Magnepan 1.7 compaired to 3.7's questions

[audiot servant]

Darrin - great move brilliant to see an AA'er lead the way...

Graham

Originally Posted by audiot servant

Darrin - great move brilliant to see an AA'er lead the way...

Graham

Thanks. 401(k)s are way over rated. I invest in audio!

[mgard]

I heard the 3.7's for the first time this last weekend. I spent 2 hours grinning while listening to the music. Now I must figure out a way to acquire them.

~Mike

Originally Posted by mgard

I heard the 3.7's for the first time this last weekend. I spent 2 hours grinning while listening to the music. Now I must figure out a way to acquire them.

~Mike

Good decision!

I will be selling my perfect pair in a few months. They are just now breaking in (bass is more present). I will be selling these for a lot less than retail.

[audiot servant]

Originally Posted by mgard

I shouldn’t start down this path but here goes... How much better would the music be do you think, with an upgrade to the 3.7’s?...
Just toying with the idea.

~Mike

and only a couple of weeks later... I heard the 3.7's for the first time this last weekend. I spent 2 hours grinning while listening to the music. Now I must figure out a way to acquire them.


Mike,

Sounds like you you were right.... we shouldn't ask these kind of questions ... I just got home from work and put on some music and yes, the 3.7s still make me smile... look forward to you landing yourself a pair.

Graham

[daveydogg]

I bought a Denon AVR-1912 about 6 mos ago; the room is 20x30 feet, hardwood, 11 ft ceilings. Now to buy speakers - went to a "high end" audio store and heard some B & W speakers, Focal. Asked about Martin Logan EDL Electromotion ribbon-type speakers (which get great reviews) as well as Magnepan MMG or MG12 - all of which they sell. The guy (an obsessed audio guy) said would not buy any of these ribbon speakers with an AV receiver such as the Denon - not enough power, will sound terrible, not even barely supply the speakers.

Correct?

[jwhite613]

daveydogg... Welcome To AA!!!

[pwhartman]

Maggies tend to need a lot of current to drive them well, even the smaller ones, I don't know about the ML Electromotions though. I would probably avoid the Maggies with an AVR.

[bzr]

Originally Posted by daveydogg

I bought a Denon AVR-1912 about 6 mos ago; the room is 20x30 feet, hardwood, 11 ft ceilings. Now to buy speakers - went to a "high end" audio store and heard some B & W speakers, Focal. Asked about Martin Logan EDL Electromotion ribbon-type speakers (which get great reviews) as well as Magnepan MMG or MG12 - all of which they sell. The guy (an obsessed audio guy) said would not buy any of these ribbon speakers with an AV receiver such as the Denon - not enough power, will sound terrible, not even barely supply the speakers.

Correct?

the martin logan site has some very good info on it. i have summit x & with these they say since they are active they don't need as much power to drive them. when i got them home i hooked them up to my Plinius amps, 125w bi amped & thought wow I like that. Then i put the amp in that I brought home with the speakers which was the Sanders Magtech,500w single, it took the listening field to another plane, absolute. People that have less power will tell you that it doesn't matter, well it doesn't to the point that they are happy with their set-up & that is what counts. The ones that have power on tap & have experienced the difference with similar quality gear also have knowledge of "their" sound.

[audiot servant]

Originally Posted by daveydogg

I bought a Denon AVR-1912 about 6 mos ago; the room is 20x30 feet, hardwood, 11 ft ceilings. Now to buy speakers - went to a "high end" audio store and heard some B & W speakers, Focal. Asked about Martin Logan EDL Electromotion ribbon-type speakers (which get great reviews) as well as Magnepan MMG or MG12 - all of which they sell. The guy (an obsessed audio guy) said would not buy any of these ribbon speakers with an AV receiver such as the Denon - not enough power, will sound terrible, not even barely supply the speakers.

Correct?

Welcome Daveydogg,

Not familiar with your amp but if you are going to try out MLs or Maggies probably a good idea to take your amp in with you and listen. These speakers are demanding of amps and both will reveal the benefits of using better gear around them. Bottom line is they do some things very right and if those are the things that make you love hearing them and your current (accidental pun) amp is OK with planars for the moment you may want to run with it and as you change gear down the track let your system grow with the speakers... they are very rewarding of improvements

Graham