The Most Musical Magnepans ???

Posted by ka7niq (A) on October 4, 2006 at 00:20:13

My vote goes to the "lowly" SMGA's ...
I have owned Tympany 4A's, and MG 3A's before, but none make me tap my toes, and start singing like the little SMGA's.

The MG 3A's midrange isn't bad, but it's ribbon tweeter spoils the party.
Yes, it has more detail and speed, but it is so much faster, and different sounding then the Magnepan driver, it ruins the illusion of music.

The SMGA is all Magnepan, tweeter and all, so music sounds like it is all cut from the same sonic cloth.

Piano, and strings seem to change pitch or something on the MG 3a's as they go up the scale, not so on SMG A.

Maybe it is the SMG A's first order crossover, or it's having the same standard Magnepan drivers, but whatever it is, these forgotten little guys just simply sound like music.

I just picked up an old Luxman M 117 amp, and they are so musical and 3 dimensional with this amp it's almost silly.

My vote for the most musical Maggie goes to the forgotten SMG A's, hands down.

That is, of the three I have owned.

I have heard the 1.6 and the MMG's, but not in my home ....

Peter Gunn is right, SMG A's rule, IF the sound of music is that which you seek.

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Topic - The Most Musical Magnepans ??? - ka7niq 00:20:13 10/04/06 (18)

Its quite an amazing little critter - hartwerger 14:16:33 10/07/06 (0)

An unplanned benefit of the simple crossover - Al Sekela 11:05:18 10/04/06 (0)

And We Both Found Out By Accident - Peter Gunn 06:06:51 10/04/06 (3)

Re: And We Both Found Out By Accident - ka7niq 14:31:58 10/04/06 (2)

Yes, but what about your new Blose 901's - Joe M 19:12:54 10/04/06 (1)

Re: Yes, but what about your new Blose 901's - ka7niq 22:18:11 10/04/06 (0)

Re: The Most Musical Magnepans ??? - andyr 04:43:28 10/04/06 (10)

Re: The Most Musical Magnepans ??? - 16hz lover 15:08:45 10/07/06 (4)

Re: The Most Musical Magnepans ??? - andyr 16:34:53 10/07/06 (3)

Re: The Most Musical Magnepans ??? - "Pitbull" 14:38:37 10/09/06 (2)

Re: The Most Musical Magnepans ??? - 16hz lover 20:14:08 10/11/06 (0)

Re: The Most Musical Magnepans ??? - andyr 15:02:22 10/09/06 (0)

Re: The Most Musical Magnepans ??? - ka7niq 22:22:09 10/04/06 (0)

Re: The Most Musical Magnepans ??? - monk1 22:08:46 10/04/06 (0)

I think this is where Scott should weigh in! - Webnick 07:40:04 10/04/06 (2)

can only share my experience.. - Scott 2.6/R 09:50:53 10/04/06 (1)

Re: can only share my experience.. - audiolimit 20:13:41 10/07/06 (0)

20x series w/o a doubt - Green Lantern 02:55:34 10/04/06 (0)

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