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  Best Subwoofer for Magnepan speakers
Greetings Audiophiles ! I would like your imput. My present system is composed of the following: 1. Conrad Johnson PF-R Pre-amp. 2. McIntosh MC-300 Power Amp. 3. Magnepan 3.5 Speakers. As everyone already knows, the maggies have a great soundstage (with a powerhouse amp) but are somewhat weak on the bass. So do I want a subwoofer with a built in amp or do I want to power one with a dedicated amp? What brand subwoofer? Budget around $1500.00
I really value all your opinions! Thanks Kyle
Hifihutch  (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

11-15-04
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11-16-04   The only one will work seamless with magnepan is rel sub. lo ...   Winsound

11-16-04   I run a sunfire architectural signature sub with my 3.6's. i ...   Zenieth

11-16-04   Hello, i don't know how someone can claim that only one mod ...   Jafox

11-16-04   Vandersteen 2wq.   Gmele

11-16-04   I might instead demo a new source and preamp. you might rec ...   Aroc

11-16-04   Aci's titan would be a great choice in your price range.   Newbie13

11-16-04   I just added a legacy rf xtreme, i was a bit skeptical since ...   Rooze

11-16-04   The rel strata iii works beautifully with my 1.6qr speakers. ...   Jvogt

06-27-05   Hello, you may be still looking for a good sub. i also have ...   Rglaze

06-27-05   Second the vandy 2wq.   Eddiemc

06-28-05   Does anyone have experience running the james emb-1200/1500 ...   Grantm

06-28-05   How about get two adire rava 2 . or just make sure your su ...   Gmood1

06-28-05   Rel and vandersteen are two audiophile quality subs which wi ...   Douglas_schroeder

02-12-06: Terryakhan
I feel you might be heading in the wrong direction by adding a sub. Your 3.5 can generate natural deep and massive bass notes with more powerful amps that are operating below the clipping line, Magnepans are like politicians they always need more good power.
Terryakhan  (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)


02-12-06   I have to agree with terryakhan. properly set up in a tuned ...   Slipknot1

02-12-06   I have custom designed subwoofer systems that i designed and ...   Eldartford

02-12-06   Just went through the subwoofer wars, spending weeks reading ...   Hemidakota


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