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In Reply to: RE: Interesting comments... posted by MWE on August 11, 2016 at 20:50:40
Were the 3.6 braced while comparison was going on. That tends to improve bass and dynamic perormance substantially and is one of the 3 main factors in the PG mod. Mye stands should do it and bridge the dynamic behavior gap about halfway with a gunned speaker.. .
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I use a pair of home-made oak braces on the 3.6R's- probably not as good as the Mye stands but somewhat better than nothing, probably. Yours is a good point, though. I did have Mye stands on the stock 1.6's and they didn't improve the dynamics nearly as much as the Magnestand mod- I really do believe the hardwood frame plays a big part, as John (PG) claims. Hard to prove, of course, and there has been quite a bit of controversy over this on the MUG, as you may recall.
Mark in NC.
"The thought that life could be better is woven indelibly into our hearts and our brains" -Paul Simon
I've been listening to my G'MMGs since I disconnected my 20s back in May. The original plan was to have the GMMGs in front flanking the TV (although non HT) and the 20s off to the side wall hooked up to a pair of ICE amps along with a pair of Emotiva UPA mono amps.Problem is the GMMGs have been stealing the show ever since. The only issue is the lack of deep, authoritative bass the 20s can deliver. I've got them hooked up to a REL Strata II which I feel is a great pairing. For the little Maggies these suckers will play loud when called upon. The sound-staging Maggies are known for is there of course, so no need to re-visit that aspect; although I will point out in my 17x18'ish size room the soundstage 'encapsulates' the panels; meaning there's an almost perfect sphere surrounding both panels that extend about 2-3 feet out the rear and both sides, almost perpendicular along the plane. By comparison the 20s envelop 'the entire room' with a near perfect presence of instruments and performers in front of and you sense the room itself is the integral part of the system.
I have to agree the dynamics are greatly pronounced on the GMMGs, most evident on alto and baritone sax recordings (especially when they hit that 'belch' note on occasion).
But after 90 days and a great sense of them finally being broken in, I'll probably switch them back out this weekend with the 20s. My dilemma with the 20s is they really demand their own wall but I like to watch TV (muted) while I listen to music and surf the net all at the same time.The GMMGs are perfect in this arrangement and they don't draw away attention.I'll experiment with the 20s in different positions, one being them pushed out super wide and see how that'll work out.
the MG20s make this 18x18' room look tiny; contrary to the image, the ceiling is not 'bowed' (panorama picture).
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On the one hand, it would be nice to have one Maggie model that did it all. But on the other, we should feel fortunate that we have the option of switching out on whim to get different sets of attributes. Still, though, I wish they would do a 1.x size (which PG presumably would be willing to mod) with a ribbon. Ah, if wishes were horses...
Mark in NC
"The thought that life could be better is woven indelibly into our hearts and our brains" -Paul Simon
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