Why don't you like Mageplanar speakers?


Popular as they are, some serious listeners do not like the sound of Magnepans.
If you are one of these, why not tell us what you don't like about them?
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Showing 3 responses by charles1dad

I don`t dislike maggies,they sound nice for certain situations.The best quality dynamic speakers just simply have better dynamics,tone,presence and have more realism.Transparency is better with the very good dynamic speakers,maggies have a distinct signature IMO.
Josh,
I`ve heard maggies many times over a 20 year period, most recently the 1.7 and 3.7(have`nt heard the 20.7 model). As I`ve said I like them but don`t love them, there`re other speakers I`d prefer that`s all.If they suit your needs then that`s all that matters.
I realize there`re components and speakers I simply adore that you or others may not care for much at all.

We all recognize this is pure subjectivity, nothing more or less.What J. Valin hears has no bearing on my own experiences i.e. different ears and preferences.
Best Regards,
Joc3021,
I also question speaker designs that mandate the use of high power amplifiers.It seems a flaw to make speakers this inefficient and miss the opprotunity to use really good low-moderate power amps that are simpler and sound fantastic.Many threads on this site concerning maggies are usually about how much power one needs to get them to 'come alive'and open up.