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In Reply to: RE: Planar speakers that can do rock !!! posted by Plinius_Fan on June 29, 2009 at 05:05:00
I think that for rock, you need to either fully trick out large Maggies 3.x or a used Tympani or 20, and you would still need a good subwoofer, a used large Apogee could do it without the subwoofer, or a hybrid used Apogee or LFT VIII. I doubt the LFT VIII will do quite what you are after without a subwoofer.Recently, VMPS who are very much into full scale dynamics put out two open baffle (unboxed) hybrid planar models where the woofers are boxed but the mid is open. The VR60 which is outside your budget and the Super Tower III special ribbon edition.
This one follows the GR Research design with a ribbon tweeter. The tweeter is boxed, so you do not have the benefit (or problem) of the backwave, but since it operates only over 6 kHz it would only play overtones, so you may not find anything missing.
The planar magnetic push pull midrange is open backed and should give you what you want in highly dynamic and strong transient reproduction in a way that maggies outside of the 20.1 can't do.
This is probably your ticket, unless you insist on a planar bass.
I have heard large VMPS speakers with "ribbon" mids in an even smaller room than yours and they were fabulous, though you would not mistake the tight dynamic bass for planar bass.
If you must have the planar bass, only used MG 20.xs and Tympani and large Apogees (Full Range, Diva, Scintilla) or original Carver Amazing will do the job.
This is what I was facing, so I bought a Tympani. I replaced my Tympani midrange with a push pull driver for the improved resolution and greater dynamic snap. The Bohlender Graebener RD50 (available at parts express) is an electrical and acoustic "drop in" substitute for the Tympani midrange. It requires minimal alteration and is a superior midrange driver, it is used in some super high end speakers from Genesis etc.. Then I took it a step further with triamping and a line level active crossover.
Edits: 07/03/09
Actually the RM40 or RM30 would be the best model for your application and price range. The STIII is special order only but is out of that price range. (I am a VMPS dealer)
While that is a small room, either will fit quite well. They "are not" dipoles which would certainly be challenging in a room that size, so their placement is much easier.
I have a pair in a 13' by 15' room that are totally amazing.
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