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In Reply to: How would you compare newform posted by nataraj on March 29, 1999 at 10:55:18:
maggies are somewhat full range planars (but do need a sub)... the newform is a fuller range tweeter replacement... I cringe to say that the newform is a tweeter replacement, but since they can only be crossed over as low as around 1K or less, then they can't really be considered a "full range" line source... newforms are more efficient than maggies, don't need a lot of power at all, are an easy load both impedence and power wise (will work with lower powered tubes!!) and will sound good with crappy electronics (they are at home being driven by a 20 watt NAD integrated to the most esoteric gear... something the martin logans can definitely _NOT_ say).. the newforms have _HUGE_ horizontal dispersion (i.e. large sweet spot as opposed to the "head in a vise" quality I have found with ML's), but are very easy to place in a listening room because they are monopole line sources... unlike the maggies and ML's, you don't have to deal with the backwaves from the film drivers in your room....soundwise is all a matter of preference, and I can't tell you which you would like better.... I have heard maggies and especially ML's absolutely sing with the right gear.... but they aren't nearly as flexible as the newforms can be IMNSHO....
shane
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- Re: How would you compare newform - Gangsta' 14:50:47 03/29/99 (3)
- Re: How would you compare newform - nataraj 08:46:37 03/30/99 (2)
- Re: How would you compare newform - Gangsta' 10:58:08 03/30/99 (1)
- Re: How would you compare newform - nataraj 14:29:42 03/30/99 (0)
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