1.7s in for repair @ 2.5 years--typical?

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Posted by Dibblestein (A) on October 2, 2016 at 19:55:48

Hello all, I've been lurking here (off and on) for abouy 6 years. Based largely on what I've read here, I invested in MMGs and later 1.7s, driven by Emotiva amps (I have a surround system, with MMG-Ws and center driven by an XPA-3 and the 1.7s by an XPA-2, both 1st generation).

Four or five weeks ago we detected a rattle/vibration sort of sound in one and shipped it off to Minnesota for a warranty-covered repair. I had my MMGs for over 3 years with zero problems, so this bugs me. Shipping one way alone ran me almost $200, so I'm wondering if I'd been better off with a more conventional speaker. I have a pair of B&W speakers that are over 25 years old which I've had them for about 18 or 19 years with no problems. The still run beautifully.

Is my Maggie experience typical? I don't want be shipping these off every 2 or 3 years. I haven't particularly pushed them, and in fact have played them minimally this summer (too much noise in the house).

I'm disappointed and could use some honest feedback.

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Topic - 1.7s in for repair @ 2.5 years--typical? - Dibblestein 19:55:48 10/02/16 (16)

RE: 1.7s in for repair @ 2.5 years--typical? - tberd 12:59:38 10/11/16 (0)

RE: 1.7s in for repair @ 2.5 years--typical? - russ69 18:00:59 10/04/16 (1)

RE: 1.7s in for repair @ 2.5 years--typical? - Roger Gustavsson 02:39:12 10/05/16 (0)

glues have improved but maybe not so for the mylar - Green Lantern 16:55:10 10/04/16 (2)

RE: glues have improved but maybe not so for the mylar - Dibblestein 13:07:37 10/11/16 (0)

RE: it may not be a wire-on-mylar buzzing? ... - andyr 17:33:54 10/10/16 (0)

Not a typical experience - Satie 20:54:43 10/03/16 (0)

RE: 1.7s in for repair @ 2.5 years--typical? - Limniscate 20:41:42 10/03/16 (0)

RE: 1.7s in for repair @ 2.5 years--typical? - Dibblestein 10:21:38 10/03/16 (0)

RE: 1.7s in for repair @ 2.5 years--typical? - josh358 10:07:41 10/03/16 (0)

RE: 1.7s in for repair @ 2.5 years--typical? - Norman M 09:48:49 10/03/16 (0)

RE: 1.7s in for repair @ 2.5 years--typical? - Dibblestein 07:37:40 10/03/16 (0)

RE: 1.7s in for repair @ 2.5 years--typical? - RealStereo 00:55:24 10/03/16 (0)

RE: 1.7s in for repair @ 2.5 years--typical? - Drumhead 23:37:22 10/02/16 (2)

RE: 1.7s in for repair @ 2.5 years--typical? - Norman M 17:53:32 10/03/16 (0)

RE: 1.7s in for repair @ 2.5 years--typical? - Utley1 12:53:38 10/03/16 (0)

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