Magnepans in a small room


Does anyone have experience with 1.6 or MG-12 Magnepans in a small listening room? Mine is 11' x 13'.
scotthobby

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Dipoles are in my experience quite forgiving of small rooms and/or wierd room acoustics. I have a customer who used 3 foot wide by nearly 7 foot tall electrostats in a 12 by 12 foot room and was quite happy with them.

You might try setting up your Maggies diagonally, with your listening position close to a corner. That sometimes works well in a small, squarish room.

In my experience dipole speakers are sort of like pianos. A grand piano will sound best in a large recital hall or a concert hall, while a small upright is intended more for a smaller room like a living room. But the grand piano will still sound magnificent in a living room and will outclass the upright piano even if it theoretically isn't able to reach its full potential due to the room size.

Duke