Magnepan Tympani 1D Loudspeakers

dorokusai
dorokusai Posts: 25,577
edited August 2008 in For Sale (FS) Classifieds
Magnepan Tympani 1D Loudspeakers - 8/10 - Beige - *SOLD*

I've had fun with these but nothing lasts too long in my 2CH world. They sounded better than the Magnepan 3.5R I owned awhile back but they are also much bigger and not as easy to setup at first.

The Tympani loudpeaker is a hinged, 3 panel system and approximately 6' by 4' dimensionally. That's for each speaker, not just one. The tweeter panel on the end can be moved back and forth for imaging, so the width may very depending on how you have them set up. The picture is only the left channel, not the entire speaker.

Tympani I-D
1980
6 screens
40Hz-20kHz ±3dB
6dB/oct @ 1.1kHz
300Wrms @ 4O
93dB/10W/6' @500Hz
85.6dB/1W/1m
4Ohm
16"×71"×1"(Panel Dimensions)

The fabric is the original, 1970's hippie style and aside from a couple spots on the front of one speaker, in excellent condition. No tears or holes that I'm aware of.

I have all the original packaging and would rather do pickup or meet you in person for a hand-off. The speakers together weigh in at about 240 lbs. for the pair. You will need a friend to help you move them AND to set them up.

The connections have all been throughly gone over with CAIG Pro-Gold. This includes ALL the jumpers on the back and inside the crossover panel. The binding posts accept banana plugs only.

If you have any questions, just post them here. This is a very serious loudspeaker....not for amateurs.

Tympani User Manual

007D1TM
CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited July 2008
    Is that a Hamster cage on the floor?:confused:
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2008
    We bought a guinea pig for our cats enjoyment awhile ago. I have my own little Thunderdome in the next room.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited July 2008
    Seriously where do you keep all this stuff?
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited July 2008
    Very cool speaks !

    I bet they sound pretty cool also !!j
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited July 2008
    Are there two of those or is that hinged piece the whole deal?
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,033
    edited July 2008
    ...x2
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,411
    edited July 2008
    SolidSqual wrote: »
    Are there two of those or is that hinged piece the whole deal?

    that is one speaker in the pictre
    Dodd - Battery Preamp
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    Where is the remote? Where is the $%#$% remote!

    "I've always been mad, I know I've been mad, like the most of us have...very hard to explain why you're mad, even if you're not mad..."
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2008
    It's a traditional loudspeaker setup with an independent left and right channel. Each channel has three(3), hinged panels. That's a 6x4 speaker on each side.

    In the picture, the panel on the left is the tweeter and the other two are the midrange/bass panels.

    I meant to get pics when it was all setup but completely forgot. I may set it up again, just for pics but that depends on how motivated I am.....and how buff I feel that night.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2008
    I added a picture of them boxed, next to the pool table for perspective :D
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited July 2008
    I had Tympani 1D's powered by Threshold amps and a Citation pre-amp back in the late '70's. Listening to DSOTM on them is still one of my best audio memories. I sold them after a year or so because I just had to have Dahlquist DQ10's. One of the larger and most regretful audio mistakes I have made. My memories of the Tympani 1D's are what led me to go back to Magnepan and acquire the 1.6QR a couple of years ago.

    Fully restored Tympani's are hard to come by. Great looking speakers from a great seller. If you've got the room, I agree that these will still compare well to today's offerings.
    DKG999
    HT System: LSi9, LSiCx2, LSiFX, LSi7, SVS 20-39 PC+, B&K 507.s2 AVR, B&K Ref 125.2, Tripplite LCR-2400, Cambridge 650BD, Signal Cable PC/SC, BJC IC, Samsung 55" LED

    Music System: Magnepan 1.6QR, SVS SB12+, ARC pre, Parasound HCA1500 vertically bi-amped, Jolida CDP, Pro-Ject RM5.1SE TT, Pro-Ject TubeBox SE phono pre, SBT, PS Audio DLIII DAC
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited July 2008
    If for some strange reason (I have no idea why not) Darla doesn't wrestle you for the Totems can we see the cats and the guinea pig go at it? I already started painting my face for the event and got out my old multi colored afro wig. I even stocked the taco wagon for the concessions.


    Chuck
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  • SlowcarIX
    SlowcarIX Posts: 887
    edited July 2008
    doro:

    do you think these speakers will survive HT application xover @80Hz and

    are you willing to ship?

    if yes to both - i'll buy them

    thx
    my 7.(1x4) HT setup
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    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60612
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  • gidrah
    gidrah Posts: 3,049
    edited July 2008
    Bump. LOL

    Great speakers at an awesome price.
    Make it Funky! :)
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2008
    Slowcar - They dig into 40hz, just not with bone crushing response. They would work fine in an HT but honestly I don't think these are for you. I'm basing that solely on your exploits with the subwoofers and from what I've read in other threads. No offense, just an observation.

    As far as shipping goes, maybe but that's not an exciting option for me right now. They are difficult to ship safely.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2008
    stereo_luver wrote: »
    If for some strange reason (I have no idea why not) Darla doesn't wrestle you for the Totems can we see the cats and the guinea pig go at it? I already started painting my face for the event and got out my old multi colored afro wig. I even stocked the taco wagon for the concessions.


    Chuck

    Now that's what I'm talking about....afro wigs for all.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2008
    If these are a bit intimidating, you should check out the MMG's for sale in another thread. You can get your feet wet with planars, on a smaller scale.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited July 2008
    Be forewarned, once you go panels....it's hard to go back to anything else.

