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In Reply to: RE: Magnepan color recommendation posted by E-Stat on July 12, 2017 at 17:38:50
Some people incorrectly think if an amp can drive smaller Maggies they can also larger Maggies because they are all 4 Ohm and @ 84dB rated.I have empirically found that not to be true. The spec'd ratings don't account for the wider frequency range and larger square footage of drivers to be controlled. What works well on MMG's or 1.6's may not be able to control larger panels in the same fashion.
Edits: 07/13/17Follow Ups:
I thought the conversation was about impedance dropping below 4 ohms.
Admittedly, I've only heard large Maggies (20.1/3.6/3.7) using either 200 or 300 watt amps.
E-Stat, Excuse my rambling. FWIW, I have heard them from 100 - 2,000 WPC including passive and active biamping. So far, active vertical biamping appears to be the best that I have heard, but the new *.7(i) series is closing the door to that option. I haven't heard any tri-amping yet.
Edits: 07/15/17
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