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In Reply to: Re: Magnepan MMG posted by Dawnrazor on November 24, 2006 at 23:20:04:
Your response to Charles contains a valid approach, but it caused me to go back to his original request which I've excerpted below,"I am not looking to spend a lot of money on speakers. (I've already done enough of that in the past) I am looking at the MMGs due to size of speaker, budget, and room size. I am not looking to upgrade in the future - I simply want to buy a pair of speakers and be happy with them."
It seems he's not interested in an upgrade path and the need to spend a lot of money on such things as an active crossover and additional amplification. Maybe he will catch the 'bug' once he sees what the Maggies are capable of, but it sounds initially that he's really looking for a 'plug and play' solution. His budget and technical skills may not even permit him to consider mods for a passive crossover. And, if he screws up the crossover, he may have no speakers at all!
Consequently, my recomendation to Charles is to buy the MMGs and enjoy them as is until he decides that he has a combination of the funds, skills, and interest to go farther. Given their sound once broken in, he may be perfectly happy to leave them as is, which after all would not be such a terrible thing:)
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Hi ML,Your response to Charles contains a valid approach, but it caused me to go back to his original request which I've excerpted below,
"I am not looking to spend a lot of money on speakers. (I've already done enough of that in the past) I am looking at the MMGs due to size of speaker, budget, and room size. I am not looking to upgrade in the future - I simply want to buy a pair of speakers and be happy with them."Yep, that was the original post. BUt I was trying to help with an additional request, which casts doubt on the first post and the complete desire for a "plug and play" solution:
---Thanks to all of you for your comments. You have helped me make up my mind on getting the MMG's. Now, one last question, exactly how do you modify the crossovers? I've seen a bunch of schematics and so forth on this sight and it's Greek to me. Can anyone simply explain what I would need to do to modify the crossover? Thanks.---
So I tried to help explain what needed to be done. I did a bad job of explaining, but basically, the old crossover would need to be disconnected or removed, and the new crossovers installed, most likely as outboard ones, but the new one depending on components chosen could fit where the stock parts go.
ANyhow, if the original poster does want to modify the crossovers (certainly is asking how to do so), it could cost some big bucks. Mine cost a bit over $200 if memory serves. FOr that kind of money, one could have bought one of the Behringer crossovers ($250 I think) and one of their amps for $179 or found a used B&K for a simiiar price...so for not much more money, and ended up with a much better sounding product...and it wold be easier to do.
But we both agree that waiting is the best option, and if this poster does sell 3 pairs, then with that $550 he would have all that was needed for the equipment to go active.
I agree. Hopefully Charles will have enough info at this point to make a more educated purchase decision.One things is for certain. It's highly unlikely he could find a new pair of speakers from another manufacturer at that price point which will give him as much pleasure as the Maggies will!
Again, thanks to all who gave their opinions. You all really helped a lot.
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