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In Reply to: Who owned Maggies and went back to non-planar drivers? posted by cfraser on March 23, 2001 at 02:31:07:
In the late 1970s, I owned a pair of MG-IIs and drove them with a Dynaco 200 wpch amp. Apart from their deficiencies in the low bass, that system was one of the most convincing that I have owned. They portrayed a depth of soundstage and front-to-back perspective extremely well. Left-right localization was not as precise, but have you ever heard precise left-right localization in a live acoustic (i.e. unamplified) venue? Midrange was glorious; top end gently rolled off, which probably obscured the limitations of that sold-state amp.Like the inmates below, I sold the system only because I moved to a smaller place that would not accommodate the Maggies' placement requirements. They must be well out into the room and well away from side walls. Any other placement destroys the sound and the magic.
I replaced them with a pair of B&W DM7s, which were very good speakers at the time. Better bass, more extended treble, better lateral imaging but not the midrange magic.
I have not seriously auditioned contemporary magnepans because I still do not have a room for them. If I had the right room, I would definitely be giving them a listen.
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