In Reply to: Magnepan 1.7 high frequency harshness posted by jsm71 on June 17, 2011 at 14:06:04:
I use the stock resistors as well as Rear Wave Attenuators (RWA).
I have the RWA directly behind the first 3 wires (two of which are the "super tweeter"). It's been perfect ever since.
Another thing to mention. I've had trouble determining what sounds "real" since getting Magnepans. I had never really sat down to listen to music more than a few times a year. My only frame of reference is piano (which my wifes plays now and then), and acoustic guitar (which I played for 20 years). When I put in piano or guitar music, and they sound perfect, to me the setup is correct. Even if certain pieces of music don't sound "right" to my ear, it doesn't mean I'm not hearing what was intended.
I've also learned not to adjust the setup based on the exact same recordings every time. I've worked with the setup on just one or two songs in the past. Big mistake. Then they sounded "perfect" and many other tunes sounded "off".
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