I agree with Zaikesman. I have owned MG10's for a number of years, first in my music system and now for the main speakers in my Home Theater system. I think that they are great speakers but you MUST use a sub. Otherwise there is NO bass and the bass pannels will overload very easily if not rolled off with a x-over. I think that the soundstaging of the 10's are great but I was disapointed when they replaced them with the 10.1's which are over a foot shorter. This reduced the area of the bass panels by about 30% limiting bass and power handling. The other problem is that the shorter height limits HF dispersion. Basicly, if you aren't sitting down the highs disapear. I had the same problem with a pair of MG 12's that I borrowed from a dealer. The origional MG10's don't have this problem. If placed on the short wall at least 3ft from the back wall and corners the soundstage is excellent, much more even throughout the room than conventional speakers.I do wish that Magnapan would bring out a new high performance version of the origional MG 10 as their other speakers are just too wide to fit in many rooms.
Magnepan 10.1- any good w/out a subwoofer?
I'm in the process of buying the Maggie 10.1 for music and not for video purposes. I don't have any intentions of using it for video, hence, no need for a subwoofer - or do I still need one for music. I listen almost exclusively to acoustic jazz. Any inputs would be greatly appreciated.