Magnepan 'Desktop' Speakers
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Caught this on another site; nothing on the Magnepan website as of last night. Not sure how they will do; pretty pricey and most folk are going to expect much more bass than they are likely to provide from the little "sub". Be interesting to see if music hobbyists pick up on them, but they will likely stick with more main-stream monitors. Still, who knows? Maybe it will be a winner -- just hope they can ship them!
That's true, Don. It's a bit pricey a $1500. At first I thought it was supposed to be a PC speaker as they were placed on a table. But for real world listening, I think I'd still go with the 1.7s for a little more money.
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Exactly, Steve. And I wonder if they should be put in stands as they are too short if one does not want to see a table in the soundstage area.
A curious offering to be sure. I would have to say it appears to be a niche speaker. One of the things that I'm so pleased with the 1.7's is how large, complete and enveloping the soundstage is. Forgiving too. These mini's seem to be a bit opposite to that characteristic, which I why I used the term "niche." Probably great in the right application.
I have this mental picture of the small Manhattan or Hong Kong studio. 300 to 400 square feet which includes the facilities and kitchen. Then again, maybe I'm wrong, could be the perfect college dorm room speaker.
I have this mental picture of the small Manhattan or Hong Kong studio. 300 to 400 square feet which includes the facilities and kitchen. Then again, maybe I'm wrong, could be the perfect college dorm room speaker.
At $1500, they have a lot of very formidable desktop competition, but nothing sounds like a panel...
Tim
Tim
Audio Dimensions in Royal Oak, Michigan now has the Mini's (with bass panel). I listened to them today..............OUTSTANDING!
The song Temptation by Holly Cole was more detailed, and more clear (unfair to say delicate) than any other system I've ever heard this track on. I heard a different song on the new 3.7's in the same room (also a fine addition to the line-up), the Mini's are very intimate, and they project without a hint of strain.
I listened in the nearfield as they are intended to be heard (three or four feet away), although farther back (eight feet) they gave little to nothing away to the 1.7's.
Sitting on the table 1/3 of the way into the room I stood just about over them. Being very directive in sound dispersion pattern it should have sounded flat, it did not. It was more like the best headphones ever.
The choice is simple, if you have a small room in which you spend a lot of time in (study or computer room), these are the speakers for you.
If you have a medium sized room and the floor space, get the 1.7's.
If you have a dedicated listening room, get the 3.7's..........you cannot go wrong.
The Mini's are awesome and in a word; intimate.
The speakers if back-lit let some light though the tweeter area, which is pretty cool. The finish quality is top notch, and very simple in look.
A full page ad is in the current/next issue of The Absolute Sound.
The song Temptation by Holly Cole was more detailed, and more clear (unfair to say delicate) than any other system I've ever heard this track on. I heard a different song on the new 3.7's in the same room (also a fine addition to the line-up), the Mini's are very intimate, and they project without a hint of strain.
I listened in the nearfield as they are intended to be heard (three or four feet away), although farther back (eight feet) they gave little to nothing away to the 1.7's.
Sitting on the table 1/3 of the way into the room I stood just about over them. Being very directive in sound dispersion pattern it should have sounded flat, it did not. It was more like the best headphones ever.
The choice is simple, if you have a small room in which you spend a lot of time in (study or computer room), these are the speakers for you.
If you have a medium sized room and the floor space, get the 1.7's.
If you have a dedicated listening room, get the 3.7's..........you cannot go wrong.
The Mini's are awesome and in a word; intimate.
The speakers if back-lit let some light though the tweeter area, which is pretty cool. The finish quality is top notch, and very simple in look.
A full page ad is in the current/next issue of The Absolute Sound.
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They are now on the Magnepan website: http://www.magnepan.com/model_mini_maggie They claim 40 Hz bottom end with the DWM woofer, not bad! My old MG-Is were only good to about 50 Hz.
Reading some of the comments so far from people who've experienced them, and between the lines, I would definitely say these would be giant-killers. With decent electronics driving them, and the panels stabilised to the highest level, they would be able to create mammoth soundstages, etc, etc.
Frank
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