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In Reply to: RE: Analysis Audio versus Magnepan posted by Davey on March 15, 2015 at 10:02:33
The Apogee driver is a longer stroke driver compared to the Magneplanar type of driver. I think the Apogee can move with less restriction due to its corrogation. It is tightly stretched in just one direction. Analysis have a soft perimeter around its bass driver and it alows more stroke than Magnepan. The Tympani IVa basses can only move 2 mm before hitting the magnets. The older Tympanis just 1.6 mm. That motion is not very linear.
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Roger,
Yes, I understand but the corrugations of the Apogee drivers are in the same direction as the tensioning force. The static tension is less on an Apogee driver relative to a Magnepan and the excursion capability is somewhat more.....but they still have the same "suspension" mechanism, per se.
I'm pretty well aware of the differences between Apogee's and Magnepan's......I still own both. :)
Dave.
Is not the tension from side to side on the Apogee? There is no tension from top to bottom as it would remove the corrugation.
Yes indeed, only tensioned side to side. There are securing strips on the top and bottom, but those only exist to provide the weather-stripping damping. Those strips are secured with screws but left marginally loose on purpose.
Dave.
Exactly Roger.
You've only got tension in 1 direction to compare with Magnepan that is stretched in all directions.
And that is not all. Magnepan membranes in general is also restricted in movement by the tuning points.
What this does to the motion is obvious.Cheers!
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Edits: 03/15/15
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