Thinking of .7 or 1.7i

I've always known that my gear needs to warm for a half hour or so before it sounds its best (it really needed to when I had tubes). I have noticed this even more so with the Magneplanar speakers. Maybe it is that they are more revealing or maybe the Manepan's themselves need some warm up time.

Anyone else notice this?
 
joeinid said:
Randy,

You new stands are coming tomorrow!!!!
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I just saw that. I was surprise that FedEx is delivering on Sunday :).

It was funny, the owner of the company that makes the stands messaged me when someone in the Maggy forum said I should get a pair and I replied that I had a pair coming; he wanted to know where I was getting them from. I told him a good friend of mine from back east bought them but was not going to use them so he was sending them to me.

He thought some reviewer he just sent a pair to was scamming him. I said no that was not the case, but it was really none of his concern who I was getting them from since it was a good friend of mine and I know the source. He was ok with that.
 
You could tell him. I don't mind. I may order stands for the 3.7i if I ever decide to get them :)
 
It is no worry, and he was cool. We messaged back and forth a few times. I understand his concern but he knows this was not his "reviewer" pair :).

3.7i ehhhh... they look huge... our club president told me that one of our members has a pair in a small room... it must take up the entire room :).
 
If I had the room, I'd love to try Soundlab speakers.

Actually, Mike just picked up Quad. That's another possibility, although I'd worry about those panels attracting dust. There's always something for me to worry about.

My brother is tickled pink with his 1.7i. Maggies are awesome with McIntosh too. Another way to get your Binghamton jones satisfied.
 
Randy Myers said:
I've always known that my gear needs to warm for a half hour or so before it sounds its best (it really needed to when I had tubes). I have noticed this even more so with the Magneplanar speakers. Maybe it is that they are more revealing or maybe the Manepan's themselves need some warm up time.

Anyone else notice this?
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Both pairs of my Maggies sound the same at start up but my Pass amp and BAT preamp need some warm up before sounding their best. If I turn on the amp and pre about 30-40 minutes before listening the speakers sound the same regardless. I would not call the 1.7's and lesser Maggies the most revealing speakers but they have such a huge sound that it is hard to miss subtle changes in sound.
 
Randy, very excited for you! Love your enthusiasm. Makes me want to upgrade my LRS for a pair of .7’s! Maggie gives you a year to upgrade, I believe. Happy listening.
 
RDSChicago said:
Randy, very excited for you! Love your enthusiasm. Makes me want to upgrade my LRS for a pair of .7’s! Maggie gives you a year to upgrade, I believe. Happy listening.
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I believe that is only for the LSR's. I am enjoying the .7's a lot. Seriously thinking of selling my KEF's. Something I thought I would never do.
 
joeinid said:
If I had the room, I'd love to try Soundlab speakers.

Actually, Mike just picked up Quad. That's another possibility, although I'd worry about those panels attracting dust. There's always something for me to worry about.

My brother is tickled pink with his 1.7i. Maggies are awesome with McIntosh too. Another way to get your Binghamton jones satisfied.
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Well coming across a Mc that fits the bill certainly would also be worthy of consideration :).

Although I will say of the several McIntosh amps I have owned I feel the T+A amp sounds better. I will say I have not owned one of their newer higher models however. It makes me sad being I grew up next to the factory :D.
 
Randy

It is nothing like the company you grew up around. It is now just a part of a multi-national conglomerate whose main outlet for sales is Best Buy. The last of the McIntosh people won't be there much longer. If the T+A sounds better to you then going up the Mc line won't change that just cost more.
 
Isn’t that the same down where Rod Serling lived? The Twilight Zone is still the coolest TV show, ever!

Randy Myers said:
Well coming across a Mc that fits the bill certainly would also be worthy of consideration :).

Although I will say of the several McIntosh amps I have owned I feel the T+A amp sounds better. I will say I have not owned one of their newer higher models however. It makes me sad being I grew up next to the factory :D.
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That is weird, I replied to this earlier and it is gone. Wonder if there was a server reset or something.

So far they seem good. Still getting used to the speakers; very different from what I am used to, but also impressive.
 
Really getting used to and loving the Maggy sound. The Rythmik sub is an excellent enhancement. Almost like they are made for each other!
 
I added a Bel Canto amplifier. In the Maggie's facebook forum the guys talk quite a bit about Bel Canto and even say that Magnepan use these amplifiers both when designing and when testing the speakers. It makes sense being that they are neighbors (same town).

So far the Magnepan's are really liking the Bel Canto amplifier. They sound much more open and "free" for lack of better word! My enjoyment of the MG .7's is even higher now!
 
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