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Re: Speakers get magnepan MMGs!

budget minded

In Reply to: Re: Speakers posted by Newbie on November 4, 2005 at 17:37:59:

i bought my panny specifically with the intention of using it to power magnepan MMGs that i intended to upgrade to. planars are awesome refined speakers. at $550 a pair, MMGs are an absolute steal.
i was turned on to planars when i heard MG12s. i was floored by the top to bottom speed of maggies. to my ears, they sound better than ANY subwoofer in the bass. they don't play as deep or loud in the gut massage area, but what is there is so much faster and more detailed it isn't even funny. i'd trade my 12" sub for a maggie with a blown tweeter panel any day.
it isn't the bass that kicks the most butt though, it's the midrange. vocals and piano sound so much more realistic than box speakers do to me. i like the sound of $1200 maggies on similarly priced amplification than $20,000 B&Ws on equally expensive mc intosh gear.
the maggies are so much tighter sounding with no box sound at all.
had i known that my SA-XR55 (which was intended to eventually biamplify MMGs via analogue) would breathe so much life into my NHT superzeros (which i was blaming as the weak link in my system) to the point that i no longer lust after MMGs, i would have sprung the extra $50 for the SA-XR70 instead for it's high rez multichannel HDMI input.
just upgrading to the SA-XR55 has allowed my superzeros to bridge 1/2 of the previous gap to magnepan speed, detail and neutrality. for a cheapskate like me, that's good enough for now.
read up on MMGs in this review for starters, then if you're curiousity is piqued, visit the planar asylum for hardcore info and heated debates. i'm all about bang for my buck. some day, i still might get MMGs, but for now, my SA-XR55/superzero combo is making me happy.
MMG review
http://www.goodsound.com/equipment/magnepan_mmg.htm
p.s. the MMGs are actually rated for 2k more treble extension than other maggies until you get to the $4000 models with true ribbon tweeters. there are a couple of reviews for MMGs & panasonic out there.
high end on a low budget is possible.
i didn't even realize my review was posted in this forum. i only found it by accident as i stopped in to create a DVD R thread. i thought it was just in the reviews forum. now that i know it's here... i'll keep my eye open.

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Topic - REVIEW: Panasonic SA-XR55 Receiver - budget minded 07:40:39 10/13/05 (12)

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Re: Speakers - Newbie 17:37:59 11/04/05 (2)

Re: Speakers get magnepan MMGs! - budget minded 12:53:36 11/05/05 (1)

Thanks a TON ! - Newbie 06:19:09 11/14/05 (0)

Tried Biamp/biwire or "dual amp" feature? - Jon L 13:52:04 10/13/05 (2)

Re: Tried Biamp/biwire or "dual amp" feature? - thoriated_tiger 11:33:18 11/03/05 (1)

Re: Tried Biamp/biwire or "dual amp" feature? - budget minded 13:06:18 11/05/05 (0)

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