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In Reply to: RE: Low level listening with big Magnepans posted by Kirk57 on November 03, 2009 at 10:24:46
Haven't heard Maggies in years but compments about them sounding veiled at low listening levels seems to be fairly common regardless of the model. The best sounding planars at low listening levels in my limited experience are original Quads but then I'm biased because they've been my speakers for the past 25 years. :-) Only you can know if you can live with their limitations compared to the Maggies, and of course if you went that way you'd probably need to get different amplifiers.
Yeah, twenty some years and counting for me too. My system simply never changes. I doubt anything can touch the original Quad at low levels and especially not at really really really low levels (levels quiet enough for my 1956 wood frame no insulation condo). Can fill my 23x13 room at volumes about as loud as my refrigerator hums even while they're 13' away from me. Guess that's part of the reason why it's 20 years and counting, and why I'll be getting a new refrigerator. Extra bonus? 15 watts will do. Tried to switch so SMGA's once and immediately sold them for just that reason.
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The best sounding planars at low listening levels in my limited experience are original Quads...
is true with most any full range electrostat. Which is why I ultimately chose Sound Lab over MG-20.1s.
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Probably true, but I've only heard other electrostatics in demos. Note that I was careful to specify "my limited experienc."
Agreed. ALL well designed electrostats excell at low-level resolution. Just one of their many strengths.
I have many Quads, ESL, 63, 989, Stax F-81 and Audiostatic ES-100. They are all equally blessed in terms of low-level resolution.
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