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Old 10-17-2014, 12:31 AM
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Hi all. I dont know how many times I have typed that in google to try to get more input on the 20.7. I know we have some owners out there and others who have heard them. So I am hoping I can help other addicts as myself that search for info on a speaker that is difficult to demo. Given the price tag there are some very good competitors in the 15k ballpark. If folks might chime in with the speakers they compared to the 20.7 and impressions of those comparisons (ie 20.7 vs...) -it would be very much appreciated. Thanks Tim.

I am a 20.7 owner and have been so for about 6 months. When I got them I had a MC452 which had been purchased with my 3.7s. The 20.7s were good but not
great so I tried a pair of MC601s, not much of a difference compared to the MC452. The 20.7s really came alive when I connected the Sanders Magtech, the difference
was unbeliveable! The Magtech is truely one of the best amps around regardless of price!

Now for other speakers that might compare (in sound) to the 20.7s, the only speak that I have heard that comes close and possibly exceeds the 20.7s is
Roger Sanders Model 10d. I heard these speakers at RMAF and was absolutly amazed, the 20.7s come close but the 10d ESLs are probably the best sound
for the money anywhere. The reason I brought up the Magtech is that you get 1 Magtech with the 10d's and 2 stereo amps are requied to run them, the ideal
setup is 2 Magtechs which equals music heaven!

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Old 10-17-2014, 03:38 PM
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Old 10-19-2014, 07:42 PM
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Re the Sanders 10d. I have heard good things about these as well. Biggest drawback I have heard is the head in vise issue. Also - anyone I have seen post about the magtech loves it including this forum and the Martin Logan owners forum. Given he has two amps and everyone swears by the magtech - what is the point of his esl amp?
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To each their own of course. I owned sanders 10c's with the magtech's and they had the same metallic sound that all Electrostats seem to have. The bass was a bit bloated in my living room with them and it was definitely a head vise speaker. In fact I never understood the term headvise being used to describe speakers until I owned these. I did a direct comparison on a set of magnepan 3.7's with the magtech and a pair of Bryston 7bsst2's and at the time I preferred the Brystons but it was a short comparison. Needless to say I sold them and now own 3.7's. They were very detailed but I just couldn't handle the headvise or the metallic sounding highs. The down fall of living somewhere that has no HiFi shops is you pretty much buy what you want to hear and sell after.
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Re the Sanders 10d. I have heard good things about these as well. Biggest drawback I have heard is the head in vise issue. Also - anyone I have seen post about the magtech loves it including this forum and the Martin Logan owners forum. Given he has two amps and everyone swears by the magtech - what is the point of his esl amp?
The ESL amp is the older of the two, the Magtech was built with the ESL as the foundation then adding a fully regulated power power supply that is 100% efficient. The regulator makes it possible to obtain a 50% increase in power over the same amplifier operated unregulated. In its stereo form, the Magtech will deliver 500 watts/channel into an 8 ohm load and 900 watts/channel into a 4 ohm load.

Beyond the tech stuff the Magtech is a great match for maggie's, it brought my 20.7s to life & I would not trade the amp for anything out there, regardless of cost.
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FWIW, if you are a member of the Planar Speaker Asylum or Martin Logan Owner's group, you can get a $500 discount from Roger on major purchases (e.g. MagTech amp). He may extend the discount to AA members if he is contacted about it.

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