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| vandersteen 2sigs to magnepan .7 good move? Vandys and Maggies seem to share a lot of similar sound qualities.I remember hearing Maggies years ago and I still remember them positively.I ended up with the Vandy 3a sigs and 2w subs.In my opinion, you are going to need subs. Can you get a pair... | |
| New Room (from House to Apt) advice wanted on minimizing complaints I think Cymbop has the right idea.Being polite and respecting of others can get you far. | |
| Magnepan .7s' vs Zu Omens Beernut, enjoy your sub. I hope you can get a second, it really smooths things out. Those Maggies are fine speakers.When a pair of Zu Omens or Superfly's come through Agon at a good price, I think you should try them. They really are pretty sweet. | |
| Best Small Floorstanding Speaker under $2K As a Vandy owner, I think they are one of the best buys in hifi. But, to get a smaller footprint than the Zu’s, you are probably looking at the Vandy 1’s, or VSM. Both of which are going to need a sub.The Zu Omen are pretty small for a floorstandi... | |
| Need advice Schiit does make preamps (SYS)and an integrated amp (Raganarok), which I will probably end up buying. They also have a 30 day trial period, which isn't bad for the price. | |
| Magnepan .7s' vs Zu Omens Gsm, buying them used saves almost 50% than new. For that much money, you can resell them if you truly hated them, which I doubt you would-they really do live up to their reputation.Beernut, good move with the sub upgrade. I would suggest Vanderst... | |
| An inexpensive amp/preamp/integrated for Zu bookshelf speakers Goldprintaudio, I am in the US. Do you have or have listened to the Line Magnetic? I am not a tube guy, but am open to new stuff. | |
| Magnepan .7s' vs Zu Omens Beernut, regarding the sound of the Zu's:Compared to my Vandy 3a sigs(which are a bit like your Maggies), the sound is a bit more 'forward', I notice more 'inner voices', too.Sound isn't fatiguing. My Unions sound good without a sub, but I believe... | |
| Need advice 2nd the Schiit Dac's. Not only great, but at a great price. | |
| Magnepan .7s' vs Zu Omens Well then, the Zu's will be much lighter, and with their efficiency, you can scale back on amps. Let us know how it pans out.Bob | |
| An inexpensive amp/preamp/integrated for Zu bookshelf speakers Thanks Joekapahulu, I was considering the Schiit Ragnarok (see OP).I think it will be the most cost effective way, too.I have a Bifrost Multibit that I really like. In fact, I haven't played a CD for months. | |
| Magnepan .7s' vs Zu Omens I saw your ad, you say you are moving, will you not have room for the Maggies? | |
| Magnepan .7s' vs Zu Omens Your Maggies deserve a higher end sub. I think it will give you more of the sound you want. I never thought a sub could integrate so seamlessly as the Vandersteen until I bought a pair.As far as the Zu's go, you will probably enjoy the 'more dynam... | |
| The merry go round. $700 seperates or integrated? For the money, a used Adcom 555 that can be updated by Musical Concepts for a few hundred buck in the future, would be a solid choice that should run you speakers cleanly. If you got a small McCormack micro line drive(which can also be updated by ... | |
| First "audiophile" system, now what? Suggestions for best "bang for the buck" upgrade? That's very sound advice ggc(no pun intended). I concur. |