Planar Speaker Asylum: REVIEW: Magnestand MMG with Magnestand Mods Speakers by rstubes@yahoo.com

Model:	MMG with Magnestand Mods
Category:	Speakers
Suggested Retail Price:	$1723
Description:	cherry with new cross-overs
Manufacturer URL:	Magnestand

Review by rstubes@yahoo.com on November 01, 2010 at 22:45:19
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for the MMG with Magnestand Mods

Magnestand Modifications of Magnepan MMG (with new Crossovers)

I have been exposed to a whole host of different speaker types - from electrostat (owned Martin Logan Re-Quests), Quads, Acoustats, Single driver designs, planar magnetic, corner horns, coaxial, dynamic, omnidirectional, full ribbon, open baffle etc.. you name it.

These modified MMG's from Magnestand are without a doubt the most natural sounding speakers I have heard to date; it just sounds like real performers and instruments. I can't give a more complete compliment than that.

Product Weakness:	I've been in this hobby for close to 25 years, and I realize no speaker system is perfect, but these modified MMG's from Magnestand are as close as you will get for sane money.<br>If you really need a weakness, you just can't crank these to ear piercing levels
Product Strengths:	Bass has real impact, life and definition; no desire for my subwoofer; midrange extremely natural, treble extends much higher than stock but also very natural; imaging on par or better than my single driver and omnidirectional speakers; better front to back layering and depth; they also seem more dynamic and alive(most likely due to better efficiency)

Associated Equipment for this Review:

Amplifier: Decware Torii, Decware Zen, Yamaha
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Benchmark DAC1 PRE
Sources (CDP/Turntable): Squeezebox to Benchmark DAC
Speakers: Decware Radial3, Cadenze, Turning Point Audio Radials, Vandersteen 2wq sub
Cables/Interconnects: Signal Cable power, AV Cable int., solid copper speaker
Music Used (Genre/Selections): Singer/songwriter, rock, eclectic mix
Room Size (LxWxH): 12 x 9 x 8
Room Comments/Treatments: Cathedral Sound room dampening panels in all 4 corners, diffusion, heavy baffling over window
Time Period/Length of Audition: 3 weeks
Other (Power Conditioner etc.): Zerosurge Neutralizer
Type of Audition/Review: Product Owner

Amplifier:	Decware Torii, Decware Zen, Yamaha
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Benchmark DAC1 PRE
Sources (CDP/Turntable):	Squeezebox to Benchmark DAC
Speakers:	Decware Radial3, Cadenze, Turning Point Audio Radials, Vandersteen 2wq sub
Cables/Interconnects:	Signal Cable power, AV Cable int., solid copper speaker
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Singer/songwriter, rock, eclectic mix
Room Size (LxWxH):	12 x 9 x 8
Room Comments/Treatments:	Cathedral Sound room dampening panels in all 4 corners, diffusion, heavy baffling over window
Time Period/Length of Audition:	3 weeks
Other (Power Conditioner etc.):	Zerosurge Neutralizer
Type of Audition/Review:	Product Owner