My Magnepan 1.7 have arrived....

[Sperandeo]

Six weeks after placing my order, my 1.7's have finally arrived.

I just unpacked them, put on the stands, and am breaking them in with the Miles Davis Kind of Blue 180g LP. I'm in a bit of shock....I feel like I have lifted off a veil that was on my MMG's.

It still to early for me to really give any real impression. I had to move them further away from the listening position because there is so much more soundstage and volume. What I would normally play at about 52 on my McIntosh C2300 can now be played at 42. I thought this would be the other way around because I have so much more surface on the 1.7's. While I am typing this I keep stopping and looking up in awe over the incredible detail and presence.



More to follow....

[jwhite613]

Sperandeo... Congratulations!!! Looking forward to more pictures.

[JohnK]

Sperandeo...great to hear about such a significant improvement straight out of the box! I guess it was worth the wait! From all reports it seems Magneplanar is really firing on all cylinders with the 1.7 and 3.7.

[Rayooo]

Congratulations..and I'm glad it see it's not just me who takes a bunch of pictures of the UN-boxing!

[Kingsrule]

Awesome
New speakers are great!

[Sperandeo]

Here are a few more pictures.

[Toobs]

Originally Posted by Sperandeo

Here are a few more pictures.

Steve
Congrats on the Maggie 1.7's. They look great Now for a question.

Do they require an electrical source to activate them, or is it just a matter of connecting the speaker cables and listen away.

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but I had a pair of Martin Logans that required an electrical source to activate the panels.

[JohnK]

Originally Posted by Toobs

Steve
Congrats on the Maggie 1.7's. They look great Now for a question.

Do they require an electrical source to activate them, or is it just a matter of connecting the speaker cables and listen away.

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but I had a pair of Martin Logans that required an electrical source to activate the panels.

No such thing sas a dumb question, Bob. Maggies wdo not require AC or electrical source - just connections to the amp(s). Completely different technology.

[Toobs]

Originally Posted by JohnK

No such thing sas a dumb question, Bob. Maggies wdo not require AC or electrical source - just connections to the amp(s). Completely different technology.

Thanks for the reply John. Now for another question:

Will my ARC VT100(100 wpc)tube amp be enough to power the Maggies?

My local dealer is Maggie authorized and I'm thinking of giving them an audition.

[Sperandeo]

Originally Posted by Toobs

Thanks for the reply John. Now for another question:

Will my ARC VT100(100 wpc)tube amp be enough to power the Maggies?

My local dealer is Maggie authorized and I'm thinking of giving them an audition.

There are many thoughts on that issue. The truth of the matter is Maggies LOVE and NEED power. Which Maggies are you thinking about getting?

I started off with the MMG's and I was running 60WPC and quickly moved up to 110WPC. The 110 wpc was very good, but I could tell the MMG's wanted more. So I eventually purchased a couple of MC1000's and gave the Maggies 1000wpc. This is also when I decided to move up to the 1.7's.

The 1.7 seem very happy married to the MC1000's. (Still burning the 1.7's in)