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited July 2008
    TroyD wrote: »
    Be forewarned, once you go panels....it's hard to go back to anything else.

    BDT

    Amen :)
    DKG999
    HT System: LSi9, LSiCx2, LSiFX, LSi7, SVS 20-39 PC+, B&K 507.s2 AVR, B&K Ref 125.2, Tripplite LCR-2400, Cambridge 650BD, Signal Cable PC/SC, BJC IC, Samsung 55" LED

    Music System: Magnepan 1.6QR, SVS SB12+, ARC pre, Parasound HCA1500 vertically bi-amped, Jolida CDP, Pro-Ject RM5.1SE TT, Pro-Ject TubeBox SE phono pre, SBT, PS Audio DLIII DAC
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  • awe-d-o-file
    awe-d-o-file Posts: 146
    edited July 2008
    Where are you and the speakers located? TIA!


    ET

    System: MF Trivista SACD > Placette passive> CJ passive horizontal bi-amp> MF 2500A(LF) MF2100(HF) > 1.2TL's

    Other: Speltz silver Eichmann IC's & speaker wire, Econotweaks Detail Magnifiers, PS Audio P-300(source), R. Gray 600, Al Sekala's AC R/C filters, R. Gray HT PC's, Oyaide R-1's,WPC-Z , M-1, Herbie's & DIY Isolation
    Room: Qty 7 - 4' tall 18" diam. bass traps, Qty 4 - 4' X 2' X 4" panels. All DIY - man my wife is tolerant!
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited July 2008
    He's just outside of Baltimore.
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2008
    awe-d-o-file wrote: »
    Where are you and the speakers located? TIA!

    Damascus, MD.....near Frederick, MD.....close enough for white glove, hand delivery.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2008
    I'm ready to make a smoking deal for someone remotely local.....email or PM me if you're interested.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • awe-d-o-file
    awe-d-o-file Posts: 146
    edited July 2008
    dorokusai wrote: »
    I'm ready to make a smoking deal for someone remotely local.....email or PM me if you're interested.

    Damascus isn't that far. Just can't swing it now being unemployed and all.......and my benefits ran out.....would like to though....just sold my CJ PV-1 for $500 but I should be responsible and bank it......the wife will be happier. I really don't have the room as in my house is already full of stuff. One of the spare bedrooms has oak veneer SDA 1A's and several floor model tube radios. The other bedroom is now the music room with a Rhodes, American Tele and a Squire bass with two amps; Fender super Reverb and a Marshall JCM 800 w/one 10" , also incorporated an amp/sub coming out of a Pod XT. Any trade bait there? Guitars are left handed.


    ET

    System: MF Trivista SACD > Placette passive> CJ passive horizontal bi-amp> MF 2500A(LF) MF2100(HF) > 1.2TL's

    Other: Speltz silver Eichmann IC's & speaker wire, Econotweaks Detail Magnifiers, PS Audio P-300(source), R. Gray 600, Al Sekala's AC R/C filters, R. Gray HT PC's, Oyaide R-1's,WPC-Z , M-1, Herbie's & DIY Isolation
    Room: Qty 7 - 4' tall 18" diam. bass traps, Qty 4 - 4' X 2' X 4" panels. All DIY - man my wife is tolerant!
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited July 2008
    I am so hot and bothered by this that I am tempted to ask you to PM me with options that you just might find exciting.
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  • Hawkeye
    Hawkeye Posts: 1,313
    edited July 2008
    sorry, wrong spot. PM sent
    2 Channel -
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  • jon s
    jon s Posts: 905
    edited July 2008
    I'd buy them but shipping to Hawaii is too outrageous for something that big...
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2008
    Awe - I appreciate the list of possible trade stuff but I'm no musician. You might drop a line to BlueMDPicker....but then again, he's got WAY too many guitars as it is.

    Hawkeye - Maybe next time, thanks for the interest and PM's. Sorry about the recent problems and I'm especially mad....hell, that could have been part of our deal.

    Jon - Yea, your location is rough for shipping but thanks for the post.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • awe-d-o-file
    awe-d-o-file Posts: 146
    edited July 2008
    dorokusai wrote: »
    Awe - I appreciate the list of possible trade stuff but I'm no musician. You might drop a line to BlueMDPicker....but then again, he's got WAY too many guitars as it is.

    Hawkeye - Maybe next time, thanks for the interest and PM's. Sorry about the recent problems and I'm especially mad....hell, that could have been part of our deal.

    Jon - Yea, your location is rough for shipping but thanks for the post.


    Best of luck.


    ET

    System: MF Trivista SACD > Placette passive> CJ passive horizontal bi-amp> MF 2500A(LF) MF2100(HF) > 1.2TL's

    Other: Speltz silver Eichmann IC's & speaker wire, Econotweaks Detail Magnifiers, PS Audio P-300(source), R. Gray 600, Al Sekala's AC R/C filters, R. Gray HT PC's, Oyaide R-1's,WPC-Z , M-1, Herbie's & DIY Isolation
    Room: Qty 7 - 4' tall 18" diam. bass traps, Qty 4 - 4' X 2' X 4" panels. All DIY - man my wife is tolerant!
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2008
    The price has been adjusted to compete with your next potential trip to Best Buy, strip club or Doctors' office for boil lancing.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited July 2008
    Mark,

    You suck!!!;):D

    OUTSTANDING DEAL!!!
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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