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RE: A thank you and a question

I think not. In the Tyympani IV-A the bass panels can go anywhere in the room that can be placed distantly from the T/M. Although the 20's bass driver is most probably superior to that of the IV-A, in the latter there are two different drivers themselves contained in two separate but adjoining panels. Therefore the wave front arises from a much larger area, whereas in the 20.X, they are squished into a much smaller area. (Magnepan probably did that because due to their smaller footprint, they could accommodate a greater number of customers and possibly improved better WAF, as well. I lived with the IV-A for ~20 years and in 2 completely different listening rooms (both size and furnishings). I auditioned the 20 when it first appeared and IIRC there were certain things I very much like about it and in other areas, I felt they were lesser than to the IV-A. Of course, the last statement is nearly meaningless because they were heard in the dealer's showroom (which was quite large and with many components and speakers as well). Although I listened within an well insulated isolated room alone by myself, the dealer was adamant in that I not play them loud, (at least not as loud as I did play my Tympanis at times, a restriction which I did not care for believing that possibly they were more susceptible to damage).

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