Maggie LRS so ridiculously good


I ordered a set of the LRS just to be able to say I have lived with Maggies at least once.  I've had a lot of speakers and some big dog expensive ones like Kef Blade and Revel Salon 2 to name a couple.  These 650 dollar LRS bring as much enjoyment as anything I've ever heard in so many ways.  They don't love hard driving music for sure but for quiet listening or mellow type music they will give you transcendent moments.  I swear they are breaking in or something and becoming a little more dynamic than when brand new.  These have to be one of the greatest hifi bargains of all time.  My 30 watt Pass 30.8 drives them well.  I had 3.6 maggies many years ago and I snubbed them, thought they were so compressed sounding but maybe I was wrong or not using the right amp.  These are just wow and so impressive what you can get for the money.  I have a feeling a killer amp is a big part of the equation with these but even with a Naim Uniti Atom in a smaller space these are still awesome.  This has to be the ultimate apartment speaker for someone who can't turn it up very loud and likes to listen late and night, you can really enjoy these at very low levels.  Anyway I just wanted to put my enthusiasm on public record, if you are thinking of pulling the trigger do it and also give them some time don't write them off to quickly.  I wish I had a separate space so I could always have a set of maggies ready to listen to when the mood and music was just right.  
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I use two bass panels with my 0.7s which are the biggest speakers I can fit in my 26 foot diameter house. I drive them with separate taps off Hammond 1642 transformers to know they are all properly phased. An 833A triode runs SET at1000 Volts on the plate and zero grid bias. I could never get a subwoofer to integrate with my Magnepans. Their bass panels are right for full bass as you will getfrom an orchestra.
I could never get a subwoofer to integrate with my Magnepans. Their bass panels are right for full bass as you will get from an orchestra.
@drbarney1 You're on point with regards to acoustical bass frequencies for orchestral / symphonic recordings, which I own a plethora of. For other genres, however, a fast small subwoofer is a "nice to have" with the LRS -- as larger Maggies don't need one.
Today I'm wondering: I recently mentioned my decades-old thoughts of a Quad ESL/sub system.

Does anyone have the breadth of experience to comment on the LRS vs. the original Quad when paired with an appropriate sub?  I've never heard either combination, although, of course, I've listened to the Quads without sub.  The price of the LRS is so reasonable it begs the question.
Agree with Kaco’s post
Really like these and I actually feel the bass is for the most part adequate, especially for classical music. If I want to be blown away by The Wall for instance, then my Crites speakers fit the bill.