FORGET MAGNEPAN WITH ARAGON ! MY PARTNER AND I DECIDED TO GET NEW SPEAKERS AT THE SAME TIME AND HAD THEM SHIPPED TO THE FACTORY . HE HAD TO BRING MINE BY MY HOUSE FOR ME [ NO TRUCK] SO WE DECIDED TO TRY HIS MAGNEPAN 1.5/QR [IDENTICAL TO 1.6 ] BECAUSE MY SYSTEM IS FAR BETTER . THE 4004 DROVE THEM FINE BUT THE WERE FLAT & DULL COMPARED TO MY VANERSTEEN 2CE'S WHICH I AM REPLACING . THEN WE CONECTED MY NEW SPEAKERS APOGEE STAGES . WHAT A CHANGE ! FROM DULL ,TO THE BEST SOUND I HAVE EVER HEARD !! COULD BE THE ARAGON OR THE MAC PRE AMP THAT MADE THE MAGNEPLANERS SOUND BAD . NOT ENOUGH TIME TO TEST OTHER EQUIP. I ALSO HAVE A MELOS $6000.00 PRE AMP AND WHEN CONNECTED WITH THE ARAGON & VANDERSTEENS IT SOUNDED HORRIBLE . I COULD ONLY TAKE IT FOR 30 MINUTES OR SO AND HAVE NEVER WANTED TO TRY THAT COMBINATION AGAIN .
