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don't know what these are but I want a pair..

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In Reply to: RE: Peep these...must speak french... posted by Mark Man on December 07, 2014 at 20:04:13

Damn, they're cool looking.

How can they be electrostatics with no power cords?

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Planar Magnetic...not stats... - Mark Man 13:19:50 12/08/14 (5)
They are just stacked like stats in the larger models, that's all...
thanks
Mark
- Magnepan - mbnx01 13:33:57 12/08/14 (4)
  Should do something like this and .. wait for it... CHARGE MORE MONEY FOR THEM.
  
  Yeah, I'm glad they're the 'value' company but just sometimes you wish they'd do something that's more expensive and you know... nicer.
  
  "We are all in God's hands... and God is a malign thug."
  
  -Mark Twain
  - RE: Magnepan - pictureguy 22:58:46 12/09/14 (2)
    I've made the suggestion SEVERAL TIMES for Magnepan to open what I'd call 'The Custom Shop' with a choice of REAL wood frames and options for NO crossover for the active or passive biamp folks. Grill Cloth totally at option of the buyer.
    
    Magnepan would need several hi-end wood workers and the proper machine tooling to support them. A complete woodshop is NOT cheap.
    You'll need a cabinet saw capable of handling 6 foot frame pieces. A Planer. Several routers and a shaper. All sorts of tooling and someone to buy the wood.
    Too much is never enough
    - They do have a full wood shop... - Mark Man 00:48:04 12/10/14 (1)
      And a CNC machine...it is isolated from the main floor to keep dust away from the Mylar...the wood trim is stacked in racks humidity controlled...
      
      They have the capabilities, but I got the feeling...special orders due upset us...
      
      They are a production operation, that run one model at a time, based on demand...about 25-30 people... The electronics are in a room isolated from the plant, like the wood shop, show up on the floor, installed, then go for testing in 3 separate sound rooms and are in for a 2-4 hours of run in... Socks go on, off to boxing and shipping...
      
      A very lean machine...employees take great pride in there work and feel they make the best speakers on planet...
      
      My background is in high end Cast stone and architectural precast industry...we have FULL wood shop and 12 cabinet grade quality carpenters...so I know that Magnepan does have the tools to do what you were asking...which is a great idea...many us Maggie owners would love those type of options...
      Thanks
      Mark
      - RE: They do have a full wood shop... - pictureguy 07:25:25 12/10/14 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: They do have a full wood shop... posted by Mark Man on December 10, 2014 at 00:48:04
        
        I'm very familiar with 'lean' manufacturing. JIT is another term bandied about. Just In Time is a techique for NOT having lots of stuff around the shop, just what you are working on, with supplies for only a short time. You depend on your shippers, both to and from you.
        
        I can't imagine how much and how awful the dust raised by the current operation of milling the frames causes. And yes, it must be in a part of the plant completely segregated from the 'finer' areas.
        Too much is never enough
  - Say...Maybe an MG12 size with a TRUE RIBBON... - Mark Man 13:41:11 12/08/14 (0)
    for $3k-$4k range...ya think...they would sell the hell out of that world wide with the MMG's and 12's being most popular outside the USA...
    
    thanks
    Mark

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