Planars/ Electrostats benefits over box speakers?


I always been fascinated by Martin Logan and Magneplanar speakers. I have heard one or two models of both over the years. Would like to get some input from owners of "planar speakers" as what sound quality benefits do they offer over a floorstander, especially in the area of overall smoothness.

Are there any planar models of either company that have a small footprint and are not monolithic in height, but still sound very good???
sunnyjim

Showing 1 response by brownsfan

Sunnyjim, I have been a long time ( 20+ yr) owner and advocate of Magnepans. I picked up a used pair of Coincident Triumph Extreme II monitors and they outperformed my MG 3.7Rs in nearly every respect. Coherence, accuracy of timbre, and resolution were all clearly superior. The coincidents matched the Maggies with respect to tight, fast, articulate mid bass. I found the low frequency roll off started higher, but was a more gentle slope with the coincidents, so that there was actually more useful information below 40 Hz with the coincidents. The only aspect where the magpies were superior was in the range covered by the maggie ribbons.
The Coincidents with stands are substantially less expensive than the 3.7Rs. I highly recommend that you consider the Coincident TE IIs, especially if you are interested in a small footprint.