This question was just asked at MUG over at the audio asylum, it was just a few days ago. I could be wrong but I don't think anyone had tried it yet(I didn't follow the thread closely), for the cost of MMG's buy them used and give it a shot, if it doesn't work they will sell quickly. If nothing else it seems like an interesting idea :)
Stacked MMG
If the 2+2+2 multichannel configuration is good and more DVD-A discs produced this way become available, we folk who have Magneplanar speakers are in trouble. The 2+2+2 system calls for two speakers on each side in the front: one mounted low, the other mounted high. That's hard to do with Magneplanar speakers which already stand about 6 feet tall.
It occurs to me that the Magneplanar sound characteristics might be retained while providing the High/Low speaker array by using a stacked pair of MGG models on each side. (Of course the top one should be upside-down so that the tweeters line up). This would result in an 8-foot array, which fits under the ceiling, with slightly more diaphram area than a MG 1.6. They could be driven either with the same signal for 2-channel or 5.1-channel use, or with the different high and low signals for 2+2+2.
Has anyone tried stacking MMGs?
It occurs to me that the Magneplanar sound characteristics might be retained while providing the High/Low speaker array by using a stacked pair of MGG models on each side. (Of course the top one should be upside-down so that the tweeters line up). This would result in an 8-foot array, which fits under the ceiling, with slightly more diaphram area than a MG 1.6. They could be driven either with the same signal for 2-channel or 5.1-channel use, or with the different high and low signals for 2+2+2.
Has anyone tried stacking MMGs?
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