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Magnepan Magneplanar 1.6QR Speakers Review by glenn simmons


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Model: Magneplanar 1.6QR
Category: Speakers
Suggested Retail Price: $1500
Description: Planar Magnetic Loudspeaker
Manufacturer URL: Magnepan
Model Picture: View

Review by glenn simmons on November 08, 1999 at 17:03:58
IP Address: 32.100.105.178
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for the Magneplanar 1.6QR


I have been an audiophile for over 20 years. I have heard many, many different spkrs over the years. And I can easily conclude that the 1.6 Maggies are by far the best speaker for $1500 anywhere. I have listened to spkrs in the 5-$8000 range with sound inferior to that of these Maggies. These spkrs are velvetly smooth, coherent,refined, and have a effortless quality to them. Some will say the bass is a weakness. I have to disagree and say they are a strength! The bass may not be extremely low but it is tight, quick, and avoids that awful boominess found in box spkrs. Voices and piano (a true test of any spkr), are life like. Imaging where upon closing your eyes can picture where each instrument/singer is located.
Simply a fantastic speaker.


Product Weakness: 10 week wait.
Product Strengths: Effortless. Velvet mid-range. Tight bass.


Associated Equipment for this Review:
Amplifier: golden tube
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): audio research
Sources (CDP/Turntable): rotel
Speakers: maggies 1.6
Cables/Interconnects: radio shack
Music Used (Genre/Selections): rock, classical,
Room Size (LxWxH): 20 x 20 x 10
Room Comments/Treatments: none
Time Period/Length of Audition: 3 days
Other (Power Conditioner etc.): none
Type of Audition/Review: Home Audition


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