Magnepan MC1 along with Earthquake Cinenova


A friend of mine is thinking of doing a 7.1 HT setup and while I dont know enough about HT, I am looking for input from other AudioGon members that might be able to help.

Here is the list of things that my friend is looking at :

Magnepan MC1 Speakers ( front and rear ) and the reason for choosing these speakers is that they can be hung on a wall.

Magnepan CC3 as the center speaker

Preamp : Outlaw Audio 990 Preamp/ Processor

Amp : Earthquake Cinenova Grande 7

Sub: undecided on which one at this time. Suggestions ?

Budget for this HT project is $8k-9k.

Any suggestions are gladly welcomed. This is pretty much a first and last time deal for him.

Regards to all,

Riley804
riley804

Showing 1 response by porschecab

Riley -
While I can not speak to the value/sound of the speakers, the amp if a pretty darned good choice for a 'last' amp.
The Earthquake amplifiers not only do HT well, but excel in 2-channel. They have been given great write ups about the performance and sound, but still folks do not give them a chance in the 'high' end.

They deserve all of the recognition and then some over other manufacturers multi-channel amps from the likes of Rotel, Lexicon, Proceed (now defunct), EAD, and Theta.
The real truth here is the Theta is the only mentioned above that compete with the EQ imo.

Not to mention, they have a VERY generous, almost Bryston like warranty of 10 years. Their gear is bullet-proof, reliable and an extraordinary value.

Oh, and the company is a family owned/run company. You can spend alot more and get alot less very easily.