MMGs

Department of 2 Cents.

I just replaced MMG’s with .7’s and am thrilled, stoked, thankful, and pretty much blown away, etc. My dedicated listening room is small. 11’ wide x 13’ long with most of the rear wall open to the LR. I expected an improvement but not of this magnitude. Placement took maybe a half-hour of experimentation. Speakers are positioned approximately 3’ out from front wall, about 18" from side walls, and toed-in a few degrees. Tweeters are on the outside.

Electronics: a world-class tube preamp and, temporarily, an NAD C272 amp. Cables? Inexpensive stranded copper. With all respect, I think that a lot of "angst" and negative comments one reads in audio forums regarding Magnepans is a result of operator error, hearsay, and hyperbole.

"ps, how’d you characterize the differences between the MMG and the .7? Just curious."

As many have said, the MMG’s are one heck of a speaker for the money and otherwise. I surely agree. The same can be said for the .7’s, which, for me, are a considerable improvement. Sound stage is larger, especially side-to-side, with greater detail, clarity, a bit more depth, and better, more "effortless" bass response.  I feel no need to augment them with subwoofers.

Overall, there is simply, for me, more "planar magic." I also found the .7’s easier to set up than the MMGs. As we all know, much in this wonderful, crazy hobby of ours is YMMV. In this case, I do think one gets what one pays for, and then some. Kudos to Magnepan, a great American speaker company.

I’m very pleased.

Two more cents:

Prior to my .7's, I sometimes used a pair of inexpensive Pioneer Andrew Jones 8" powered subs with the MMG's.  That system is one heck of a musical return on investment.  The subs are packed away now because I'm happy with the bass response of the .7's.  

Yet more cents.

MMG’s stock $599. Resale value predictable. Enjoyment factor predictable. Value? Considerable.

.7’s new @ $1399. Resale value predictable. Enjoyment factor most assuredly predictable. Value? Considerable.

MMG’s "gunned" including cost of speakers. Cost? Resale value? Enjoyment value relative to cost?

My restored MMG’s yielded a great deal of enjoyment, and they’re likely worth about $275-300 now. My .7’s brought my enjoyment to a completely other level.

Of course, return on investment is in the ear of the purchaser/beholder. As always, YMMV.

A former vinyl/addict/purist, I love streaming, current DAC is MyDac. A great little piece of gear at a minimal investment. YMMV

Tonight is a tweeter's in kinda night.  I love how Magnepans enables the  user to exercise her/his option.

Great Magnepan Tweak!

Tweeters out. No contest. Cost? $0. No shipping or sales tax. Easily reversed at some future date at no additional cost. YMMV

My Dear Khythyn:
"Now and then it’s good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."
GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE, novelist