Re: Magnepan 20.1 vs Similarly priced Box speakers.

Posted by redkar (A) on October 19, 2005 at 08:48:30

In Reply to: Magnepan 20.1 vs Similarly priced Box speakers. posted by Frank Footer on October 19, 2005 at 07:23:14:

I used to own 3.6 and have heard the 20.1 on several occasions. The 20.1 are phenomenal speakers. The soundstage is huge. The bass sounded very strong to me. I didn't audition it with rock so I can't offer comments on it. I did hear it with jazz and classical. The sound was very well balanced and quite natural sounding. The mids aren't as transparent and natural as a pair of Quads (nothing is) but they are as good as anything else out there. A pair of dynamic speakers that also impressed me is the Vandersteen 5A. The 5A has better bass, more controlled and defined. It's a bit mellower sounding compared to the 20.1. I would definitely audition both before making a purchase. By the way, Magnepans in general require a lot of attention to matching equipment and positioning. They need A LOT of room behind them for them to sound their best. Make sure you have a large enough room to accomodate the 20.1.

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Topic - Magnepan 20.1 vs Similarly priced Box speakers. - Frank Footer 07:23:14 10/19/05 (14)

Re: Magnepan 20.1 vs Similarly priced Box speakers. - Frantzm 11:54:46 10/23/05 (0)

Re: Magnepan 20.1 vs Similarly priced Box speakers. - AlaskaDave 00:20:01 10/22/05 (0)

Re: Magnepan 20.1 vs Similarly priced Box speakers. - jimmyjames 18:39:50 10/20/05 (0)

Re: Magnepan 20.1 vs Similarly priced Box speakers. - gymwear5@hotmail.com 08:25:04 10/20/05 (0)

Re: Magnepan 20.1 vs Similarly priced Box speakers. - Bruce from DC 06:06:46 10/20/05 (0)

Re: Magnepan 20.1 vs Similarly priced Box speakers. - joc3021 02:33:58 10/20/05 (0)

Re: Magnepan 20.1 vs Similarly priced Box speakers. - hemholtz 19:28:08 10/19/05 (0)

Re: Magnepan 20.1 vs Similarly priced Box speakers. - RGA 16:28:21 10/19/05 (3)

Interestingly enough, It was the bass that edeared me to the Magnepans - Alan G. 11:18:03 10/21/05 (2)

I would agree if you said mid-bass - suits_me 09:18:44 10/22/05 (0)

Re: Interestingly enough, It was the bass that edeared me to the Magnepans - RGA 12:51:49 10/21/05 (0)

My 2 Good Friends Chose Vandersteen 5A's Over 20.1's ... - ka7niq 12:23:50 10/19/05 (0)

Re: Magnepan 20.1 vs Similarly priced Box speakers. - redkar 08:48:30 10/19/05 (1)

Re: Magnepan 0.1 vs Similarly priced Box speakers. - warrenh@optonline.net 04:06:45 10/22/05 (0)

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