Thinking of .7 or 1.7i

Because the room is so small, I prefer the tweeters on the outside because I'm forced to keep the Maggies closer together.
 
The Maggie's arrived. A bit of an undertaking to move the KEF's into the spare room and bring the heavy Magnepan box up the stairs. Unboxing, installing feet and hooking speaker cable to the spade to banana adapter. One complaint that I have seen more than once is the speaker terminals. You would think after 50+ years the would go to a 5-way binding post :).

Anyway, got it all hooked and then had to use some tape to pull the grill cloth off the drivers (Normal shipping thing). Anyway, first album sounds pretty good. Very different from the KEF's. I also hear Maggie's take some serious time to break in.

I see some definite possibilities but a bit too early to give full honest opinion. Since I have never heard a "boxless" speaker before they will have to settle in on me. I do kind of like it but it also might take some growing on me.

I'm glad I choose the .7's. Cheryal mentioned that they are taller than she thought. I believe would not have been happy if they were 11" taller. She did say they look nice though.
 
Interesting, I love the Maggie sound. I’m sure a little break in is absolutely necessary to loosen them up.
 
I think so also, but the second and third album have been very impressive. Counting Crows was very amazing and Days of Future Passed is really nice without boxes!
 
Randy

Wendell like Richard Vandersteen doesn't believe in five way binding posts. I think Mike at Quicksilver is the same way. Interested to see if you think the Amp 8 runs out of gas with them.
 
Jack said:
Randy

Wendell like Richard Vandersteen doesn't believe in five way binding posts. I think Mike at Quicksilver is the same way. Interested to see if you think the Amp 8 runs out of gas with them.
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So far the T+A is doing a great job. I do have the volume control a bit higher but no where near the amp struggling. Then again I have not cranked them, but pretty much where I normally listen.

So far very open and plenty of dynamics for the few albums I have played. I also believe the digital part will play louder which is what I use if anyone but my vinylphile buddies come over. The T+A will definitely not knock the walls down, but I don't do that. But it does sound excellent!
 
LOL Jack... ok listening to a Norah Jones album. Only a few clicks above where I would listen with the KEF's. Very nice, very open! Surprisingly good bass. I did kick the sub up from 50 to 55 on its volume and from 50 to 60 on its low pass filter.

The KEF's are easier to drive, but not night and day. They are rated at 8 ohm, but reports I have read suggest they should be rated 4. They are 89 dB versus the Maggie's at 86.
 
This is exciting Randy. Quite a change speaker-wise but one I’m happy to see you take.
 
Rip of my SACD of 10cc The Original Soundtrack on the Maggies is startling.... no boxes and the music (and sound affects) are just filling the room, and almost no more volume than I would normally listen to this!
 
Randy, so glad you’re enjoying the Maggie’s. I have many many fond memories of my various pairs. They’re wonderful.
 
Thanks Mike and Jack. Listening to Venessa Fernandez in DSD512 upsampled to 24.6 MHz... holy crap... the Magnepan's are very much impressing the heck out of me. So open sounding... not as tight of sweet spot as you indicated earlier. Simply a wall of music... very nice. For me the T+A is not struggling at all. Sounding pretty amazing!
 
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