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How many Maggie owners have special stands?

I have recently put cinder blocks and top of my Maggie stands and am amazed at the improvement. The midrange became the main focus of the sound (not the bass) and the speakers came alive in the midrange in a way that I could not achieve with amps or wire.

I want to take my stands to the extreme now and make them absolutely rigid.

My questions are:

What is everyone else doing and how does it affect the sound?

Has anyone run posts from the floor to the ceiling and attached the speakers to them?

Maybe the second question is not necessary but you get the idea, I am convinced this is the kind of improvment Maggie owners want, more 'snap' and micro dynamics is what I hear.

cheers
Phil
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stenersr
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Philojet,

I had my 2.7QR speakers in the same position you had them for a long time. In my room and with my system the soundstage was a lot smaller. Although I have not done any room treatments yet I am currently having Rives give me suggestions on tweaking it. I am looking forward to getting the room set up and them hearing the difference.

I am not sure if I am going to hang onto this system after going to the CES show and hearing some great stuff. I would like to get more body, fuzz or whatever it is called out of the music. Anyway, it will take me a while to get there and will continue to enjoy the endeavor.
hasse
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Is the distance from the side walls measured from the outer edge, or the middle, of the speaker? I have Magneplanar 3.6´s.
Thanks,
Hasse
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philjolet OP
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Hasse

How are you? We have exchanged emails in the past.

I measure from the middle of the speakers with my 1.6s.

BTW I am really loving my AZ Hologram speaker wire, clearly a step up from the Satori in my setup.

take care

Phil
hasse
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Thanks Phil, everything is hunky dory. I´ve heard a lot of good things about the AZ cables but I haven´t tried them myself, I´m still curious about those Kimber Select snakes.
Are your Maggies biwired?
eagle
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The Mye stands are one of the most significant upgrades I have done for my hifi system and no Magnepan speaker should be without them. The music has been improved across the spectrum and the speakers are far more stable.

http://www.myesound.com/products.html

The struts attached toward the top of the panels provide more rigidity than just improved bases attaching at the bottom. The pictures of the 3.6 on the website are my speakers. The precise fit and powdercoat finish are first rate. There are no extra holes drilled or modifications required to fit the stands.

The photos show Satori speakers cables that have since been replaced with Audience Au24. Another very worthwhile upgrade.
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