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Squashed(?) LRS

Hi folks,

I took delivery of my new Magnepan LRS today and noticed that one of the speakers looks like something pressed the outer cloth into the panel on the front side.

The cloth is actually stuck to the ribbon behind.
About 2 - 3 inches in from the each of the edges is where the cloth is pressed flat against the ribbons.

Magnepan is closed for the weekend. I left messages with both Eric Norgaarden and the main number about this.

Should I not hook up and play them?
Worried about damage from the cloth being stuck over such a large area (~80%).

Thanks
hleeid

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mofimadness
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I was a Magnepan dealer for many years.  That happens every once in  awhile.

The cloth just gets stuck to the panel.  Play the speaker and it should release after a short time.


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I could also notice swapping the panels (ribbon tweeter inside vs outside) changed the "shape" of the presentation.

In the Maggie community, this is debated almost as much as Analog vs. Digital or Tube vs. Solid State.

I have setup well over 100 pairs of Maggies in all kinds of environments.  I can count on one hand the number of times tweeters out worked better than tweeters in.  These were in really large rooms with lots of room to the sides and rear of the speakers, but I know some owners really like the tweeters out.  Not me, but that's just me...
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I've heard they really need 400 hrs for proper breakin. Can anyone confirm this?

On the smaller models, 200-300 hours.  The larger models, 400-500  hours.
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60%-70% of the volume you would normally critically listen to them at.  Just use a constant volume setting, no need to raise or lower it.

Play music.  No need for a test or burn-in CD with sweeps.  Music works best.
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