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Subwoofer suggestions for budget system?
I owned the Magnepans .7 and bass supported these with two RELs Quake MKII. Even these 'little' Maggies needed just a hint of extra bass from these subs, They  have a decent set of controls to set them up to taste. This combination really sounded ... 
When someone tells you it's a $40,000 amp, does it sound better?
Listening music in a not-very-big-but-no-smal-room-also on a Luxman L-550, a set of Quad 2912. the turntable Denon DP-59M, Denon DL-103R and a Yamaha SACD-player S-2000, is my 'vintage' peace of cake. And I'm extremely satisfied. I think that's wh... 
Magnepan .7 Alternatives
@flasd Though maybe too late, all I can say that I combined two Magnepans .7 + two RELs Quake II + one Dussun V8i (2x500W at 4 Ohm. Magnetostats need real current). The perfect combination that reproduces all kinds of music. From classical guitar,... 
Recommendation on speakers for listening to live music
Don’t laugh. If you want to play your live music heavenly real and not extremely loud, I’d say Quad ESL 2912. In my opinion the worlds’ best and to some extend affordable, speaker to experience music at home. If you want to enjoy music live in ful... 
Basic question about power/watts
Dear Tim in Texas, Yep, a little too late, yet . . . Maggies in general are very sensitive (fastidious) to the choice of amplifier. I also owned the Magnepans .7 (+ two REL's 'Quake') and fed these with the power of a 4 Ohms 500 Watts Dussun V8i. ...