January 11, 200917 yr Yeah, that's the price with the stands. I thought it was a pretty good deal based on what I was seeing on the 'gon, but it's always good to have a sanity check from someone else. What are you doing posting here then while you could be buying the speakers?
January 11, 200917 yr What are you doing posting here then while you could be buying the speakers? Right now I'm just waiting to hear back when a good time to drop by his place is.
January 11, 200917 yr Right now I'm just waiting to hear back when a good time to drop by his place is. Sweet. I'll definitely buy myself a pair of electrostatic speakers (Maggies or old Quads) once I buy a house, but that's not for another couple of years.
January 11, 200917 yr Well Maggies are planar, but not electrostatic, but in a how fucking small is this world moment, he tells me he has them (and other speakers) stored at his furniture store that's literally right around the corner from me. If only I had something I could transport them in tonight I'd already be on my way over there.
January 12, 200917 yr Hahah, I'd just as soon carry them home if the area wasn't what it was, but I've got a stationwagon I can use if I get all the work supplies and such cleaned out of the back, and I found out the guy has a pickup truck himself, but I'm going to go by in the afternoon sometime this week so that there's a little more time to check things out and demo them. I just can't get over the fact that I drive by that place all the time without knowing there was something like this sitting there right under my nose.
January 12, 200917 yr He decided to stay late to listen to them (he uses the store as his listening room, and has a bunch of speakers stored there he can swap in and out, lucky bastard), so long story short I bought me some new speakers. I can definitely vouch for how good they sound, and if the MMGs sound even half as good as these then they'd definitely be very much worth it. For a comparison more people here will be able to follow, they kind of remind me a bit of a more forgiving version of the K1000, with less treble and more bass. It's been too long since I've listened to any planar headphones to compare to them, unfortunately.
January 13, 200917 yr Author He decided to stay late to listen to them (he uses the store as his listening room, and has a bunch of speakers stored there he can swap in and out, lucky bastard), so long story short I bought me some new speakers. I can definitely vouch for how good they sound, and if the MMGs sound even half as good as these then they'd definitely be very much worth it. For a comparison more people here will be able to follow, they kind of remind me a bit of a more forgiving version of the K1000, with less treble and more bass. It's been too long since I've listened to any planar headphones to compare to them, unfortunately. Mod the MMG into a new "cabinet", dew eeettt!
January 14, 200917 yr I"m tempted to buy MMG-Ws instead of ESP950s Dew Eeet. You already know how ESP950 sound.
January 14, 200917 yr Yah, but that means a power amp for the front channel of my home theater, since the marantz isn't 2 ohm stable.
January 14, 200917 yr You'll be swapping Spritzer telling you to recable a headphone for Spritzer telling you to re-chassis a speaker.
January 14, 200917 yr I"m tempted to buy MMG-Ws instead of ESP950sWhat sort of headband do those things have?
January 14, 200917 yr One question, has anybody ever stacked MMG's? They are a line source so it should give you moar bass and a custom frame which is wider should help even more due to the larger baffle. You'll be swapping Spritzer telling you to recable a headphone for Spritzer telling you to re-chassis a speaker. There is good reason for why the Maggies need some work done. I mean, who uses aluminum wires in speakers or indeed anything? I don't think that they are even allowed for use in in-wall power wiring here.
January 14, 200917 yr You mean vertically stack? Very tall and thin. Side by side should work non? Both could work as Acoustat did both versions with their panels.
January 15, 200917 yr I don't know how SMGa stack up against the current models, but there are pair (I think) on sale on Boston craiglist for $125. I would check them out myself if it weren't for my cats. magneplanar model SMGa flat loudspeakers 2
January 18, 200917 yr My desk is a bit too small for them unfortunately...but I'd be happy to get a new desk to accommodate!
January 18, 200917 yr My desk is a bit too small for them unfortunately...but I'd be happy to get a new desk to accommodate! Indeed.
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