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Post by ludi on Nov 22, 2014 15:24:56 GMT -5
I am now in the process of (convincing my wife) that i want/need the 1.7's. I have a Magnepan dealer about 20 miles away that has them in stock ($2149). If that won't fly with the wife then I am going with the MG12 and adding a nice sub later. If anyone is interested I have a new pair of Klipsch reference RF82II's that I will sell for half what I paid for them. Go for the 1.7! My wife accepted them with not too much discussion. And the best sound for the money. |
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Post by vcautokid on Nov 22, 2014 15:41:33 GMT -5
I think you'd be better served buying the MMGs for $599 and augmenting them with a high quality and inexpensive sub like the SVS SB-1000 for $499.99. Your bass will certainly be more extended and allow the MMGs do what they do best, lower mids on up. I think you find the dynamics of the combo to be quite extraordinary. The $100 you save will buy you a few more CDs to enjoy. I agree here too. Had MMGs and the Xpa2. Loved them. A NHT sub did the lows with great effect. Never heard the super MMGs, but if they are at least as good as the MMG, will be a good one. Bring power to the party as Maggie's do drop really low in the impedance department. |
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Post by kkennally on Nov 22, 2014 16:43:27 GMT -5
I am now in the process of (convincing my wife) that i want/need the 1.7's. I have a Magnepan dealer about 20 miles away that has them in stock ($2149). If that won't fly with the wife then I am going with the MG12 and adding a nice sub later. If anyone is interested I have a new pair of Klipsch reference RF82II's that I will sell for half what I paid for them. Go for the 1.7! My wife accepted them with not too much discussion. And the best sound for the money. What are you powering your 1.7s with? |
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Post by harsh on Nov 22, 2014 16:57:53 GMT -5
If 1.7 is a bit too expensive (and in my opinion, they need a sub too), and if you can wait a little more, mg12 is about to be replaced by mg.7.
Full quasi ribbon like 1.7 and 3/4 of 1.7 size.
Or second hand 1.7...
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Post by mhm2526 on Nov 22, 2014 23:49:15 GMT -5
I have a pair of the MG12s powered by a 40+ year old McIntosh MC 2105 (about 100 watts per channel), and I also have a pair of 1.7s powered by a pair of XPA-1s (Gen 2). I ran the 1.7s with an XPA-200 for a few months before I contracted mono (monoblock, that is), and they sounded fine - but the XPA-1s made a substantial difference. The 12s are perfect for the room they are end and sound great when,like most Maggies, they are placed properly. The 1.7s are in a larger room and are in another league than the 12s. No sub with either system. I listen at moderate sound levels and am happy with the bass in each setup, but I do wonder what a good sub would do for each system and may try one some day. I do think that the 12s would be even better with a quality sub and would sound similar to the super MMG setup I heard at my local dealer. Keep in mind the 12s plus a $500 sub approaches 1.7 territory (about $500 more will get you the 1.7s); although the wife approval factor is probably better with the 12s. I don't think you'd be disappointed with either choice - with or without sub. And of course if you decide you want more bass (with either set of Maggies) you can always get a sub later.
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Post by mhm2526 on Nov 22, 2014 23:51:27 GMT -5
"in" not "end". What a doofus.
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Post by ludi on Nov 23, 2014 5:11:45 GMT -5
Go for the 1.7! My wife accepted them with not too much discussion. And the best sound for the money. What are you powering your 1.7s with? An XPA-2 (gen 1), combined with 2 Rythmik D15SE subwoofers. See here some pictures of my stuff. |
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Post by audiobill on Nov 23, 2014 8:26:32 GMT -5
I had the 1.7's and thought the XPA-2 did great with them, even after moving to XPA-1s.
All that power not really necessary; these are about spatial refinement.
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Post by mhm2526 on Nov 23, 2014 14:15:11 GMT -5
I agree wholeheartedly with AudioBill. The XPA-2 will be great with 1.7s, also with the super MMG or MG12.
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Post by pdaddy on Nov 23, 2014 18:46:18 GMT -5
I am running MMG"s with an XPA-200 and it's GREAT. And for $305 club price, I am quite pleased.
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Post by nickwin on Nov 28, 2014 14:17:48 GMT -5
+1 for 1.7s or used 1.6s Used 1.6s can be found for <$800 and they are amazing for he price. I just picked up a pair myself to replace the MGMC1s I had before. 1.6s + UMC1 +XPA5 is an amazing combo for music and movies.
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Post by pdaddy on Nov 28, 2014 14:32:44 GMT -5
So any follow up thoughts on a pair of MGIII's with true ribbons which were replaced and speakers completely rewired by Magnepan in 2006 for $799?
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Post by rtg97229 on Dec 7, 2014 21:22:27 GMT -5
Have you considered anything other than maggies? The RF-82s are an unfortunate comparison for 2 chan listening. The RF-82s seem much better suited for HT. I think it would be very much worth your time to go listen to more options.
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Post by kkennally on Dec 12, 2014 23:45:15 GMT -5
Just want to bring closure to this thread.... Instead of buying a new pair of MG12's or the 1.7's I purchased (pdaddy's) MGIII's.  |
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Post by albertaman on Dec 23, 2014 22:46:33 GMT -5
I have had my mg12 speakers for just over a week and love them....im using them with (after a lot of research into subs on the net) an 8 inch jamo sub 210....the 8 inch is tighter and faster....not so boomy and is quite fast. If I had the money, I would go with a rel t0 or t5...or, failing that, the tannoy ts 10 inch. To be honest though, in the room I have which is 16 by 18, the combo works incredibly well for both 2 channel music and home theatre.
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Post by leonski on Dec 26, 2014 21:10:30 GMT -5
I see from the orignal post: 'and could not accommodate a speaker that I could have 18" of space between them and the back wall.' I'd say that Maggies START with 3' minimum to the front wall and go up. Ideal setups have close to 5'. The reason is the TIME for the bounce back and forth allows your ears to tell the difference between 'em and not 'smear' the sound. Me? I'd go with the Super MMG. I heard them at the T.H.E. Show in Newport Beach CA last year and they were a HIT. Easily 'the big surprise' of the show for me. Really full lower end and while the DWM panel is NOT a woofer, it DOES augument the bass. Just not necessarily DEEP bass. In a larger room, I'd recommend a PAIR of the DWM panels. But thats just me. Also, if you can't QUITE swing the 1.7s, a pair of NICE 1.6s would work and are Very Amenible to mods. Biamp with a nice PAIR of less than gigantic mono blocs with a Line Level crossover (insert betwee pre and main) while deleting the speaker level crossover. Reframe? for sure, in OAK or whatever floats your boat. I believe the MG1.2 is a BIg Seller in EUROPE. It is also being upgraded. You might ALSO wait for the .7 to come out. That MAY end up as the 'bang-4-buck' champion in the Magnepan line. www.indiespinzone.com/mag/mag15.htmlA friend of mine has the Magnestand MMG mods on HIS pair and they are not only Beautiful to view, but SOUND better than stock….even in his largish room where they lived last time I visited. His NEW to him 20s are in the main listening room, but that's a whole other ball game. |
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