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Magnepan + live music = 🔥
I know it's a YouTube video done with my handheld Samsung S10 but it will still give you some indication of the dynamics of the Maggie's with a good high current ampWatch "Magnepan .7's & audio system" on YouTube https://youtu.be/WmHjTmDRO88 
Magnepan + live music = 🔥
I have the Magnepans. 7's that purchased recently. l let them break in for approximately 200 hours before any critical listening  I have mine position 4 feet from the wall, 7 feet apart with slight toe in They are 10 feet from my listening positio... 
Am I out of my mind? #obsessed
I own a black car so does my wife3M hand glaze is very good and PS21 paint cleaner is excellent along with the PS21 carnauba wax  Between the three products they make my piano black sub woofer and my classic Porsche look like new  
Question regarding subwoofers
I only have room for one Sub and can only be position to the left of my Maggie's My Sub is the SVS Ultra 13 and is crossed over at 70 Hzthrough my Oppo BD 105  blu-ray playerWhen l listen to music with extensive bass l can't tell its coming from m... 
Stupid Mistake
tomic@601Back in the day when  l was a bouncer at a hometown bar in Canada. I went to work one (1973) night and the and the place was packed when l showed up. All the waiters said to me don't let anyone else in!!! I said what hell is going on?? Th... 
You can Vote for Most Valuable Lead Vocals (Rock Groups)
Ian Gillan of Deep Purple 
Who are your three favorite female singers?
In this precise moment in timeSarah McLachlanAlison Krause Eva Cassidy  
Whats playing on your system today?
London GrammyWonderful sound of three blind mice 
Speakers which always sound good
I have Maggie's and also Definitive Technology Mythos ST's  Love the Maggie's but they do need their space and a high watt/current amplifier.  With the Mythos I've had them in three different homes and they always sound good. They are not ported, ... 
How do you know what you're missing?
Years ago ( mid nineties) when l was in the process of trying to improve my stereo system l had a chance to hear a pair of lnfinity RS lll speakers! Holy ****! they were amazing! The song that was playing was Rodger Millers King of the road. Talk ... 
Are my standards too high?
@Kenjit Are your standards to high? Maybe, but what is your benchmark? 
Best "Bang for the Buck" you have owned?
My first nice piece of audio gear way back when was my Marantz 2265B  Also I bought a used pair ( like new) of Dunlavy SC lll that l really enjoyed!! Just recently I found a used Spectron musical MK ll class D amp to drive my Maggie's The 54 lb be... 
Best options for active speakers $4k or below?
Paradigms active 20's under $2,000 with stands  For more dynamics ( down to 35 hz)the Paradigm active 40's  
Solitary listener
We must be a somewhat of a rare, possibly strange breed. Even without Covid, if l asked most people l knew to come over and listen to my audio rig they would look at me dazed and confused! And if they did manage to come and listen, they more than ... 
Moving to France
I was relocated to the Netherlands years back and I sent my VAC amp and ARC LS15 pre amp in to get converted to 220V  Went to France all the time, and even drove in Paris!You will love it!Lucky for me my company made up for the difference in the c...