Optimal Placement for Magnepan 3.6?


Distance from rear wall and side walls….distance between speakers (imaging)….distance from speakers to listening position?

Concerns: Unwanted glare from ribbon tweeter. Room dimension constraints (how small is too small…speakers need room to breathe).

Also: concerning bass extension…in a small room are the 3.6’s adequate without a sub? How well does the 3.6 integrate with a sub?

Background: I want more resolution…I seek a more resolving speaker. I truly enjoy my Krell Res 2s because they are incredibly dynamic and cohesive and they maintain control at extremely high volume levels. They work great on large orchestral movements, rock and any other music with great dynamic contrasts. I do however yearn for the superior resolution of planner speakers when I listen to acoustic music and vocals. I admire the strengths of the Krells, but since I spend more time listening to acoustic jazz, acoustic guitar, vocals and string arrangements, I feel the need to make a change.

Right now, I just need basic information regarding optimal setup requirements. At this point, my actual room measurements are of little consequence.

Note: This is a Magnepan 3.6 thread. At this time, I am not interested in hearing about other speakers (unless they can be had at the same price as the 3.6s and offer the same - or better, attributes).
Thanks
2chnlben
A big room is nice. Maggies work well if placed well out in the room. 12 feet from the back wall is not too much, 4 or 5 feet from the side walls. Toe in speakers and find the sweet spot. Bass is OK with the 3.6 but a good sub system will really perk them up. My brother uses Infinity bass towers with good results. Maggies are a lot of work but worth it.

Thanx, Russ

P.S. Do you have the power to drive Maggies? You'll need a few hundred watts into a difficult load unless you play softly.
What is your room size?

I found with my Maggie 1.6 that the Cardas method worked well and the rule of thirds better but was too intrusive.

You can go to the Cardas website to see their formula for speaker placement

on a 15 x 21 room the rule of thirds is: speakers 5 feet apart (15 divided by 3 =5) and 7 feet out in the room (21 divided by 3 = 7)

good luck

If you have a Good amp you will get plenty of Bass. The cardas method works. You will need a room at least 14 x 18 to start to get the most out of them. If not don't bother

I owned them and ran them with a PASS X250 in a 14 x 24 room and they were about 6' from the front wall and 2.5 feet from side walls tweeters on the inside was best for me.

Also I had mye stands and bi-wired them. If I would have kept them I would have saved for the PASS 600 amps

Best of luck, they are great deal when bought used for $3K or less

I moved on to dynamic speakers for the time being, mainly because of aesthetics. I could not stand the monolith look

regards and good luck