stickman451
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| Need at least 900wpc in 4ohm Try a pair of Cary 500 MB; 1,000 watts into 4 ohms. They will drive just about anything and not break a sweat... Closest thing to a high powered tube amp that I have heard... They sound great, smooth, and very dynamic. They are excellent mono-bloc... | |
| Opinions on Magnepans sales/marketing approach to Finally! Just got word from my local dealer that my 20.7's will go into production next week and that they should be delivered the last week of September. Better straighten-up my room pronto. | |
| Magneplanar 3.7 - recommended preamp and amp I will second the Cary 500 MB recommendation; best and most powerful amps that I have found for my 3.6's. Going to keep them for my newly ordered 20.7's too! They are the closest thing to great tube amps that I have found, they double-down to 1,00... | |
| Opinions on Magnepans sales/marketing approach to I would agree that the differences between the 3.6 and 3.7 may not seem as major as reported in the Audio press. However, in my brief listening sessions I did feel that the 3.7 was a more 'coherent' sounding speaker overall; the blending of the th... | |
| Opinions on Magnepans sales/marketing approach to Mrschret,Were you able to do the Magnepan tour in White Bear Lake? Give us a report.... | |
| Cables ... what's up with them? I am being nice! ;) I too have struggled as of late with the whole cable thing... I hear differences with different cables when I try them in my rig but the cost just seems a tab bit crazy at times...I think with cables more than any other 'compon... | |
| Cables ... what's up with them? Thanks Audiofail... | |
| Cables ... what's up with them? Audiofeil, have you tried lKubala Sosna cables? What speaker cables do youlike to use with Magnepan speakers? | |
| Maggie speakers and bi-amping I would pesonally go with a nice pair of used 3.6's. The 3's are head and shoulders better than the 1's IMO. Bigger soundstage, better balance between the drivers, and they will fill your room with a bigger more realistic sound. How big is your ro... | |
| PS Audio Digital Link III - Best Connection to MBP I use a Toslink cable, (Toslink to mini stereo) to connect my Macbook Pro to my DL III with good results. The Toslink and Coax on the DL III will accept 96/24 files whereas the USB only acepts 44/16 (standard Redbook Audio). Invest in a decent Tos... | |
| SuperConductor 3 Cables? So far I like the SuperConductor 3 speaker cables quite a bit. The sound stage seems larger, more 'bloom', more layered, with better decay, and better detail than my DH Labs Q10. The highs are extended and sharp when they should be, but not bright... | |
| Kubala Sosna Cables - Reality Check Sounds like I am getting a number of 'yes's; the Kubala Sosna tend to have a 'warmer' tone in a number of different systems. Not bad; just a reality check for me... | |
| Kubala Sosna Cables - Reality Check Yes, these are 'demo' cables, not new. I only say that they are sounding 'warm' in the context of my rig and compared to the JPS and Fusion Audio. More listening is definitely needed before I can say for certain. They sound good for sure... | |
| SuperConductor 3 Cables? Started serious listening comparing the JPS Labs, Kubala Sosna, and Fusion Audio interconnects. Initial impressions lead me to believe that the Kubala Expression are to the 'warmer' side of neutral, definitely richer and warmer than the JPS and Fu... | |
| Opinions on Magnepans sales/marketing approach to I thought that the rooms at Audio Perfection were decent (for typical stereo shop these days); it's worth the trip... |