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Should I get my Tympani I-Ds rebuilt?
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Posted on August 31, 2016 at 15:08:40 | ||
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I never had a great room or great power amps for my Tympani I-Ds. I bought them used in 1982. I did enjoy them with a pair of NAD power amps bridged (one for each channel) but the Tympanis eventually failed (the usual old Magnepan wire breakage). I now have a 22 X 25 room and a Threshold Stasis II power amp. I have been listening to a pair of Paradigm Studio 100/v2s for about 5 years now. There are times when the top end gets a little screetchy for me but overall I do like them. They would be relegated to my "secondary" system if I get the Maggies rebuilt. So I'm thinking about sending the Maggies back to the factory for a complete rebuild. I don't have any money in the budget for any more power amps, although I do have a Mac MC240 in the garage - I could sell it to finance something. But I'm also worried I would regret selling the Mac someday. My question is: should I send them back? I expect a lot of encouragement from this forum! Is it possible to bi wire the Maggies? Is it worth it? Will the factory do anything besides return the crossover to original specs? I'm supposed to eliminate the fuses, right? just solder a wire? what about using the "new" "high end" fuses? When you bi amp (one amp for tweeters and one amp for woofers) is it necessary to use identical amps? I also have a pair of PSE power amps- not as sweet sounding as the Threshold. I understand passive bi amping is not optimal. On a budget - what is a good active crossover? I see the Bryston used on eBay now for around $1200. Bottom line - I'm a little worried that I will drop $2000 (my estimated total cost including shipping) and be underwhelmed. Obviously a big question is: Do I have a power amp that is a good match? |
RE: Should I get my Tympani I-Ds rebuilt?, posted on September 7, 2016 at 16:22:37 | |
A Magnepan rebuild will sound better than new! |
RE: Absolutely! ..., posted on September 8, 2016 at 01:06:35 | |
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Another photo |
RE: Absolutely! ..., posted on September 8, 2016 at 01:07:48 | |
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And another |
RE: Absolutely! ..., posted on September 8, 2016 at 01:12:25 | |
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Left channel. As you can see the true ribbon on the very outer edge with the existing tweeter. |