@mikepowellaudioHi Mike, I have three questions about how your mod will work on my .7's: Which of the two elements of your mod yields the most significant improvement, the jumpers or the fuse tubes? Or, do they work in tandem and share the duties? If I'm running a Mills 1 Ohm resistor in place of the jumpers on my .7's will the jumpers bring me back to max treble? Thanks very much. ps |
Trust me folks it’s an easy upgrade if your not comfortable with removing the back panel that works. I really love how open my Maggie’s are now.
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I received the upgrade kit -- I believe this has improved the overall clarity, but especially noticing the bass seems less boomy, and I thought I didn't have boom, haha. I'm using two Vandersteen 2Wq's with the Q set at 2, for those who know. IOW it's a tight setting, not loose or boomy. The kit is well worth the price -- not worried at all about the fuse, I've never blown a fuse in 6 years of owning 1.7. |
Like anything the mod requires a little time to have noticeable effects; my 1.7i’s were brand new when I opted for Mike’s kit so a true “comparison” test of something I was long accustomed to and the “new” is somewhat inapplicable.
Although...
I’ve had MMG, .7, MGIIIA, so I’m very familiar with Maggies and their sonics. The most immediate aspect of the kit is the bass - right and right. The bass drum on Ginger Baker’s “Cyril Davis” sounds as good as it did on my Thiel 3.5’s - like a bass drum. No bloat, no bloom.
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mikepowellaudio-duplicate38 posts02-20-2018 5:52pmHi Guys , thought I would weigh in quickly as I am the mod designer. As a point of reference I would not own nor use Magnepan in stock form, and soon I will have essentially removed the big panel and ribbon tweeter from what were new 3.7i, and chucked everything else. This was done more as an exercise than anything to see where we can go with these speakers, and what mods or experience I could pass on to my brother Maggie lovers. Ive used Maggie over 10 years, never using a fuse ever. Let me start by asking the readers, Ccn anybody reading this thread attest to a blown fuse ? Ive never even heard of it much less seen it. As a matter of fact, if you would like to see a 3.7i playing at over 90Db without even breaking a sweat then check out these vids I posted to the net.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiOmwLhAObKBHYlTfMAtHTw?sub_confirmation=1
Your concern is distortion not the fuse. My rig is low distortion, therefore smooth sailing. Bdp24 is right that whole fuse contraption degrades signal. The simple mod I posted as "instant" is exactly that. for people that just don’t want to tear in to their new Maggies. I’m one of those crazies that in the pursuit of knowledge will strip a new 3.7i bare to learn about it. Then I can offer mods or feedback on the nature of Magnepan as seen through the eyes of an OCD AudioFoil manufacturer and designer. These speakers are greatly misunderstood and Maggie keeps tight lips about what their real nature is most likely to keep an unbiased position on how to listen, or what to use, etc. First truth : Maggies are mid/high optimized. This means they will reproduce low frequency, sure, but removing low frequency from the Mag, and putting it to a sub, even in the case of 20 series, will exponentially increase your sonic experience. Finally the mids and highs are unimpeded by low freq vibration. I dont mean just adding subs, I mean high passing the Mags to REMOVE 80-90Hz and below. (with a slope of course) along with the subs. You will not believe the improvement it makes. Soon we be releasing an integrated stand with powered subwoofer so you will need no more floor space than you do now, and be able to add a sub and reap the benefits of bi amping and actively crossing over your Mags.
all the best and happy listening !
Mike
Good morning Mike, I have the brand new .7 Magnepan speakers and have two choices of amplifiers that I can use and wanted your suggestion. I have the Jeff Rowland Model 12's Monoblock (4 Chassis design) 200 Watts 8 ohms & 350 Watts in 4 ohm load as well as the Cary Audio CAD 805 AE (Anniversary Eddition) Monoblock amplifier with a 211 output tube installed giving it 70 Watts of Pure Class A. I'm also looking to purchase your kit and the upgraded stands to experience the best sound possible. Thanks |
