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In Reply to: RE: brain storming with Magnepan posted by wendell diller on May 29, 2009 at 13:45:11
First, thanks for your time and welcome to the Planar forum.I've owned a number of Magnepans over the years (starting in 1978).
Most recently I had a pair of MG12's for about two years. I loved them, but the high-end (yes, I know about the resistor) was just too edgy for me and eventually I replaced them with a medium/smallish sized Brit studio monitor. And no, this isn't 'I was running them with a cheap receiver and they sounded bad'. My source, for example, is a Rega Saturn.
LOTS of people (and by 'Lots' I mean everyone) tell me the same thing - 'you're running stock MG12's? Yeah, I know what you mean about the high-end hash. If you replace the crossovers it will be a different speaker. You'll be amazed'.
Gotta tell you - I absolutely believe this is true. I've never heard a modded pair, but SO MANY people I know and trust tell me this. However I don't want to a) buy a product, then b) rebuild it.
Why can't I buy an MG12A (or whatever the next one would be) for $1595 (or whatever it would be) with a better crossover and maybe improved frame?
I would do that in a heartbeat.
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