Would you care to provide a bit more info? - E-Stat - Vintage Asylum

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Would you care to provide a bit more info?

In Reply to: Maggies posted by Kindablue on April 5, 2012 at 12:18:56:

I've been familiar with them for over thirty years. Hearing tri-amped Tympani IIIs in 1974 immediately turned me into a planar fan. I owned MG-IIs a few years later and was able to achieve quite loud levels with a 100 watt per channel Audire amplifier. How much power are you using?

If you're not sure of the model. the Planar Forum, aka MUG (Magnepan Users Group) has a wealth of information about them to assist identifying your model. Below is a link to a master listing of their models with specifications, dimensions and in most cases, a picture. Perhaps that can help.

But I am interested in how they would sound if pushed correctly or if they need some work because of the way they are acting.

How can they sound? Absolutely spectacular, if driven right. I've had the good fortune of hearing 20.1s and 3.7s in Harry Pearson's systems. It's true that you really need a couple hundred watts with the larger models for optimum use. That kind of power, however, is pretty easy to come by today.

Just like Advent woofer surrounds need refoaming after decades of use, Maggies need to be "re-laminated". The longitudinally oriented "voice coil" wires separate from the mylar panel. Magnepan can repair them.

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Topic - Maggies - Kindablue 12:18:56 04/05/12 (16)

I can't recall a Maggie model... - EdAInWestOC 08:24:16 04/09/12 (3)

RE: I can't recall a Maggie model... - Kindablue 09:16:41 04/09/12 (2)

Its listed in my profile... - EdAInWestOC 11:07:17 04/12/12 (0)

RE: I can't recall a Maggie model... - rickl 06:49:31 04/11/12 (0)

RE: Maggies - buzzsaw1 18:20:16 04/08/12 (3)

RE: Maggies - Crazy Dave 14:38:20 04/10/12 (0)

It's been a really long time - E-Stat 07:23:17 04/09/12 (1)

RE: It's been a really long time - buzzsaw1 17:17:46 04/10/12 (0)

RE: Maggies - geezerrocket 17:35:11 04/08/12 (0)

RE: Maggies - Crazy Dave 09:04:29 04/06/12 (0)

Would you care to provide a bit more info? - E-Stat 09:04:05 04/06/12 (0)

RE: Maggies - Bold Eagle 07:38:11 04/06/12 (3)

RE: Maggies - Kindablue 07:52:49 04/07/12 (2)

RE: Maggies - Kindablue 11:30:52 04/09/12 (1)

RE: Maggies - rickl 07:02:16 04/11/12 (0)

RE: Maggies - 6bq5 12:48:55 04/05/12 (0)

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Would you care to provide a bit more info? - E-Stat 09:04:05 04/06/12 (0)

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