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Several weeks ago I reported on my initial few hours of listening to my (new to me) pair of MGII. Link to thread below.
Initial impressions were a lack of HF extension, wide but flat soundstage, and a bowl snapped apperant FR. Amps were a pr of Cary 40m monoblocks.
Subsequently I have used a Mac 2100 SS amp, rated for 105 high current wpc, but actually delivers closer to 150 wpc in use. Panels are oriented as inipdicated by Maggie- panel marked "right" is on the right. Panels are abt 10ft apart and abt 10ft from me, toed in.
The Mac did improve things somewhat. Bass is deeper and with more definition. Soundstage is deeper- I can now hear some depth and space between and around instruments. Soundstage is still big and fairly realistic. But HF extension is the same as before however. And I think overall, my Triangle Titus monitors have better transient response.
Some tangible improvement, but still looking for more.
Thanks.
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How far out are they positioned from the front wall? Do you have them at least four feet out?
I am not arguing that Maggie's are bass monsters (they aren't), but to get decent quality and quantity I find it requires that I do two things. First, get the speakers at least four feet out (my IIIa's are currently four feet out and my 3.7i's in a different room are 8 feet out.*). Second, I find there is only one optimal sweet seating spot based upon the position of the speakers. For example at four feet out in one room, the bass only works when the chair is about 115 inches from the rear wall. At eight feet, the seating spot needs to be 45 inches from the rear wall. I also have a pair of non planar speakers, and the optimal seating location is again different as is the optimal position of the speaker to the front wall.
Long winded way of saying that to get the best bass you will need to experiment with seating and distance of speaker to FW. Hopefully this is also a location where everything else sounds good too (in my experience the speakers get smoother and more relaxed as up you move them out, MUCH better depth and soundstage but they can loose a bit of snap if taken out too far).
*Note: in my room if I get much beyond four feet, the bass gets inconsistent and I supplement and smooth it with DWMs.
"But HF extension is the same as before however"
Check you tweeter fuses - and if fine, jumper the fuse connections to see if HF returns.
I had a pair of Tympani T-Id that HF fuses were fine, but the connectors were so corroded that HF was not getting thru... those old fuse connectors are poor...
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How far out are they positioned from the front wall? Do you have them at least four feet out?
I am not arguing that Maggie's are bass monsters (they aren't), but to get decent quality and quantity I find it requires that I do two things. First, get the speakers at least four feet out (my IIIa's are currently four feet out and my 3.7i's in a different room are 8 feet out.*). Second, I find there is only one optimal sweet seating spot based upon the position of the speakers. For example at four feet out in one room, the bass only works when the chair is about 115 inches from the rear wall. At eight feet, the seating spot needs to be 45 inches from the rear wall. I also have a pair of non planar speakers, and the optimal seating location is again different as is the optimal position of the speaker to the front wall.
Long winded way of saying that to get the best bass you will need to experiment with seating and distance of speaker to FW. Hopefully this is also a location where everything else sounds good too (in my experience the speakers get smoother and more relaxed as up you move them out, MUCH better depth and soundstage but they can loose a bit of snap if taken out too far).
*Note: in my room if I get much beyond four feet, the bass gets inconsistent and I supplement and smooth it with DWMs.
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