Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1+some 2/3/84; site dual.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!dual!bill From: bill@dual.UUCP (Bill Kanawyer) Newsgroups: net.audio Subject: More Magnapan info Message-ID: <333@dual.UUCP> Date: Thu, 8-Mar-84 12:47:27 EST Article-I.D.: dual.333 Posted: Thu Mar 8 12:47:27 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 10-Mar-84 07:23:04 EST References: <1307@vice.UUCP> <13100005@hpfcla.UUCP> Organization: Dual Systems, Berkeley, CA Lines: 52 > Subject: Re: RE: Klipsch info wanted > > I recently bought a pair of Magneplanars for approximately the same > amount of money that you want to spend. I listened to quite a few > speakers and I think the Magneplanars sound a LOT better (i.e. cleaner, > tighter, better balanced, more spacious ) than anything else in this > price range. However if you want high efficiency or if you prefer an > emphasis on the bass and treble, they may not be for you. > > Rick Dow > inhp4!hpfcla!rmd I too own a pair of Magneplanars (MG-Is) and am very happy with them overall. BUT LOOK OUT! The MG-Is roll off at 60 hrz and the MG-II roll off at 50 hrz. The roll offs are very smooth and are not objectionable for voice, classical, folk, and other forms of music that do not require low bass to be reproduced. If you listen to rock, pipe organs, etc. you will need to add a 'bass box' of some kind to your system. This is not a large problem but does require an additional outlay of cash. Good bass boxes, a means to drive them, and a cross- over can cost as much as the MGs! So realise that you may be paying more in the long run. My own opinion is that the MGs are better than anything else in their price range and are well worth the investment. Oh yes, one other thing. Both the MGs do roll off at 16k hrz. Again this is very smooth and although they will not reproduce 20k hrz constant volume their responce to transients is very good. What this sounds like is that there is a lack of the very HOT high end found in horn, xtal, and dome tweeters. Transients remain good, sharp and clean but with out the ear fatigue I find in other drivers. Imageing can be very good but is dependent on the room you are in and placement of the MG. Anyone wishing more details is wellcome to write me. Bill Kanawyer {ucbvax,amd70,ihnp4,cbosgd,decwrl,fortune}!dual!bill PS My system: MG-Is Biamped with GAS Ampzilla (200W per, bass) & Grandson (30W per, MGs). (Wattage into 8 ohms, Because the MG are 5 ohms the power delivered is higher than 30W. It works just fine) Preamp GAS Thoebe Denon 1500 Turntable with Micro Seaki arm GAS Sleeping Beauty moving coil JBL 15" Drivers in home built boxes & x-overs Yes, I worked for Great American Sound Co. for a while. It seems like the only way to get goodies at a reasonable price anymore!