My 2 Good Friends Chose Vandersteen 5A's Over 20.1's ...

Posted by ka7niq (A) on October 19, 2005 at 12:23:50

In Reply to: Magnepan 20.1 vs Similarly priced Box speakers. posted by Frank Footer on October 19, 2005 at 07:23:14:

One of them is an Inmate here that goes by Goyescas.
He hangs out on Vinyl Asylum, you could email him if you like ?
I currently own Von Schweikert's brand new Vortex Screens!
They are only 4 grand factory direct!
They are 96 db efficient, and have 15 inch woofers, and shake the room like a pair of Velodynes.
They sound amazingly close to a Vandersteen 5A.
In other words, they get musical timbre correct.
They weigh 200 lbs each, and stand over 50 inches high.
There are many other great speakers out there to listen to besides the Magnepans.
Do yourself a favor, get the recommendations of some other Inmates here, and go listen.
Magnepans are great speakers, but ultimately room dependant.
They want to be placed where they want to be, NOT where you may like em to go!
Good luck on your quest!

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Topic - Magnepan 20.1 vs Similarly priced Box speakers. - Frank Footer 07:23:14 10/19/05 (14)

Re: Magnepan 20.1 vs Similarly priced Box speakers. - Frantzm 11:54:46 10/23/05 (0)

Re: Magnepan 20.1 vs Similarly priced Box speakers. - AlaskaDave 00:20:01 10/22/05 (0)

Re: Magnepan 20.1 vs Similarly priced Box speakers. - jimmyjames 18:39:50 10/20/05 (0)

Re: Magnepan 20.1 vs Similarly priced Box speakers. - gymwear5@hotmail.com 08:25:04 10/20/05 (0)

Re: Magnepan 20.1 vs Similarly priced Box speakers. - Bruce from DC 06:06:46 10/20/05 (0)

Re: Magnepan 20.1 vs Similarly priced Box speakers. - joc3021 02:33:58 10/20/05 (0)

Re: Magnepan 20.1 vs Similarly priced Box speakers. - hemholtz 19:28:08 10/19/05 (0)

Re: Magnepan 20.1 vs Similarly priced Box speakers. - RGA 16:28:21 10/19/05 (3)

Interestingly enough, It was the bass that edeared me to the Magnepans - Alan G. 11:18:03 10/21/05 (2)

I would agree if you said mid-bass - suits_me 09:18:44 10/22/05 (0)

Re: Interestingly enough, It was the bass that edeared me to the Magnepans - RGA 12:51:49 10/21/05 (0)

My 2 Good Friends Chose Vandersteen 5A's Over 20.1's ... - ka7niq 12:23:50 10/19/05 (0)

Re: Magnepan 20.1 vs Similarly priced Box speakers. - redkar 08:48:30 10/19/05 (1)

Re: Magnepan 0.1 vs Similarly priced Box speakers. - warrenh@optonline.net 04:06:45 10/22/05 (0)

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