@mesch All Belles. Aria Signature pre and Aria 112wpc monos. The guy makes great affordable gear.
The LRS+ Speakers
I’ve known about the Magnepan LRS+ speakers for a while, but haven’t specifically paid close attention to them. Over the weekend, I came across both a written review and an Absolute Sound YouTube review of these speakers. I think it’s fair to say if there were ever a “rave” review, this was it. The folks at TAS are obviously impressed. The reviewer is upfront about saying that the Pluses don’t do everything fantastically, but what they do do well is amazing. In a nutshell, soundstage and nuanced decay seem to be second to none. Have you heard these? If so, my question is do the LRS+ exceed even the higher priced Maggies in this regard, or is it that have found a way to bring these characteristics down to a lower price point than ever before? In other words, is there anybody out there thinking of replacing their current Maggies with the LRS+? Are they THAT good? Opinions?
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I've owned numerous speakers in my relatively short time in this hobby (about 6 years now). They include: Vandersteen 1ci I've sold all of them and have kept the Vandersteen 1's and the .7's. For my room and my tastes, these have been the best sounding speakers I've owned. There's something about the coherence of a 2-way speaker that appeals to my ears. I've read it numerous times both here and on other sites, that Maggies don't do bass or slam. In my 11' x 13' room, that couldn't be further from the truth. I'm not saying I won't buy other speakers in the future. But for me, I think the .7 could possibly be a lifetime speaker.
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@rankaudio That's interesting. I primarily listen to jazz: Miles Davis, Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson, Chet Baker, Wes Montgomery, Ray Brown, etc. etc. and find they image exceptionally well. I'm discovering that Maggie's - in my application - need to be placed a little closer together than conventional box speakers with significant toe-in. |