now at home, Magnepan 20.7

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For those folks looking for a User review.
Have had the new speakers for about 3 weeks. Sold Wilson WP7.
Amps: Krell 350Mcx mono's
Pre: Audio Research Ref 5
Music server: Windows 7, JRiver through PS Audio DAC
Room: 11x18x9. Bass traps are custom corner types but I decided to lay them down on floor behind speakers. side walls are all treated with custom high frequency panels. Walls are double thick sheet rock with cotton style insulation.
Placement: 2 feet from back wall, 11 inches from side walls. Tweeters on the inside. Speakers rotated toward listener. Speakers titled forward 1/4 inch at base.
Listening chair is 11.5 feet back from speaker.

So how does a big speaker like this sound in a small room. Simply amazing. If anyone thinks the 20.7 will not have bass then they have not heard them. I had the WP’s complemented by a Velodyne 18 sub equalized by an SMS-1 controller. While the MG bass does not go HT low, its is fast, tight and impactful. I miss nothing, and in fact have gained a more pure, faster impact. Sound stage is huge. The WP’s were pretty good here but when I close my eyes, these big speakers are not point sources like the WP’s were with left/right imaging. That may be due to room size. In fact the WP’s may be much more sensitive to a small room. The WP’s also had a very small sweet spot (but a very good one), the opposite is true of the MG’s. Highs are simply fantastic. The WP’s were tiring at times for long listens although very accurate. MG make you want more… I could go on and on. I have not heard many speakers, B&W 800D, 802D, Thiel, Burmeister, Sonus Faber. Each had a special sound, and each were good, but planars have bowled me over. Very happy and cannot see getting anything else.

hughp3

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Topic - now at home, Magnepan 20.7 - hughp3@bellsouth.net 15:00:18 02/4/14 (13)

RE: now at home, Magnepan 20.7 - triamp 04:12:53 02/25/14 (0)

Congrats. - grantv 08:05:05 02/5/14 (0)

RE: now at home, Magnepan 20.7 - Satie 02:12:04 02/5/14 (3)

RE: now at home, Magnepan 20.7 - MG-bert 16:37:06 02/5/14 (1)

RE: now at home, Magnepan 20.7 - Satie 07:52:02 02/8/14 (0)

RE: now at home, Magnepan 20.7 - Swamis Cat 07:23:52 02/5/14 (0)

RE: now at home, Magnepan 20.7 - klao 20:02:13 02/4/14 (0)

RE: now at home, Magnepan 20.7 - Green Lantern 18:42:53 02/4/14 (0)

RE: now at home, Magnepan 20.7 - JBen 15:42:49 02/4/14 (0)

RE: now at home, Magnepan 20.7 - neolith 15:05:11 02/4/14 (3)

RE: now at home, Magnepan 20.7 - hughp3@bellsouth.net 19:03:29 02/4/14 (2)

RE: now at home, Magnepan 20.7 - JBen 21:00:34 02/4/14 (0)

Try some Speltz speaker cables. - grantv 20:14:14 02/4/14 (0)

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