Magnepan McIntosh 5.2 System

[Ian]

Originally Posted by tweet

Ian - Huge congrats to you! Suggest you get in some exercise now - you'll be confined to the couch soon!

Terry

Thanks Terry! I am already confined to a couch. I just about busted my back lifting all the McIntosh amps and Magnepan speakers into my house.

Best, Ian

[Ian]

Originally Posted by mgard

Ian, that is going to be one totally assume system. I can’t wait to read your impressions.

~Mike

Thanks Mike

As both the amps and speakers are new I will be breaking-in both at the same time. Not optimal I know, but it will be interesting to track the changes in both amps and speakers with on-time.

Best, Ian

[audiot servant]

Originally Posted by Ian

Thanks Graham!

I love the look of your 20.7's. We share the same aesthetics. Mine are dark cherry/black also. I just about busted my back getting the heavy McIntosh amps and 20.7 monsters in to my house. The Magnepan dealer had a pair of 3.7's that I listened to but of course no 20.7's. The thing you immediately notice is that these beauties are huge.

I appreciate the advice on the ribbon installation. I have replaced ribbons in much smaller ribbon speakers before (Ravens) and know just how delicate they are. I dont know what the 20.7 ribbon thickness is but my Raven ribbons are only 5 um thick (about 10 wavelengths of light!).

Best, Ian

Ian - You carried them in on your own! Definitely a determined audiophile... man you are going to enjoy them, they are just brilliant. Both Bill and I sat there completely gobsmacked at how good they started right out of the gate... better than I ever imagined/hoped.

also cheers Mike (Ritmo).

[Ian]

Originally Posted by Rayooo

Fantastic system!! Congratulations! I'm still waiting on 20.7s and will be I suspect for another month or so minimum. 'anxiously awaiting your impressions.

Thanks Rayooo!

I have been following your posts on your wait for the 20.7's and sharing your pain. I had become resigned to the possibility of a long wait but was surprised that my 20.7's arrived before my 3.7's. So I hope that a similar surprise awaits you. I will definitely be sharing my impressions as my speakers and amps are broken-in

Best, Ian

[klao]

It's a super-duper Maggie system, Ian. Thumbs up!

Big congrats to Graham too.

[Ian]

Originally Posted by klao

It's a super-duper Maggie system, Ian. Thumbs up!

Big congrats to Graham too.

Thanks Klao,

It sounds as though we are building similar speaker configurations in our respective 5.2 systems. I hope that the wait for your 20.7's will not be too long so that we can share experiences.

Best, Ian

[Ian]

Originally Posted by joeinid

Ian,

Holy Cow! What a wonderful setup. Congratulations on the new speakers. That's going to sound awesome!

Please post photos ... I need to dream

Many thanks Joe

I will definitely post photos when I get the system configured.

Best, Ian

[klao]

Originally Posted by Ian

Thanks Klao,

It sounds as though we are building similar speaker configurations in our respective 5.2 systems. I hope that the wait for your 20.7's will not be too long so that we can share experiences.

Best, Ian

Quite so, Ian, but I might go for just a used pair of 1.6, 1.7, or 3.6 for surrounds, depending on my wallet then.

Come July I'll have to decide whether to let my dealer do the breaking-in of the 20.7 for me while waiting for the new room/house to finish around the end of this year.

Anyway, enjoy!

[mgard]

Wow things are getting exciting in the Magnepan forum. Graham, I didn't know you had placed your order already. That is great that the 20.7's are such a quantum leap forward in sound. Keep us posted on the journey.


Ian, I am with Graham. I can't believe you lugged those 601's in the house by yourself. Those are really heavy. It won't be long and you will be able to convalesce on the couch listening to your new audio system. It should be out of this world!

~Mike

PS, I agree on your finish choice of dark cherry and black grills.

[audiot servant]

Originally Posted by klao

It's a super-duper Maggie system, Ian. Thumbs up!

Big congrats to Graham too.

Cheers Klao, having read your posts all this year I reckon you get the vote for the most patient Magnepan fan on the planet shortly followed by Ray (Rayoo).
Once hooked what can you do... something Maggies do is just not found elsewhere no matter how good the other speakers are.