RE: Magnapan Quasi Vs. True Ribbon

Posted by PaulF70 (A) on April 17, 2024 at 17:52:06

In Reply to: RE: Magnapan Quasi Vs. True Ribbon posted by josh358 on April 16, 2024 at 07:54:11:

Lots of variables, but, no, three-ways are not "better" in general, for the things most important to me.

(The Maggie 3.7 xover points are especially bothersome - one at 700Hz - ew.)

I've owned everything from single-driver backhorns (Lamhorn, Beauhorn, Rethm, Cain & Cain, more), conventional boxes (up to big Wilsons), high-eff middle-ground (Audio Note AN/E, Living Voice), front horns including Avantgarde Trio and Cogent field coils, Maggie LRS, 1.7, 3.7, Quad 53, 63, 988, 2905... well, everything. Twice.

For the most part the one-ways do it best for me. The Quad 63 is the only one-way I know of that has both very good freq response and time domain response (of course, it's absolutely unbeatable in that category).

No one-way will do it in a big room, though, of course, so I actively cross these Quads - listened semi-nearfield at 8', far away from any wall - to dual 15" sealed subs with external 950W amps.

This system could be said to do everything - but then the Quads alone with no xover in the mix do certain things, like solo flute or female vocals, a bit better still. (Nothing does everything, perfectly, in this hobby.)

At Axpona this past weekend the rooms that wowed me were either extremely expensive or running Maggies (LRS+) or electrstats (Martin Logan). When I got home and spun my system I realized I had heard nothing there I would take over it.

So I've had Maggies before but not listened to them nearfield and not actively crossed. I like to experiment, and I'd like to have a backup for the Quads, so I have a pair of .7s on the way. Will report findings.

This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:

Follow Ups Full Thread

Topic - Magnapan Quasi Vs. True Ribbon - PaulF70 17:32:52 04/13/24 (24)

RE: Magnapan Quasi Vs. True Ribbon - JBen 17:29:47 04/25/24 (0)

RE: Magnapan Quasi Vs. True Ribbon - UncleMeat 17:49:06 04/24/24 (0)

RE: Magnapan Quasi Vs. True Ribbon - josh358 07:54:11 04/16/24 (2)

RE: Magnapan Quasi Vs. True Ribbon - PaulF70 17:52:06 04/17/24 (1)

Aah so ... - andyr 04:53:28 04/23/24 (0)

RE: Magnapan Quasi Vs. True Ribbon - hahax@verizon.net 20:46:59 04/13/24 (18)

RE: Magnapan Quasi Vs. True Ribbon - Roger Gustavsson 00:39:13 04/14/24 (17)

RE: Magnapan Quasi Vs. True Ribbon - PaulF70 12:11:18 04/15/24 (0)

RE: Magnapan Quasi Vs. True Ribbon - hahax@verizon.net 21:10:13 04/14/24 (15)

RE: Magnapan Quasi Vs. True Ribbon - ketchup 10:08:45 04/15/24 (14)

RE: Magnapan Quasi Vs. True Ribbon - hahax@verizon.net 20:46:42 04/15/24 (13)

RE: Magnapan Quasi Vs. True Ribbon - PaulF70 22:16:11 04/16/24 (12)

RE: Magnapan Quasi Vs. True Ribbon - hahax@verizon.net 19:50:55 04/17/24 (11)

RE: Magnapan Quasi Vs. True Ribbon - PaulF70 18:28:18 04/18/24 (10)

RE: Magnapan Quasi Vs. True Ribbon - hahax@verizon.net 19:25:14 04/19/24 (0)

RE: Magnapan Quasi Vs. True Ribbon - Roger Gustavsson 07:10:16 04/19/24 (8)

RE: Magnapan Quasi Vs. True Ribbon - PaulF70 16:08:00 04/20/24 (3)

RE: Magnapan Quasi Vs. True Ribbon - Roger Gustavsson 00:13:35 04/21/24 (2)

RE: Magnapan Quasi Vs. True Ribbon - Roger Gustavsson 00:26:12 04/21/24 (1)

RE: Magnapan Quasi Vs. True Ribbon - PaulF70 05:23:45 04/21/24 (0)

RE: Magnapan Quasi Vs. True Ribbon - hahax@verizon.net 19:23:53 04/19/24 (3)

RE: Magnapan Quasi Vs. True Ribbon - PaulF70 16:09:29 04/20/24 (2)

RE: Magnapan Quasi Vs. True Ribbon - hahax@verizon.net 20:53:50 04/21/24 (1)

RE: Magnapan Quasi Vs. True Ribbon - PaulF70 18:21:36 04/22/24 (0)

Follow Ups

RE: Magnapan Quasi Vs. True Ribbon - PaulF70 17:52:06 04/17/24 (1)

Aah so ... - andyr 04:53:28 04/23/24 (0)

RE: Magnapan Quasi Vs. True Ribbon

Post a Message!