Magnepan..the sun rises and sets on..or does it??


I'm updating my old but good pair of Kef 104.2 speakers.
There is certainly alot of hype ,out there ,for the Magnepan speakers..1.6QR especially.
I'm very isolated so to hear a pair of Magnepans is almost impossible.
Are they that good?
Should I be buying shares in the company?
Any suggestions or opinions would be greatly appreciated.
My system..Blue Circle 3.1 pre.4B ST amp..etc.etc.
thefalls1117

Showing 1 response by blw

Maggies are GREAT and some things and not so good at others. If your taste is in jazz or especially intimate acoustic music, they're wonderful. We listen to a lot of European and old American folk music that often ends up with a guitar or a duclimer and one or two voices - the 3.6's are the best speakers I've ever heard on that type of program, period. (They did have the advantage of $20k worth of linestage and power amps.)

At the other extreme, if you are into heavy metal, their bass characteristics probably won't put them at the top of your list. And adding a sub isn't that easy either - they seem to be particular about which subs integrate well with them. I heard one Aerial sub that was horrendous with the 3.6's, despite the fact that both the sub and the 3.6s are very excellent speakers on their own.

I also have the problem of being quite a drive away from delaers, but after having gone through this last cycle of auditions, I can't imagine buying Maggies without having heard them. Frankly I'm really amazed at how differently the various VERY GOOD speakers present the same material.