Hello Dsper - YES - Mye stands are going to be one of the best sonic investments you can make for the 3.6's - HUGE increase in resolution/clarity. Getting the crossover boxes off the back of the speakers by using 15"-18" jumpers (BFA bananas work very well) also gets rid of some nasty vibration and is worthwhile. Don't forget to upgrade the fuses as well - big improvement, particularly top to bottom balance at low volume levels. Good Luck and good listening!
Maggie 3.6 Interconenct Upgrade
There is a lot of advertising, different forum comments, suggestions, etc. regarding the pins used by Magnepan to connect the crossover to the back of the Maggie 3.6 speakers.
The general opinion, based on what I have read, seems to be that the steel pins do not transmit the sound very well and one should upgrade to copper or silver interconnects.
My questions are three:
1. Is this really going to help on its own or should it be done in conjunction with a crossover upgrade?
2. The case is made that not using the steel pins helps to separate the crossover box from speaker frame vibrations which can distort the sound. Is this really audible?
3. Would all agree that the Mye stands are probably the most sonically noticable upgrade?
Thank you in advance for your learned responses!
The general opinion, based on what I have read, seems to be that the steel pins do not transmit the sound very well and one should upgrade to copper or silver interconnects.
My questions are three:
1. Is this really going to help on its own or should it be done in conjunction with a crossover upgrade?
2. The case is made that not using the steel pins helps to separate the crossover box from speaker frame vibrations which can distort the sound. Is this really audible?
3. Would all agree that the Mye stands are probably the most sonically noticable upgrade?
Thank you in advance for your learned responses!
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When I had my 3.6s, I used these: http://www.dedicatedaudio.com/inc/sdetail/115/349 They were fantasic sounding and worked great. They have "Maggie Pins" for termination and fit very tight and snug. I also agree that the Mye Stands are indeed a must for the best performance. |
Elizabeth, I see your posts quite often and you always have something to share that is common sense as was your comment about the steel connectors and steel sleeves. So...unless one was to change out the whole crossover, why bother, is how I understand your remark. Can you share how you decided on kimber cable versus something else? I am not sure I believe anything about cable differences. I use thicker than lamp cord stranded copper wire for my speaker leads and ordinary interconnects. |
I bought Kimber because it was locally available, because it was highly recommended over many years by a lot of folks who know stuff. And I had it laying around because i bought it years ago. When I bought the 3.6 about 2.5 years ago, my Kimber were set up differently, and i was in a hurry,, so I used some 12 gauge mil spec silver plated teflon coated wire. I did not bother with changing that for over 2 years... (So you can see my non-worry about wire..) Finally I just recently moved the crossover boxes, added the two pairs of Kimber, one original blue black on the bass, the other some of the clear/white later Kimber 8TC i had bought to use on the Maggies but never bothered to install. And actually the one foot wire from the amp to the crossovers is still the 12 gauge millspec wire! (though I did bypass the ground input terminal and take the input wire directly to the output lug inside the box, since all it is IN the box is a wire from in directly to out. Yeah the Kimber is a little better. but i am not worried about it. |
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