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In Reply to: powering magneplanar 12 speakers posted by Da1 on December 10, 2009 at 13:10:21:

Most tube amps, even 845s, sound best with high load impedances. Maggies are 4 ohms and do require a low output impedance to give best performance. Connecting Maggies directly to your amps will likely make them sound strained. Speltz ZERO autotransformers would help with the impedance matching, but do nothing for the low power.

20 watts is too little power to drive Maggies to normal levels with most music.

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Topic - powering magneplanar 12 speakers - Da1 13:10:21 12/10/09 (6)

RE: powering magneplanar 12 speakers - Peter 18:29:17 12/22/09 (0)

RE: powering magneplanar 12 speakers - tvr2500m 13:51:17 12/22/09 (0)

RE: powering magneplanar 12 speakers - Sebrof 09:58:57 12/11/09 (0)

RE: are you dreaming? - Bruce from DC 15:58:39 12/10/09 (0)

Not likely to sound good. - Al Sekela 15:47:07 12/10/09 (0)

RE: powering magneplanar 12 speakers - Frank I 13:32:48 12/10/09 (0)

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