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  mbl - is there a problem?
For a while now I've been planning on purchasing the new Magnepan 20.7's when they become available.
However I've always been intrigued by the idea of the MBL's - partly because they are so pretty and partly because it would be nice to have a speaker with a larger sweet spot.(I've owned and listened to Maggies for about 35 years but have never had the opportunity to hear the MBL's)
Since I've already purchased mongo electronics to power my new Maggies I think they would likely also power the MBL's.
And with the new discounts on the MBL's, they become more price competitive with the Maggies.
So I was thinking of flying somewhere to actually hear the MBL's.
But the website for MBL was disconcerting. Partly is is because the discounts are so large. Partly it is because they say that and warranty work now has to be arranged from Germany. As an experiment I tried to see what to do if I had an MBL speaker that needed to work and what would I do and I did not find an easy answer.
I have a fear of purchasing an expensive set of speakers and being unable to fix a problem.
From everything I've read on Audiogon these seem like wonderful speakers and maybe I should buy a cheap airplane ticket to where I can hear them. But I worry about the service. Maybe I'm just better off purchasing speakers from Magnepan - this company must be so succesful that even if the whole town was destroyed by a large meteor somebody else would pick it up.
Does anybody know if MBL is a safe speaker to purchase?
Nottop  (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

02-12-12
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02-12-12: Elizabeth
The problem with any speaker (or any stereo stuff) made in another country is the distributor.
The company may be great, but if a distributor has issues, then it does not matter.
(sending a big 100lb plus component back and forth to Europe is really expensive)
Then maybe a new distributor will not fix stuff not bought from them?
So for MBL, I have no idea what is going on. Just comments in general.
((And I love the look of the MBL 111e speakers.. But i OWN magnepan 3.6s.. And I too might go for a pair of 20.7s.))

Elizabeth  (Threads | Answers | This Thread)


02-12-12   In general i will not buy any expensive product that does no ...   Mapman

02-12-12   personally, prefer the sound of the maggie. the dozen or ...   Albertporter

02-12-12   Yes mbl speakers are a safe speaker to purchase! what model ...   Dev

02-12-12   With all due respect, the question here is, 'should i buy mb ...   Lrsky

02-13-12   Dev, no, never represented dali, maggie or any other speak ...   Albertporter

02-13-12   Omni sound in general and mbl specifically done well is radi ...   Mapman

02-13-12   Hi albert, thanks for clarification but i thought i recalle ...   Dev

02-13-12   "partly it is because they say that and warranty work n ...   Sebrof

02-13-12   Okay, it appears to be a bit more complicated than anyone he ...   Martykl

02-13-12   Wow! i just went onto the site, i was not privy. i would mo ...   Dev

02-13-12   Dev, your comment: is your comment directed at me? the only ...   Albertporter

02-13-12   Shoot - i was not trying to start a thread - are maggie or ...   Nottop

02-13-12   I don't like mbl either.... i've heard a few of their model ...   Stringreen

02-13-12   Nattop, seems like anytime mbl is brought up this is just ...   Dev

02-13-12   Mbl... and it's products do not sound hi-fi...with all due r ...   Lrsky

02-14-12   Hello lrsky, i was not bashing mbl. i said i've never hear ...   Nottop

02-14-12   When i heard a good mbl demo, it sounded like an orchestra p ...   Mapman

02-14-12   You can disagree all you want but to me, they sound like ger ...   Stringreen

02-14-12   Synopsis...mbl problem? no... buy with confidence... interna ...   Lrsky

02-14-12   String, can you elaborate a bit on how the german tanks sou ...   Mapman

02-14-12   I will chime in with my opinion as i have heard mbl many tim ...   Pops

02-14-12: Elizabeth
You CAN edit your post:
You log in above, then the site returns you to the post. Do not try to click the "keep me logged in" box, it no longer works.. then IF your post is the very last one, you will see an 'edit my post' clickable on the bottom of your post. The moment a post is made after yours, you can no longer edit.
As long as no post is made after yours, you can re-edit over and over.
((And I just did it to add this message.))

Elizabeth  (Threads | Answers | This Thread)


02-14-12   I've heard mbl sound quite decent, but imo if you want that ...   Atmasphere

02-14-12   German tanks now, wow! don't hold back now. i see you have ...   Dev

02-14-12   Nottop.. this audio business is so personal & subjective. p ...   Ericngo1

02-14-12   Perfect response mapman. any audiophile worth his/her salt k ...   Lrsky

02-14-12   ..let me explain more fully... in the home system i have h ...   Stringreen

02-14-12   "the bass is very boomy with no depth or space at all. ...   Mapman

02-14-12   Mapman...the system was set up by the dealer. don't you thi ...   Stringreen

02-14-12   String. "don't you think that an outlay of this much m ...   Mapman

02-14-12   Why is it so difficult for some people to accept that someon ...   Onhwy61

02-14-12   People are certainly going to have mixed opinions on any pro ...   Martykl

02-14-12   String, anyone making fun of vandy5's has no idea what he or ...   Lrsky

02-14-12   Onhwy61, i have no difficulty believing that someone heard m ...   Lrsky

02-14-12   Echoing marty's words--the mbl's have that holographic prese ...   Lrsky

02-14-12   Stringreen, i only see one mention of your vandies and that ...   Dev

02-15-12   Holographic presentation is the unique strength of mbl. if ...   Mapman

02-15-12   Anybody know how the mbl 121s perform in smaller rooms in co ...   Mapman

02-15-12   Dev... this thread is to help nottop to find his next speak ...   Ericngo1

02-15-12   Map, the little mbls are funny animals. they're designed w ...   Martykl

02-15-12   Marty, thanks for the info. i'd love to try smaller mbls s ...   Mapman

02-15-12   I heard the smaller floor standing models (don't remember th ...   Peterayer

02-17-12   Whenever i try to read anything about mbl speakers here on a ...   Nvp

02-18-12   If you want to know how important a good distributor is, tal ...   Danielk141

02-18-12   Nvp, are you for real? i'm not attacking but providing my ow ...   Dev

02-19-12   Mvp, dev's last response illustrates your point. wonder why ...   Khrys

02-20-12   Khrys, so i need to post pictures to improve my credibility, ...   Dev

02-20-12   You know...without wanting to become embroiled in sophomoric ...   Lrsky

02-20-12   Peace dev. i'd just really like to see pictures of your syst ...   Khrys

02-21-12   My only difficult service issue with a speaker, in over 40 y ...   Mrdecibel

02-21-12   We're talking apples and armadillos here. though wonderful s ...   Lrsky

02-28-12   danielk141, of course the distributors are very important. ...   Nvp


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