Magnepan 20.7
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No wait, perhaps you could loan me the funds? You only live once!
Good back hand .. Mr Acoustat, your serve ...
Not sure anybody is talking about ordering on the net? I am not, just dissappointed my dealer won't stock them. I would do the usual and call them, or Magnepan, to order, just like my last few speakers. It's actually an advantage cost-wise to have the dealer ship to me as I get a break on sales tax.Of course, Magnepan says to come up and visit to hear them, which would be nice (been many years), but...
Good back hand .. Mr Acoustat, your serve ...
What was I thinking? "Give", "give" me the funds... It's Christmas, time to up those charitable deductions to the House of Don!
Of course, Magnepan says to come up and visit to hear them, which would be nice (been many years), but...
I was referring to this in your previous post:
No wait, perhaps you could loan me the funds? You only live once!
---- James Bond 007? ...Or is it 'twice'? :b
Ah, that was somebody blogging that Magnepan should consider becoming an Internet Direct dealer for everything, allowing you to purchase straight from Magnepan via the 'net. Since Magnepan has historically relied heavily on a very good dealer network that seems unlikely for now. They have opened the door with the small models, though, and if (as it seems) the majority of dealers are not going to stock the 20.7's perhaps they should consider that model. I personally have no problem ordering through my dealer.
One scary thing is that I have heard from a number of people here and elsewhere that their dealers are not carrying the 20.7 and suggesting customers choose the 3.7 instead. I don't know know if the gap between the 3 and 20 series has narrowed so much, or dealers just arent selling enough 20's. I personally would hate to see the 20 be dropped from the line, but maybe with the proliferation of subs and so few (relatively) having the space to make 20's sing it may happen.
Does the 3.7 also use push-pull drive like the 20.1 (and I assume the 20.7)? That and panel area (and thus bass) are the biggest differences between them AFAIK.
Makes sense, I found the 3.6 to be better than the 20.1 everytime i had the opportunity to hear them .....
Ok Don. ...Now please forgive me, but from an American expert on guns the other day:
"In America a gun is tailored to your own personality. It is an extension of you. ...Like a car.
And just like James Bond's gun, it perfectly fits his style, his character, his personality; it is made for him, for his hand's comfort."
...Speakers? ...Magnepan 20.7? :b
I do not know if the 20.7 uses the same drive configuration as the 20.1; IIRC the 20/20.1 used magnets on both sides of the panel. That was part of the improvement over the III/3.x line. Thus the parenthetical "I assume", and we all know what "assume" means...
Many years ago I was comparing the IIIa's to the 20's (do not remember if the 20.1 was out) and B&W 801's (among others). One of the things that led me to the IIIa's was the dealer moving the IIIa's into the same (larger) room as the 20's and discovering there was very little difference between them. So, while I have always wondered about getting the 20's, my experience has been the 3's are a good match for me, especially now I am in a small room. I felt the 20's were a bit more seamless over frequency and seemed to subjectively have more "punch" in the bass, but measurements did not show much difference and I could live without the last 10 Hz or so (especially since I had a good sub of my own design at the time).
Bottom line is I would really like to hear the 20's, but budget, room size, and an objective look means I will have 3.7's when my IIIa's finally die (if I don't just get my old ones rebuilt, a much cheaper proposition).
Aside: I had planned to get 20.1's a few years ago when I re-entered this hobby, but suffered sticker shock at the price of things and discovered my old IIIa's were still doing well after 20+ years (about ten of those in storage). Now I am biding my time and cogitating. In about 143 years when I can retire perhaps I'll pick up the 20.9's.
I do not know if the 20.7 uses the same drive configuration as the 20.1; IIRC the 20/20.1 used magnets on both sides of the panel. That was part of the improvement over the III/3.x line. Thus the parenthetical "I assume", and we all know what "assume" means...
Many years ago I was comparing the IIIa's to the 20's (do not remember if the 20.1 was out) and B&W 801's (among others). One of the things that led me to the IIIa's was the dealer moving the IIIa's into the same (larger) room as the 20's and discovering there was very little difference between them. So, while I have always wondered about getting the 20's, my experience has been the 3's are a good match for me, especially now I am in a small room. I felt the 20's were a bit more seamless over frequency and seemed to subjectively have more "punch" in the bass, but measurements did not show much difference and I could live without the last 10 Hz or so (especially since I had a good sub of my own design at the time).
Bottom line is I would really like to hear the 20's, but budget, room size, and an objective look means I will have 3.7's when my IIIa's finally die (if I don't just get my old ones rebuilt, a much cheaper proposition).
Aside: I had planned to get 20.1's a few years ago when I re-entered this hobby, but suffered sticker shock at the price of things and discovered my old IIIa's were still doing well after 20+ years (about ten of those in storage). Now I am biding my time and cogitating. In about 143 years when I can retire perhaps I'll pick up the 20.9's.
Magnapan web site describes them as just planar magnetic , nothing about push pull , which IMO, is the correct way to do it , surprised they are not promoting it more ...
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