New Magnepan - Designed for High End

MrBuhl
MrBuhl Posts: 2,419
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But at an entry level price? These could be interesting.

http://www.magnepan.com/model_LRS
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  • pumpkinman
    pumpkinman Posts: 9,884
    Interesting
    Thanks
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  • stretchl
    stretchl Posts: 1,334
    Wow. I’m on the list for more info. W an in home trial, how could this not be something to try?
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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,018
    I've always liked the Maggy sound, was considering some 1.6 or 1.7's but didn't pull the trigger. Even the 1.4's sounded better than they had a right to. These are intriguing at what seem to be a very reasonable price point with home trial privileges, I'm hoping they are successful for Magnepan
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  • MrBuhl
    MrBuhl Posts: 2,419
    They really are very tempting at that price point, and if there is the in-home trial, agreed @stretchl it's hard to think it's not worth the try.
    VA HT HK AVR20II, Sony S9000ES CD/DVD/SACD, Polk Audio RC80i / Polk Audio CSi3, 60" Panasonic Plasma, Nordost / Signal Cable A2 / Wireworld / Pangea / Magic Power
    VA 2 Channel Focal Electra 926 speakers, Pass Labs X150.5 Amp, Eastern Electric MiniMax Preamp (Tutay mods), Eastern Electric Minimax CDP (Scott Nixon mods), Music Hall mmf 5.1 Turntable, Parks Audio Budgie Phono Pre , Audioengine B1 streamer, MIT S3 IC's / MIT Shotgun S3 Speaker Cables / PS Audio power cables
    Noggin Schiit Valhalla, Pangea, Phillips Fidelio X1, Polk UF8000

    Polk SDA1c modded
    Polk CRS+ 4.1TL modded (need veneer)
    Polk SDA2BTL (fully modded)
    A/L 1000VA Dreadnought Canare 4s11 SDA cable
    SACD Marantz DV8300
    Sony S9000ES CD/DVD/SACD
    Yamaha YP-D6
    Soundcraftsmen PCR800
    Audible Illusions L1 Preamp
    Vincent MFA based Cocci Tube Preamp
    Pho-700 Phono Pre
    Signal Cable Silver Resolution IC's






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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,447
    You have a money back deal on those EBay 2.6r Maggie’s as well. I would grab those in a heartbeat, as they have a true ribbon tweeter for only 600 bucks.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,593
    Just remember they like the power (tube or SS).......

    The MMG's I heard tripped my Carver 125x5 amp easily, but were able to work decent with a NAD amp.......
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  • dragon1952
    dragon1952 Posts: 4,907
    Tempted.
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  • indyhawg
    indyhawg Posts: 1,645
    I really enjoyed the MMGs I owned. I sold them with the intent of moving up the chain. I still want to try some of their bigger speakers. The 3.7s are on my wish list.
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  • dragon1952
    dragon1952 Posts: 4,907
    So how does the home trial work? Do you have to get them at a dealer or will they ship directly?
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,447
    They will direct ship
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  • maxward
    maxward Posts: 1,583
    As a long-time owner of Maggies, this new one is tempting, but not exactly what I was hoping for. I’ve lately been thinking about downsizing my system, knowing that my sons probably won’t want, or likely have space for, a pair of 2’ x 6’ speakers. Also, it might be nice to see out of our living room windows. However, the single biggest improvement with my current speakers over the prior MG 2Bs is the treble, which I attribute to the true ribbon tweeter. I was wondering why Magnepan has not yet offered a smaller model with a shorter version of the ribbon tweeter. Maybe they believe that the quasi ribbon is good enough. And it might be, so it could be worth a try.
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  • stretchl
    stretchl Posts: 1,334
    Review here: https://apple.news/AdQ7Vufx4RFu9PL9OdWWE6w
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    - Isaac Asimov
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    Cabling by Groneberg
    Visuals
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  • codycatalist
    codycatalist Posts: 2,662
    Man thats a good price! Even I’m intrigued.
    Just a dude doing dude-ly things

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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,447
    codycatalist wrote: »
    Man thats a good price! Even I’m intrigued.

    They would put you well on the way to having a life... :p
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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,603
    I'd even consider that deal but I have no room for a sub and I just love the bottom end my SDA 1C's produce. Very balanced.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,908
    edited April 2019
    What the heck is that on the mantle in that promo photo? Looks like a bottle of some kind of cleaner (of the Windex/Fantastik/Formula 409 kind, I mean)? :p

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    In (some) seriousness, I wonder whether the size and placement requirements of these new Magneplanars might work at cross-purposes with the aesthetics and philosophy of the modern growth market (e.g., the tiny house and urban lifestyle contingent, who seem to more or less eschew large living spaces and clutter).
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,981
    Pic looks nice, but one has to ask....where's all the gear at ?
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  • stretchl
    stretchl Posts: 1,334
    Having done advertising photography for about 20 years I can officially attest to the fact that this is a TERRIBLE promo photo. The cleaning solution?? The Monster Cable that goes... nowhere? Looks like they just strung it so the ends are hidden.
    “Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.'”
    - Isaac Asimov
    Hi-Fi
    Apple Lossless --> Squeezebox Touch --> Joule Electra LA-100 Mark iii --> Odyssey Khartargo Mono Plus --> LSiM-705's
    Cabling by Groneberg
    Visuals
    https://media.illinois.edu/journalism/ledford-charles-stretch
    bit.ly/stretchonphotojournalism
    http://Vimeo.com/channels/stretchphoto
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  • JPete
    JPete Posts: 295
    Integrated fireplace with Bluetooth. It's all the rave. Class D/tube hybrid I think.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,748
    Totally in the fireplace
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,981
    edited April 2019
    Right....I mean the speaker cables look like they are connected to both speakers, running under the slab of the fireplace....no gear connected. WTF is that ? Plus you can see the grate in the fireplace so no gear in there.


    The bottle on the mantle looks like it may be a spray plant food thing. Maybe if you spray the speakers, they'll grow up to be bigger Maggies, I dunno.
    HT SYSTEM-
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    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,981
    I read one of the reviews, and the reviewer stated the Mag .7 at 1400 bucks was a better deal.
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    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

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    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,447
    tonyb wrote: »
    I read one of the reviews, and the reviewer stated the Mag .7 at 1400 bucks was a better deal.

    While I don't doubt the .7 sounds better due to it's larger size, the new Maggie LRS is a steal at the price they offer it. try and beat that with any other speaker in at twice the price, and the only one that can would be another Maggie.
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  • stretchl
    stretchl Posts: 1,334
    I do like the idea of them being relatively portable, to allow for moving away from a wall for a serious listening session.
    “Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.'”
    - Isaac Asimov
    Hi-Fi
    Apple Lossless --> Squeezebox Touch --> Joule Electra LA-100 Mark iii --> Odyssey Khartargo Mono Plus --> LSiM-705's
    Cabling by Groneberg
    Visuals
    https://media.illinois.edu/journalism/ledford-charles-stretch
    bit.ly/stretchonphotojournalism
    http://Vimeo.com/channels/stretchphoto
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  • dragon1952
    dragon1952 Posts: 4,907
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    What the heck is that on the mantle in that promo photo? Looks like a bottle of some kind of cleaner (of the Windex/Fantastik/Formula 409 kind, I mean)? :p

    12iytn9cnbvm.png


    Pet stain remover for the speaker grills :^ )
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