Thinking of Magnepan ... finally!

@yyzsantabarbara I'm so excited that you're planning to give LRS+ a shot. Given your vast experience with gear at different price points, not to mention your ability to always keep an open mind, I can't wait to hear your impressions.

How far out are you able to pull out the speakers from the front wall? Do you plan to augment them with a sub? I've also read that replacing the stock stands with Magnarisers have a huge impact on sound quality. IMO, if you order the LRS+ you should also order the stands at the same time.

Not sure if I have vast experience, just recent experience. I placed a 50% deposit on the LRS+ today. I may get lucky and get the LRS+ this week, otherwise, maybe another 3 months of waiting.

I emailed Maga Risers earlier today and will order a stand from them when they get back to me.

I can get about 36 inches from the front wall. I also have the room treated. I had the Thiel CS3.7 in the same room for 2 years and while not allowing it to shine at its full potential, it was not a bad setup. The LRS+ should be a bit easier to setup. I will sit about 8 feet away. I sit with my back to the speakers and have an additional 4 feet of open closet space in front of me. That extra space was a big help. I can keep the speakers about 6-7 feet apart.

I also have the KEF KC62 subwoofer, which I sold last month and bought back last week (for the LRS+). That was a painful $200 loss.

BTW - after about a decade of waiting, I also plan to buy my Livingroom speaker tomorrow, the Yamaha NS5000. I will be using my modded PeachTree GAN1 on it (don’t laugh it is an excellent amplifier after the mods). In my office, I will be using a CODA #16 amp on the LRS+.

I was expecting to get the KEF Blade 2 Meta but I have a kids birthday party happening this month at my home and the thought of all those kids near an unprotected Blade drivers made me go with the NS5000. The GAN1 can also drive the NS5000, I doubt the GAN1 could properly drive the Blades.

Interestingly, I think the LRS speakers I purchased last year just opened up.

I'm mentioned here that I switch them with another pair of speakers (Fritz) and they probably see 25% of the play-time ...So even though I took delivery of them almost a year ago, they have very low hours.

I thought they were fully broken in and I've been happy with them after about a couple weeks of listening and adjusting.  Then sometime over the winter I started to feel that they were getting better.  The 'diffuse' nature of Magnepans kind of sync'd up and, at once got both more focused but also deeper.

Then , just last month I had them out for a week...rediscovering how good they are.  And the sound got better again.

In my case, contrary to what a lot of ppl say, I felt that out of the box the treble was soft .  It was confusing since so many ppl say the highs can be difficult.  Well they have sharpened while the bass has also extended into a satisfyingly deep and controlled musicality ...even without a sub.  (although I do usually use subs with them).  I would articulate it as a bigger sound , focused yet relaxed.  

I wish I had tracked the number of hours until this point.  Also, I wonder if taking them out of rotation so much starts the process over in some way?  The only reason they get less playtime is the visual aspect as I have to keep the living room usable in other ways.  Plus the Fritz speakers sound amazing too and the LRS are so easy to move as long as you have a good place to stash them when not in use.

I have them on Magnarisers "Slimline 2" stands that I purchased when I was waiting the 6 months for the LRS to get to me.  They are powder coated in the same cream color as the LRS's.  I prefer tweeters on the outside.

thanks

JS

Got some good news today. My LRS+ is ready for me to pick up. Problem is finding time to make that 1-hour drive.

I will have the KEF KC62 sub arriving on Friday. Since I listen for about 15 hours a day in my office these 2 units should get worked in fairly fast.

@yyzsantabarbara 

did you still keep your benchmark ahb2's?  they should do well with the lil maggies in your room!