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In Reply to: REVIEW: Magnepan Magneplanar MG2.6R Speakers posted by Robert C on April 22, 2007 at 18:09:45:
Hi Robert, I enjoyed your review. I've had a Mac/Maggie combo for years myself. What tap are you using on your 2105?The 2105 is rated at 100 wpc. The 5 at the end of the model # just indicates it has a glass front with meters. It doesn't have 5 more watts than the 2100 which is the same amp but no glass or meters. BUT everyone of them really put out close to 150, and that's rms with brief peaks around 300. Mac used to under rate the power, nobody ever complains about getting more than they paid for. The amp is close to 40 years old, tough for a fair fight with a new Plinius but it looks like it did okay.
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Hi Onemug, I am using the 4ohm tap. I can understand the benefit of more power easily.For this review, the purpose is not to say previous comments of more power the better, but just to encourange people who had shared the same concern to not be afraid to try this good speakers.
Another one issue I tried to comment on is if you feel your maggie is not giving you enough base, try to look at your speaker placement or the room first before looking at your hardware.
Listening and enjoying low level with the maggie is also possible with the right amp and room combo as well.
My next upgrade is actually not the amp, but to find ways to improve the room first then a myre stand before the amp. Instead of a powerful ss amp, I may look for a good 50+ tube.
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Transistor amp.
Be-Bop and Mahler
Is this wrong?
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It's so wrong, it's scary wrong. The photo is of a 2105, which is SS from late 60's early 70's. The description is of a 2102, a current tube product.
No, it's not wrong, it's just the wrong vintage of 2105. I believe we're talking about the original SS from back in the early '70's. Is that correct?
Be-Bop and Mahler
Only one vintage of a 2105. They are describing a 2102. Their picture is of the early 2105.
I always thought that the MC2105 was a SS amp. I too believe they are describing a MC2102, with the picture of 2105. The MC2105 is the same as the MC2100, but with the power dials.http://mcintoshlaboratory.tripod.com/aa/mc2105.htm
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