I have two pairs of speakers. Magnepan .7’s and Sonus Faber Cremona Auditor M’s. Both sound great, great but different, in my dedicated listening room powered with all-tube electronics. At one point I had a pair of Liuto monitors which were excellent- the Auditor M's are simply better. They darn well should be given their price. :)
The Maggies are easier to position because they interact with my room less than the SF’s. I use the "limage" technique for positioning the .7’s- about 5’ out from the front wall and about 7" to the outside edge of the panel from the side wall. Toe-in is about 1.5". Soundstage width and depth is enormous.
My wife with the golden ears prefers the Maggies because her hearing is especially sensitive to the upper frequencies. I have to agree. Both of us find the Magnepans to be closer to acoustical "live music." The SF’s do pinpoint imaging somewhat better than the Maggies. They do rock better than the Maggies, but not by much- again just different.
I use diffusion behind the Maggies and absorption behind ,and to the sides of the SF’s.
I love being able to swap my speakers every few months or so. If I absolutely had to make a choice, I’d probably sell the SF’s.
The only time I’ve heard Rega RX3 speakers was in a showroom. I thought the tweeter was rather "unrefined" sounding.
Hope this helps a bit.
The Maggies are easier to position because they interact with my room less than the SF’s. I use the "limage" technique for positioning the .7’s- about 5’ out from the front wall and about 7" to the outside edge of the panel from the side wall. Toe-in is about 1.5". Soundstage width and depth is enormous.
My wife with the golden ears prefers the Maggies because her hearing is especially sensitive to the upper frequencies. I have to agree. Both of us find the Magnepans to be closer to acoustical "live music." The SF’s do pinpoint imaging somewhat better than the Maggies. They do rock better than the Maggies, but not by much- again just different.
I use diffusion behind the Maggies and absorption behind ,and to the sides of the SF’s.
I love being able to swap my speakers every few months or so. If I absolutely had to make a choice, I’d probably sell the SF’s.
The only time I’ve heard Rega RX3 speakers was in a showroom. I thought the tweeter was rather "unrefined" sounding.
Hope this helps a bit.