Maneplanar MMG'S

renowilliams
renowilliams Posts: 920
edited February 2012 in Speakers
I just wanted to get some input from those of you that have experience with these speakers. I understand from reading, that they are pretty particular about the room they are put in, and their placement in that room. I also hear they are power hungry as well.
There is a pair in the local buy and sell and the owner says they are a year and a half old,with only 20 hours playing time. He has original packaging and manual. Seems to me that he must have not set them up properly or perhaps under powered them.

Anyway, I guess I'm wondering if his $550.00 asking price seems reasonable and any other thoughts you may have.

Thanks

Tim
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  • audiocr381ve
    audiocr381ve Posts: 2,588
    edited February 2012
    renowilliams wrote: »
    I just wanted to get some input from those of you that have experience with these speakers. I understand from reading, that they are pretty particular about the room they are put in, and their placement in that room. I also hear they are power hungry as well.
    There is a pair in the local buy and sell and the owner says they are a year and a half old,with only 20 hours playing time. He has original packaging and manual. Seems to me that he must have not set them up properly or perhaps under powered them.

    Anyway, I guess I'm wondering if his $550.00 asking price seems reasonable and any other thoughts you may have.

    Thanks

    Tim

    You can get them new and shipped to your door around that price.

    They have a big following and almost everyone who likes them says they are the best you can do under a 1K. I however, am not a fan of Planars.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,464
    edited February 2012
    Used, these speakers are 400.00 TOPS.

    I have a pair and love them. they image better than a set of SDA-1c's IMHO, but lack the visceral "punch the SDA's deliver. Mate them up with a nice sub to augment the bottom ebd and you will have a huge grin on your face when listening that will be hard to wipe off.:cheesygrin:
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  • decal
    decal Posts: 3,205
    edited February 2012
    Visit Magnepan.com for details.
    If you can't hear a difference, don't waste your money.
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  • IRLRaceFan
    IRLRaceFan Posts: 172
    edited February 2012
    Think I paid $425 for mine. I really like them. So much so that I've been neglecting my LSi9's for about 2months now.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited February 2012
    I wouldn't pay over $400 either.

    They are nice sounding speakers, but as you're aware, they can be picky on room placement. Do you have a few feet to spare behind and to the sides?
    "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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