In Reply to: Who owned Maggies and went back to non-planar drivers? posted by cfraser on March 23, 2001 at 02:31:07:
Hello,
I did, and I even started the Planar asylum. Maggies are good, but they require a special room and are BIG (I had 3.6's). They also are demanding of your amplification, lots and lots of current. Tubes and Maggies just don't go well together, despite what others say. Their much touted mellow quality is nice, but it is a coloration that the speaker adds. In their favor, they have the best bass that I personally have heard (though I haven't yet heard good horn bass)I now have horns - Oris 150 (which are cheaper than the 3.6 btw). They have everything the Maggie has and more. More detail, more presence, sound stage, speed, clarity, and best of all you can drive them with anything above 1/2 Watt ;) I wouldn't go back to a planar if you paid me, FWIW.
Dan
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- Big time - the Mugmaster gets horny - DrM 22:13:55 03/23/01 (27)
- Re: Big time - the Mugmaster gets horny - CH Chang 15:34:03 03/24/01 (8)
- Re: Big time - the Mugmaster gets horny - DrM 13:10:58 03/25/01 (0)
- Re: Big time - the Mugmaster gets horny - cfraser 16:03:39 03/24/01 (6)
- Re: Big time - the Mugmaster gets horny - CH Chang 01:22:08 03/26/01 (5)
- I changed my mind - cfraser 03:25:23 03/26/01 (3)
- Re: Makes sense... - CH Chang 14:15:30 03/26/01 (2)
- Since you're at that stage - cfraser 21:09:45 03/26/01 (1)
- Re: Good idea. I'll keep that in mind, Thanks. (NT) - CH Chang 23:17:50 03/27/01 (0)
- Horns are in my future - cfraser 23:06:40 03/23/01 (0)
- Re: Big time - the Mugmaster gets horny - Mike Bates 22:53:36 03/23/01 (16)
- HORN! - benjamin sheares 08:02:33 03/24/01 (15)
- True, horns are not perfect - DrM 13:28:05 03/25/01 (6)
- Re: bass bins - CH Chang 02:02:11 03/26/01 (3)
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- Dear Ben - Steve 08:36:50 03/25/01 (0)
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