Magnepan MMG speakers...thoughts.

pearsall001
pearsall001 Posts: 5,093
edited October 2010 in Speakers
For a mere $600 you can have them delivered to your door for a 60 day in home trial. Are they worth a listen? I know they get high kudo's on the review circuit. I understand it's the companies way of introducing their product so one can hear the Maggie sound & if you like it you can move up their chain & get a full credit within a years time. I'm half tempted.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited October 2010
    Since you already have a pair of stereo subs to fill the bottom end, I'd say why not... I had a pair for a year or so and enjoyed them.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • zarrdoss
    zarrdoss Posts: 2,562
    edited October 2010
    I want to try some as well, what have you got to loose? keep us posted.
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  • nguyendot
    nguyendot Posts: 3,594
    edited October 2010
    zarrdoss wrote: »
    I want to try some as well, what have you got to loose? keep us posted.

    One word... delamination

    lol

    I had mmg-ws and I like them... pretty good for wall mounted speakers. I listened to the full panels MMGs too, and they were very clear.

    The speakers "Beam" sound to you though... there isn't much of a sweet spot...but that spot it has is an overload :)
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  • zarrdoss
    zarrdoss Posts: 2,562
    edited October 2010
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13803

    this might help

    and this

    http://hometheaterreview.com/magnepan-mmg-floor-standing-speakers-reviewed/
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited October 2010
    And what they can be: http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=101950
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited October 2010
    The guy that lived three houses down had four of those MMG's in a tiny room. None of them were placed in even close to a desirable position (the surrounds were almost at arm's length), and it sounded great. Not too much low end, but you could do a great deal worse for $600. He got them when they were $500 delivered. Sweet little speakers.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,470
    edited October 2010
    Grab them.... great speaker and certainly the best on the market at that pricepoint.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited October 2010
    nguyendot wrote: »
    One word... delamination

    lol

    I had mmg-ws and I like them... pretty good for wall mounted speakers. I listened to the full panels MMGs too, and they were very clear.

    The speakers "Beam" sound to you though... there isn't much of a sweet spot...but that spot it has is an overload :)

    De-lamination is not a problem with modern Magnepan speakers. If anything, abuse is what has caused more damage. I've owned at least a dozen of them.....from 1976 - 2009, Tympani IV to 3.6R. Vintage Magnepan need to be heard and certainly it WAS a problem but it's more common in the loudspeakers that didn't have UV protection. When they have old looking wood frames and tweed fabric? Yeah, you better know what you're doing....for example.

    The MMG is the tease of the entire lineup and while Ricardo has a stellar pair that requires a second look, I don't mess with the tiny models anymore.
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  • Ern Dog
    Ern Dog Posts: 2,237
    edited October 2010
    I tried a pair of these speakers and it was a mixed bag. I had a hard time adjusting to the lack of umph and no low end. I had a Mirage S12 sub at the time, but it didn't integrate well because you need a really quick and clean sub to match well with these speakers, otherwise is sounds off. I think your dual 12" Velo's would be a perfect match for these. What I though the speakers did exceptionally well was string instruments. I had never heard a speaker do strings as well as the maggies did. I didn't like them with Rock music, but that was in part to the sub I had. I hope you try them out.

    I also have to agree with the "tease" comment above. I totally wanted more.
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