Magnepan MG 2s'..Old,OK, but worth re-furb?


I have a friend whose late husband who owned a pair of Maggie MG-s, and They caught my eye (big suprise). They weren't hooked up but my friend said they sounded great. I made an offer of $300.00.... What are the chances they are in good condition, and if they are, do they in fact sound "good"? Any advice/history of this speaker from current or former owners/ knowledgable audiophiles would be greatly appreciated. Thanks a bunch...Mike in Charlotte.
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Showing 1 response by ramstl

As indicated above, if they are in good condition $300 is an excellent value. I own a pair, which I have done modifications to. New cross-over, internal wiring, stands, ect, which was all easy to do and fun. I have transformed a nice but dated speaker into a very good one with little costto me. A vist to www.audioasylum.com will give you a lot of support regarding these speakers.

Also, they are the only speaker made that are totally self servicing. When the glue goes south and the panel wires lift you can repair them yourself at little cost. If the panel wires go bad you can replace them. Yes, tjis can be a project, when and if it happens, but IMO they are worth it.

At $300 plus another $100-$200 to upgrade them, depending on what you want to do, you get a speaker that has no peer in its price range. Couple it with a sub and you get great full range sound. Yes, I know they roll off after 16K but what is there is good and at that price you can't expect flat to 20K.