What Do You Think?


I was browsing the electronics section on Craigslist and came across a pair of Magnepan MMGs for $450. The ad said there were multiple upgrades made by a guy in Chicago which seem to involve the crossovers. I looked on-line at prices and that seems to be about what they sell for, but without upgrades.

I don’t really have the room for these speakers and I know they need to be out from walls about 3 feet to sound their best. But if everything I’ve heard about magneplaners are true, and for this price, maybe I should get them and figure out how to use them later? What do you think?
bob540
Maggies need current and space. Without those two things they will not sound as good as they are capable of.
You said you "don't really have the room for (them)".
The room and the setup will give half of what you will hear.
Don't buy them.
Absolutely not. He has been rummaging around in them and you have no idea how much damage he has done. You buy stock equipment only.
see if holm audio still has a pair. I think maggies sound great within their limits.
Thank you for the advice.  I agree and will pass on them.  The seller sounds sincere and knowledgeable, but don’t they all?  You might have saved me the aggravation.  Stay safe and take care.
Probably the first thing I should do is go to a high end audio store and listen to electrostatics to see if I like the sound, right?
ESL's like space as well, dipoles like the Maggies'...and most like subwoofers if you're into bass in your tunes...*S*

How big of a room?  Matching your speakers to the space can make a big difference in the 'enjoy factor'. ;)
You might consider ribbons, if space is an issue...

Nobody around here seems to consider these an item for a smaller space....

https://www.newformresearch.com/

...and they're rarely seen 'for sale by owner'.  'One & Done', I guess.

...but I’m a ribbon fan...among other things....
+1 dougsat. If I wanted to dip my toe into the planer pond I would go with the Magnepan LRSs at $605/pair.
@asvjerry, My listening room is 14’ x 19’, short ceiling (around 7’) and currently filled with furniture.  I also have a 65” tv mounted on wall, so I have to accommodate that.  I have a somewhat larger room, but it’s right off the front door and I didn’t want anyone coming to the door to see my equipment, for security reasons.  I bought a pair of Martin Logan 60XT’s in January, when I first got into audiophile-type equipment.  The room is carpet over concrete and the speakers sit on spikes and are not the easiest to move around.  I like the idea of ribbon panel speakers that are easy to move out into the room for listening and back against the wall for space.  But I like the ML’s too.