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RE: Anyone live w/ planars and "classic" monitors like ls3/5a?

Posted by Kurtle on July 23, 2020 at 13:54:06:
I have Maggie 1.7's and Vandersteen 1C's that get periodically rotated. I love both of these speakers, and really enjoying listening to the differences between them.

I recently bought a house, and my listening room is small. I didn't think the Maggies would do well in the room, but treating the room with absorption and diffraction has resulting in pretty good, albeit near field, sound.

A few months back I found a pair of Vandersteen 1C's on Craigslist for $200, couldn't pass them up. They do very well in this room and I really enjoy them. In the past I have owned MMG's and the current Maggie 1.7's and 3 pairs of Vandy's, the original 1's, the 2C's and a pair of 1C's that I passed the 1C's on to my sister a couple yrs ago. Although I was happy to be able to provide my sister with good sound, I always missed the 1C's so when the Craigslist deal popped up I jumped on them.

I also own a pair of A/D/S 570-2 that I picked up off of Craigslist for $100, I rotate those in occasionally as well. They are destined for a living room system in the near future. The metal grills will make them safe with our two curious kitties. I couldn't risk the Maggies around the kitties claws, and a dedicated room has its advantages, even if it on the small side...