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Over the summer I have been working on extensive modifications of my MGIIbs. This included new wood frames, new binding posts, and biamping using a PLLXO with the SMGa symmetric slopes. With the subs crossing over at 90 Hz, I have a total of 500 wpc driving the speakers.
At a healthy volume these speaker are no doubt a revelation to me, bring me closer to the performances than anything I've experienced in my 35 years of audiophia.
But....
I find it necessary to crank these up to a fairly loud level for them to sound their best, and in my living room the listening area is only 8 ft from the speaker. The wife has pronounced that while the Magnepans do sound good at certain level, it is TOO LOUD! for everday listening...and
I can't really disagree. I suppose this is one reason that a really large room is helpful; you can crank them and be a bit further back.
So I have had to replace them and am using other (dynamic) speakers that do better at low level...but you know it's just not the same.
Would smaller Magnepans be better at low level listening levels than the larger ones? I'm thinking MMG or SMGas.
I have done a lot of work to get the MGIIs to where they are and hate to think I have to start all over again, but it may come to that....
BTW my listening room is 16' x 13' with a sloping ceiling.
Maybe time to buy a bigger house? I'm think smaller speakers would be easier.
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