I like the Maggies too and am quite satisfied with them, but it appears not to the extent as others in my household. 

Can anyone provide a (semi-) scientific answer to this phenomenon?

PS. I am not a shill for Magnepan, just trying to understand what is going on.

Ag insider logo xs@2xjrsyby

I live in quebec...

I dont travel though ....

We have dogs and music in common it seems...

My  very best to you....And thanks for this unusual thread ...

@Mahgister

I live in north NJ, NYC suburbs.

@jrsyby I can't offer a scientific explanation but my two dogs enjoy my maggies as well. I was starting to wonder if they too had an affinity for Jazz. A few nights ago we were listening to Idle Moments by Grant Green and just as Joe Henderson's sax started playing one dog rolled over onto her back, belly up with her paws in the air. And the second dog did the same a moment later. I was tempted to join them.

@stereo5 I understand your loss. My wife and I had to put down our previous dog after 13 years of faithful service and friendship. We didn't think we'd ever get another dog after that -- the grief was just too much. And then a year later we got two rescue puppies that had been given up by previous owners. They needed us as much as we need them. So far it's working out, we tell them they're not as good as our last dog and they just smile. 

 

Everything reminds me of my dog
The guy in the store reminds me of my dog
Telephones remind me of my dog... yoohoo
Taxicabs remind me of my dog

If you remind me of my dog
We'll probably get along little doggie
Get along get along little doggie get a

Smiling at strangers reminds me of my dog
(Better let them know you're friendly)
The way people dress reminds me too
Pissing on their favourite tree
Sad things remind me of my dog
Cockroaches and other insects
Remind me too, don't eat them
The blank expression of the little boy
With thick glasses who picks
Himself up from the sidewalk
And stands there blinking in the sun
Ho oh!

If you remind me of my dog
We'll probably get along little doggie
Get along get along little doggie get a

Like the man on the subway
Sitting across from me
And every time I looked at him he smiled
And by the time I
I got to the end of the subway line
I'd given him at least... oh... 25 cookies

Guys in bars remind me of my dog
The way it takes you so long
To choose the perfect table
Reminds me of my dog

If you remind me of my dog
We'll probably get along little doggie
Get along get along little doggie get along

Me and my ferocious dog
We're walking down the street
And everyone we meet says
"Ach yer a good doogie!
"Ach yer a good doogie!..."
"Ach yer a good doogie!..."

Except when we go for a walk
To get the Sunday paper
I stand there and read the headlines
He reads the wind
Sometimes he hits a funny smell and laughs
I hate it when he does that I feel so dumb
What? What? I say

Everything reminds me of my dog
Beautiful things remind of my dog
Sunsets remind me of my dog
Gina go to your window
Einstein reminds me of me dog
I want to pat his fluffy head
This whole world reminds me of my dog
My dog reminds me of this whole world
Do I remind you of a dog?
I do?
Skyscrapers remind me of my dog
Sitting in the tall grass waiting for a rabbit
Guys in red cameros too
It's getting to be a habit
Artists remind me of my dog
Staking out their originality on the nearest tree
Old folks remind me of my dog
My dog reminds old folk of their dogs
(Barfy, Ruffo, Beanhead)
Gina says I remind her of my dog
The that way I just did that
Golfers teeing off remind me of my dog
The way he sits by me and shifts on his paws

What is it you want? Look at it
Do you want to go for a walk? Do you want a cookie?
Do you want me to dial the number for you?

Songwriter -- Jane Siberry. For non-commercial use only.