@jjss49 I am not sure where you are getting your information.
When I was a dealer in the 1970's-80's, Jim Winey and Bill Johnson had a marketing agreement and displayed, sold, and marketed their products in tandem. You may wish to ask Diller (at Magnepan now, being run by Jim's son last I heard). He was the marketing person at Audio Research in those days and was the one on the road demoing and pushing the two.
I sold lots of combo systems of these two brands, and have yet to hear a better combination. Period. (We also made some oak stands and 22" Hartley woofer cabs for the Mark Levinson HQD system, which was pretty sophisticated for the times. The HQD system was, to be kind, not good.)
FYI, Audio Research made the EC-21 tube crossover specifically set for Magneplaner Tympani I-C speakers, which is a setup I use to this day, albeit with some updated Audio Research gear.
Possibly you should check to see some earlier information regarding Magneplaners and tubes.
I suggest that ANYONE looking for a "high-end" system have their dealer bring these companies' products to their rooms and give them a listen. They may not like the results IN THEIR ROOM, but at least they will have heard a system that is as accurate as it gets before making a final purchase decision.
Cheers!
When I was a dealer in the 1970's-80's, Jim Winey and Bill Johnson had a marketing agreement and displayed, sold, and marketed their products in tandem. You may wish to ask Diller (at Magnepan now, being run by Jim's son last I heard). He was the marketing person at Audio Research in those days and was the one on the road demoing and pushing the two.
I sold lots of combo systems of these two brands, and have yet to hear a better combination. Period. (We also made some oak stands and 22" Hartley woofer cabs for the Mark Levinson HQD system, which was pretty sophisticated for the times. The HQD system was, to be kind, not good.)
FYI, Audio Research made the EC-21 tube crossover specifically set for Magneplaner Tympani I-C speakers, which is a setup I use to this day, albeit with some updated Audio Research gear.
Possibly you should check to see some earlier information regarding Magneplaners and tubes.
I suggest that ANYONE looking for a "high-end" system have their dealer bring these companies' products to their rooms and give them a listen. They may not like the results IN THEIR ROOM, but at least they will have heard a system that is as accurate as it gets before making a final purchase decision.
Cheers!