Should I get the Magnepan 20.7 ?

Thank you for your answer.
Sorry for the delay.
I have listen Magnepan 20.7 with Accuphase A70 and the sound is very poor.
I suppose the store want to buy Wilson Audio SASHA...
It's easy to fail a demonstration...
 
You need more power. I have tried & listened to many different power variations on the 20.7's & big reserves with power to boot was the better sound every time.
 
Maggies need power , so you can lift the volume , i do find them Lacking in dynamics , but they do have a clean open presentation, the 3.7 is the sweetspot in the line ...
 
20.7s lack nothing in natural sounding dynamics or low end extension. I sold Magicos that cost multiple more because 20.7s were best sounding speakers I have heard. Totally unboxed sound.
 
Hi,

Thank you all for your answers.
So, I'm sure that the store does a bad demonstration with magnepan 20.7. The store want to buy me Wilson Audio Sabrina.

Sorry for the delay for my answer.

Thank you for your help.

I'm going to search a store, which want do the best for magnepan 20.7.
 
Dpod4 said:
20.7s lack nothing in natural sounding dynamics or low end extension. I sold Magicos that cost multiple more because 20.7s were best sounding speakers I have heard. Totally unboxed sound.
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I do agree they have an unboxed sound, there's no Box :)


As for them lacking nothing we all have different levels of subjectivity , expectations and acceptance , great that you found your speaker , panels can be special in their own way ..
 
hongkong said:
Hi,

Thank you all for your answers.
So, I'm sure that the store does a bad demonstration with magnepan 20.7. The store want to buy me Wilson Audio Sabrina.

Sorry for the delay for my answer.

Thank you for your help.

I'm going to search a store, which want do the best for magnepan 20.7.
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Never heard a 20.1 sound good at a store and i have heard them on many occasions , prolly best to see if you can find a local audiophile with one to hear , they would have most likely put in all the necessary time to make them sound right .
 
T-B, You have enough power. Make sure you have a big enough room for the 20.7s or maybe try the 3.7s with subs. 4 meters wide by 6 meters long for a minimum would be good. The speakers need to be at least 1- 1.5 meters out from the front wall. The distance to side walls is somewhat less critical for dipoles.

As A. Wayne says, most dealers don't set the speakers up well. An over-damped, dead-sounding room with lots of absorption or speakers closer than 1 meter from the front wall takes all the life and dynamics out of the sound. I've rarely heard them sound good in a store either but there probably aren't many dealers in France.

Good luck!
 
I certainly would consider the 20.7s with the right size room. Definitely would add subs. Properly setup with the right gear would be a fantastic speaker.
 
If you can't get Maggies 5 ft. or more off the front wall, I would not buy them. I moved from an apartment where I had them about 4 ft. off the front wall to a house where I have them 9 ft. and 7 ft. off the front wall, and the difference is quite noticeable. There is a caveat to moving them far off the front wall--you lose mid bass. However, the imaging and sound stage is better.
 
I found sweet spot was 5-6 feet off front wall and equidistant from side walls, tweeters on inside for my room. Toed in by a few degrees.
 
Dpod4 said:
I found sweet spot was 5-6 feet off front wall and equidistant from side walls, tweeters on inside for my room. Toed in by a few degrees.
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+1 I found exactly the same placement to be optimal for the Magnepan 3.7 when I owned them.

Ken
 
Barry said:
T-B, You have enough power. Make sure you have a big enough room for the 20.7s or maybe try the 3.7s with subs. 4 meters wide by 6 meters long for a minimum would be good. The speakers need to be at least 1- 1.5 meters out from the front wall. The distance to side walls is somewhat less critical for dipoles.

As A. Wayne says, most dealers don't set the speakers up well. An over-damped, dead-sounding room with lots of absorption or speakers closer than 1 meter from the front wall takes all the life and dynamics out of the sound. I've rarely heard them sound good in a store either but there probably aren't many dealers in France.

Good luck!
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Hello, thank you very much for yours advices.
My room is 6 meters by 6 meters. Infinity Kappa 100 are for the left loudspeakers 1 meter for the left side wall and 1,2 meter out from the front wall.
There are 4 meters between my 2 loudspeakers and the right loudspeaker is near the windows (2 meters).

How much cost Magnepan 20.7 in USA ? Because in France, they cost 18500 Euros so I think perhaps 21600 US$. In France, the price is include taxes(+20% in France).


There is few dealers for Magnepan. 2 at Paris, 1 at Lyon ...That what I know.

Thank you very much.
 
Thank you very much for your help - for everybody.
Thanks for the price...So 8000US$ between USA and France...Shipping charge, taxes, importation...and warranty..
How long is the warranty for Magnepan ? It's only 2 years in France...
 
Unless you need a local dealer it appears you could do better buying them in the USA and shipping them back, and get a US vacation and probably a Magnepan factory tour. Magnepan might even help arrange the shipping and you would still come out ahead.
 
Perhaps, but how can I do if there is a problem with them ? Shipping charge is very expensive.
Thank you very much for your idea.
 
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