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| Maggie 1.6 and Vandersteen 3A sigs I neglected to say that I found that the Maggie just had a more "live" feel. Music seems more natural than the Vandy. I also felt that the Maggie 1.6 was better suited to my living room. | |
| Maggie 1.6 and Vandersteen 3A sigs I started my Maggie journey going to a Vandersteen dealer with the intention of purchasing 2Ce Signatures. But he had a pair of 1.6's sitting around. After a 4 hour audition listening to each speaker for two alternating 1 hour stints with some of ... | |
| How do I use Casa Nova analog inputs for HT? Need the six shooter for 6-channel analog in. That's only possible if you have the digital out card in your 'Nova. I have not seen many 'Novas with this configuration. Stock Casanova analog input card converts all incoming 2 channel analog signals... | |
| 3 channel amps really good Theta Dreadnaught or Dreadnaught II. I am running my Maggie 3.6's very nicely with 2 channels of my 3 channel Dread II. | |
| Yamaha NS-500 and NS-1000 My only experience with the NS-500 was with a dealer demo back in the late seventies. They were powered by the legendary Luxman MB 3045 tube monoblocks and the sound was gorgeous! Perhaps lacking a bit in the bottom end but incredible soundstage a... | |
| budget amp for Apogee Duetta2's? I had auditioned the Duetta II extensively back in its heydey in the late eighties. The Duettas are balanced very much on the warm side (but conversely can be strident in the upper mids and highs) and like being paired with an amplifier that is ve... | |
| B/Ray players, do they all boot up slow? The Oppo does boot up "faster than greased lightning." It is quicker to boot up a BD or SDVD than any Standard DVD player I ever had, including Sony DVP 900s and Denon 856s.Buy the Oppo. You won't regret it. | |
| Magnepan Owners - Need Your Thoughts Please I first auditioned my 1.6's with the PSE Studio V's in a room larger than yours (dealer demo room was 30+'L x 20'W) and the bass was as strong as a pair of Vandy 2CE's with the PSEs (240W@4ohms/channel). I ran my 1.6s with a Classe'25 (500wpc@4ohm... | |
| Anyone use the tweeter attenuation on Maggies? I use 1 ohm resistors in my 3.6's. With ETF 5.8 software run on my laptop measuring system, I measured a slightly upward tilt in the treble referencing flat at 1khz and rising up 2db at 20khz without the resistor. I would prefer an inroom response... | |
| Optimal Placement for Magnepan 3.6? My 3.6s are in a larger room that is irregularly shaped (max width about 18' by 25' long). But my Maggies are set up on the short wall 4 feet from the front wall in the near field (8 feet from the listening chair about 6 feet apart). I really had ... | |
| Vandersteen vs. JBL rock music etc. Depends on how loud you like your music. Since you have a pair of L166s, I have to tell you that Vandys become hard and congested long before JBLs. I have spent many hours auditioning 2C,2Ci,2CE,& 2CE Signature Vandys before going with Magnepa... | |
| Anyone Bought the Oppo bd83 Analog Upgrade? I took delivery of my upgraded BDP-83SE on Friday. I played the SACD versions of The Who's Tommy and Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon plus track 12 of Hugh Masakela's CD Hope "Stimela". The SE version is like the '83 on steroids. I felt the regu... | |
| Help mapping input on Theta Casa Nova From page 30 of the Owner's Manual:To map input jacks, first press the Input Select Button (CD in your case.). Then press Setup, INP, A-D,then source. You can prioritize the order of jacks you map to your input. Button #1 is the first priority, Bu... | |
| Has anyone heard the new OPPO BDP-83SE I just took delivery of my upgraded BDP-83 direct from Oppo this morning. I played the SACD versions of The Who's Tommy and Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon plus track 12 of Hugh Masakela's CD Hope "Stimela". The SE version is like the '83 on st... | |
| Best Amp with Magnepan 3.6's I have had the following in my system with Maggie 3.6's.Classe'25. Used with 2 Vandersteen 2WQ subwoofers. Very dynamic but somewhat aggressive on top end. My long time friend. Drove my 3.6 for 5 years and prior to that my 1.6 for 4 years. It is a... |