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Image/soundstage and punch/bass

Are there speakers out there (new or used) in the $2,500 price range that have the image and soundstage of Magnepan (my current set up is MG12s) but the punch and bass for rock/hip hop type music?
shadys
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bdp24
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@birdfan, nothing? I’m going to surmise you have not heard the Eminent Technology LFT-8b (like Maggies, a magnetic-planar loudspeaker). I have owned three pair of Maggies (including my current Tympani T-IVa), and one pair of the ET’s, and I must disagree with your assertion. Putting aside the differences between Maggies and the ET’s, when it comes to transparency, ESL’s imo still have the edge.

dep14
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Ohm walsh will do a lot of that for you.  
shadys OP
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I’ve heard good things about the Ohm speakers.  I wonder if they the image/soundstage is as good as the Maggies.
djones51
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I like  my Ohm 2000's  never heard Maggies so can't  offer a comparison.  The woofer faces down on the Ohm you can feel it in the floor when you get them turned up a bit if you're  not  on a slab. 
dep14
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I’ve not owned Maggie’s, though I’ve heard them a lot.

In the right room, the Ohms soundstage is huge, possibly larger than Maggie’s. They image really well, but not quite as precise as properly set up Maggie’s. They are close.

Like Maggie’s, they have lots of detail without being harsh. They simply do not compress though when turned up. Depending on the model, they can thump in the bass department.

They are not perfect, but they do a ton right for the money. I picked up some used 5000s on a killer deal and had Ohm refurbish the cans.

They can absolutley thump.

a nice route would be to find some older used ones, and update the cans.


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