josh358
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| Puzzled about reasons why there seems to be no shortage of used planner speakers rogue_angel, the LRS was designed precisely for people like you who weren't close to a dealer. Magnepan sells them at near cost with a generous return policy so that you can try them at home. The purpose of the program is to give people a taste of... | |
| Puzzled about reasons why there seems to be no shortage of used planner speakers wumwhat3,According to Magnepan, the LRS does dip below 4 ohms, but it doesn't seem to be the amp destroyer that the 1 ohm Scintilla was! Steve Guttenburg tried them with a receiver with poor results, but a Schiit Vidar drove them well (only $700) ... | |
| What are the top 3 dream speakers you wanna buy next regardless of price? LOL, you could play them all at once and average their strengths. :-)It's true, isn't it? Everything one the list has its strong points. (Haven't heard Roger Modjeski's new ESL, though.)I wonder if Wendell has done just that -- listened with 30.7'... | |
| What are the top 3 dream speakers you wanna buy next regardless of price? Magnepan 30.7. They're the best speakers I've ever heard, though to be fair, I haven't heard the other flagships in recent years under good conditions, just at shows where speakers are rarely at their best.I currently have Tympani IVa's, so I have... | |
| Puzzled about reasons why there seems to be no shortage of used planner speakers @noromance,The room was too small for five Maggies, and it was suffering from the midrange emphasis that bedevilled the rooms at Axpona. I've heard that Exasound and Magnepan are planning to get a larger room next year. | |
| Puzzled about reasons why there seems to be no shortage of used planner speakers Rogue Angel, Magnepan is a giant among high end manufacturers. I suspect the reason you're seeing so many for sale is that they sell so many.Like any other speaker, planars have both advantages and disadvantages that suit them to a particular type... | |
| Axpona reviewers perceptions and reality I’m glad you posted this because your impressions were so much like mine. And I’ve been shaking my head over show reports that tout speakers that I thought were performing poorly, e.g., the Magicos. The big system in particular sounded awful when ... | |
| Magnepan's new LRS? As I understand it, some dealers are selling the LRS. But not all -- they don't make much money off them, and neither does Magnepan. As kingbarbuda said, they're intended as an "appetizer" -- Magnepan sells them near cost, knowing that some of the... | |
| Audio Doctor goes to Axpona observations so far Orenstein, how did you get to every room? I'm distressed at all the stuff I missed, but I don't see how I could have done that, not and waited to be in the sweet spot of the most promising rooms.(Does anyone else feel bad when they go in a room, t... | |
| The sound of speakers is distortion. Two answers to this:Yes, an ideal speaker would simply move the air as instructed by the amplifier. Additions such as harmonic distortion and subtractions such as low frequency rolloff detract from that goal.No, it's impossible to model an ideal s... | |
| What was your favorite speaker at Axpona 2019 Don’t know how I could have missed the Tri Arts since they’re so weird looking, but I didn’t hear them.Always hard to make assessments at audio shows because there are so many variables. For all I know, the recording I heard on the Sanders was bri... | |
| Audio Doctor goes to Axpona observations so far Pwhinson, funny thing about the Pass room -- they told me that only one of the amps in the room had any electronics in them! They were just empty cases.Think you're right about the Sanders vs. the Martin Logans, though I found both too bright (and... | |
| What was your favorite speaker at Axpona 2019 Magnepan LRS and as georgehifi mentioned, the ESL 57!Kind of scary that speakers that cost $650 a pair were and were 61 years old respectively were beating everything else. The little LRS had the best imaging at the show and some of the best sound... | |
| Magnepan's new LRS? Doug1234, yes, but I'd say it's a lot closer to a .7 sonically than an MMG. I had a pair of MMG's years ago and as good as they were for the money, they were veiled. The LRS is crystal clear. | |
| Magnepan's new LRS? I heard them at the show and they were mind blowing. One of the best sounds at the show and only $650? People were walking out of that room with smiles.Herb Reichert’s enthusiastic reaction was typical. Here’s another I just saw: https://theaudiob... |