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Magnepan 1.7 w/ Tubes & lots of Class D Power

Recently I stepped down from Martin Logan Summit Xs to Magnepan 1.7s. Was it a step down? Yes. Less of everything from the Xs (except warmth), but not bad and actually pretty good.

I am running the 1.7s with a Rogue Audio Athena (tube) preamp with upgraded Mundorf Silver Oil Capacitors and Wyred 4 Sound SX-1000 (class d) monoblocks. A Lexicon RT-20 Universal Disk player is my primary source. I also use a Velodyne SPL-1200 sub.

I do not see a lot of these types of set ups. Actually, most "audiophiles" that I encounter frown on the entire system. To each their own. I love it. Open and clean with lots of seperation and detail. And incredibly smooth and warm. Anyone else out there with a similar set up?

Any tweeks for the 1.7s? I am thinking of changing the fuses and jumpers.
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ahendler
416 posts
 
You can only jumper the tweeter attenuator. The 1.7 is different from the 1.6. You can't bi-amp or bi-wire the 1.7 because it has a series xovr. You can replace the fuse
josh358
286 posts
 
I'd consider the Mye stands seriously, don't know anyone who's used them without hearing a significant improvement.

Oh, and let the audiophiles frown. The critics tell a different tale. They far outpunch their price point. You're an old planar hand, so you no doubt know the importance of placement. BTW, many Maggie users swear by diffusers at the first reflection points on the front wall, though a minority prefer absorption there.
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tabascocat1994 OP
16 posts
 
I tried the modified anti-cables and an instant improment was had.

@Podeschi, how much for the Cardas?
podeschi
303 posts
 
Tabascocat,
it includes custom maggie jumpers for attenuator pin openings -- one pair made for tweeter, and second pair made for midrange. I think they were $80-90 bucks when I bought them a few months ago. I would sell for $70 plus shipping...so you would save 15-20 percent.
dsper
658 posts
 
I had the 1.7's for less than a year and then traded them in for dealer demo 3.6's. The 1.7's were way too sterile for me. The 3.6's are much better to my ear.

I bought Mye stands on Augiogon and they improved the 1.7's tremendously. Better bass and focus.

The stands are available if anyone wants to buy them! The wife is frowning on Mye stands for the 3.6's and I need to raise cash!
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