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What to do w/MG-1 IMP's ? (long)

Posted by davidwhitley68 (A) on August 25, 2010 at 07:57:36

So a friend of my daughter has given me a pair of old MG-1's that have been sitting unused in his basement for approx. 10 - 15 yrs. I couldn't believe my luck, because ever since I got rid of my Maggies in '87 (I think they were 1.6's? and yes, it was a stupid move on my part), I have yearned for that beautiful planar sound. With four daughters & only one meager income, I could just never afford them, so imagine my giddy acceptance speech to that wonderfully generous young fella. Anyway, once I positioned them properly & fired them up, something just didn't sound right. The huge soundstage was there, but not that crisp, clean sound that I remembereed. Yeah, I,m 30 years older, but still, it sounded slightly "muffled"(?), even though I could hear some of the highs, mids, and bass (LOTS of bass by the way, more than I remembered my earlier ones having). Compared to my DIY speakers, which I went back & forth listening to, the mids sounded as if vocals were behind a curtain, so to speak, and from my memories of "way back when", that was what used to be so impressive. Now, after doing some searching, I see all kinds of tips on stripping the socks to see if wires are loose, corroded, etc., but let me tell ya, I ain't the kind of guy that's comfortable with taking anything apart. Any suggestions? Although they were given to me, I'm still not financially able to spend a lot of money to get them repaired if that's what is needed, but dang, I would LOVE to have a working pair again! Thanks, and sorry for the length of this rambling missive.
Dave
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