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Vandie .7 vs Maggie .7

*** I tried to edit the TITLE.,,Sorry   I mean Vandie 1ci    Thanks

Hello to all! I am hoping I will get some opinions on these 2 speakers. I’m 65...a Pro musician with a degree in music. I’ve own of equipment for sure. Nothing in the Mega buck range. I did own a par of Maggie III’s 25 years ago. Vandersteen’s are really a brand I have never owned or stopped at a dealer or known someone who owned them.

I know opinions are GOING to vary. These are kinda 2 different speakers...but a similar approach. Maggie flat panel, and Vandie "no baffe.

I have an NAD 326BEE integrated amp..( very decent)....I’m about to spring for a Schiit Vidar. I have an MF V90,,Schiit Saga... I own Whafdale Diamond 240’s.

I was also set to pop for the Vidar and got into a discussion with someone at Schiit, and he generally said, looking at speakers/ headphones are usually a bigger change. So started my re-evaluation.

These are the 2 I am down too. I have 1400-1500 to spend. True-ness of timbre, soundstage are most important ot me ...because I have listened and played live music since I was 15.

I do very much appreciate your opinions. I want member to BE subjective and give me your take based on personal experience. Thank you very much, Otto

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tomic601
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catch JA video interview of Richard at CES for insight into his designs and i believe an interesting VLR development..... he mentions SEAS as the driver supplier now but an upcoming change to Scanspeak.....
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ottoa63 OP
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Tom, I did catch that... I bought a Tung Sol tube for my Saga...my first tube rolling. I'll see what it does. Someone else bought the same tube for his Saga and was very pleased.
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tomic601
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a NOS made in USA Tung-Sol ?

let us know what it does....

tube rolling is like sampling bottles of Scotch....ha
gdnrbob
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Mmmm, Scotch....
I prefer the Balvenie....
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OP: 
Once you decide whether you prefer planar or dynamic speaker presentation, you can then dial in the rest of your system.  As a long-time fan of Magnepans, I find it unfortunate that there is so much plain bunk and misinformation online about Magnepans.

I usually listen to my .7's at modest volume levels and they sound great in an all tube system.  In some ways they are easier to position than dynamic speakers, as long as you can bring them out from the front wall at least 3'- and that's also the case for most other speakers.

In any event, upgrade your front end and your speakers will give you what they're being fed, more or less. 
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