meiatflask
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| Magnepan LRS+ which amps do you use ? * 100 watts or less ** I have the original LRS, about 2 years old. Have used the Primaluna dialogue premium HP power amp. The HP is the “bigger” Primaluna, about 70 wpc using 4 EL34s per channel. I could not be happier as I believe the Maggie’s are perfect with EL34 tu... | |
| Does anyone remember Oxford (Ohio) Audio Consultants? Dr. Robert Smith? Yes, I recall the Janis subwoofers. He had them coupled to the Rogers, too, but it was going to be too much money for me. My sister graduated from Miami in 79 with a physics degree. She had Dr. smith, which is how I made his acquaintance. We live... | |
| Has anyone heard the PS Direct stream mk2? driftingbunnies- your last sentence kind of sums it up- for $8k ish, there are lots of options. | |
| No mention of LRS / LRS+ on Magnepan website??? And yet the website still has no mention of them and no way to order then. Sounds like they have a five month backlog. As for stands, it is well worth the couple hundred bucks to buy one of the aftermarket stands. I have the Magna Risers. the... | |
| No mention of LRS / LRS+ on Magnepan website??? Thanks for the update | |
| No mention of LRS / LRS+ on Magnepan website??? jeffseight- I might concur, except 1-magnepan has a history of entry level speakers mmg, smg, etc. 2- why introduce the + version at Axpona? 3- if margins so tight, then why not just raise prices? There is/was a long (many months) waiting peri... | |
| For those of you who had spent over hundred thousand dollars for your sound system. Two points- First- life is about the zeros. If you have enough zeros after your net worth, you can have more zeros after your audio system or other hobby. Therefore, the more interesting question is for those who have spent a higher % of net wor... | |
| Has anyone heard the Cabasse Pearl or Akoya active speaker/amp/dac? Mattcone- anxious to hear your thoughts. What are your main speakers and rest of your gear? | |
| Best speakers for a small room My room is actually a bit smaller than yours. After many years of mini monitors, including several of those mentioned above, I have settled on magnepan LRS in a near field configuration. Love them. In small room near field the soundstage is unbe... | |
| A perfect song? What are your choices? I have two. You should all recognize them by the opening lines: “Hello darkness my old friend, I’ve come to talk with you again” and “there must be some kind of way out of here, said the joker to the thief” I have numerous versions by t... | |
| Any Brands You “Hate” because of a bad dealer experience many years ago? Please, no more motorcycle comments. Keep it to audio. Thanks. | |
| Solid state amp recommendations for Maggies? Wow, lots of ideas here. Thanks to everyone for your input. Hopefully I will have time over the holiday weekend to do some research, look at company websites for details, read some reviews, identify local (chicago-Milwaukee) dealers, and look at ... | |
| Solid state amp recommendations for Maggies? From the several people recommending the Pass Labs amps, is there a strong preference for their class A versus their class AB amps? Also- the pass amps are quite monstrous in size. Do they kick off a lot of heat? I recall hearing that class A amp... | |
| Biggest "bang for the buck" audio gear you have owned(in your history)? Surprised no one mentioned the Advent 300 with the Tom Holman designed preamp section. $279 back in the 70s. Great foot in the door to high end: you could add a power amp (I did with a Marantz8) and used it as a preamp. I kept mine for decades, ... | |
| Tubes for Magnepan’s. I love EL34 tube amps and always have. From my first Marantz 8 back in 1975. I had always enjoyed Maggies when I listened to them at dealers, but had never considered owning them because 2xEL34 amps are around 40 wpc. Around 5 years ago, I purch... |