Magnepan LRS Speaker Review

[wric01]

Missing magnepan bass? It's your amp not enough juice for the job. LRS+ with a 150$ fosi za3 power it up sufficiently. Want more go mono with a second za3.

 

[StigErik]

More amp power is not going to change the LRS' frequency response.....

 

[raindance]

Missing magnepan bass? It's your amp not enough juice for the job. LRS+ with a 150$ fosi za3 power it up sufficiently. Want more go mono with a second za3.

Ummm .... He said there was more bass with the maggies, if you're responding to the post about the SVS speakers...

 

[Heyu]

Yes. Because the maggies are about half as loud at the same volume dial setting due to their low sensitivity. You have to lower the sub volume to blend it correctly.

The sub dial

 

[Heyu]

Sub dial is the same between lrs and svs. Lrs has more bass regardless of volume.

 

[Newman]

I think the point was that the sub dial needs to be much lower with the maggie, to match its lower sensitivity. If you are keeping the sub dial on the same setting, of course the less sensitive speaker will sound like it has more (relative) bass.

 

[norman bates]

Danny's video improving the lrs+

or for those of you who don't want the pressure of watching the video and maybe buying the tube connectors....................

 

[EJ3]

Danny's video improving the lrs+

or for those of you who don't want the pressure of watching the video and maybe buying the tube connectors....................
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I guess that there is hope (for both Danny & Maggie's, perhaps)

 

[Dave_Reite]

For those (few) that are interested, the GR Research modification is simply a reversion back to MMG configuration and component values.
(ie, the crossover is changed from series-configuration to parallel-configuration, and values adjusted.) There is a relative polarity reversal as well.

The MMG model has the laid round-wire transducer for the woofer and quasi-ribbon (foil) tweeter.
The LRS model has a quasi-ribbon (foil) woofer and tweeter.
The LRS models also include some adhesive tape behind the tweeter portion to attenuate the rear radiation....relative to the MMG model.

I know these speakers are not will liked and understood on this forum.....but just posting for informational background.

Dave Reite.

 

[norman bates]

I am no expert, but hearing "I can't make you love me" by bonnie raitt on the older lrs, the voice breath connection was mesmerizing.
Micro detail, transparency, just wow.
Almost bought them on the spot.

I'm sure with more music, that StereoPhile's 3khz measured dip out at 50" averaged would show up.
And lack of snap or bass, I usually lose interest in those types, think weak from 50-200hz.

 

[Newman]

I am no expert, but hearing "I can't make you love me" by bonnie raitt on the older lrs, the voice breath connection was mesmerizing.
Micro detail, transparency, just wow.
Almost bought them on the spot.

Yep, that is how showroom appeal works. Make a speaker with certain frequency imbalances that make it seem 'stunningly insightful' at certain moments with certain music, and cash changes hands. Result!

But in the end the owner pays a price in sonics. The speaker never produces the all-instruments balance, the overall tone, and the harmonic balance that the production team heard when they signed off on a recording.

cheers

 

[norman bates]

true true.

certainly can't play the lastest harder rock with low bass such as.............

At the end of the day, I've had these running for 6 years, works great for me even listening @40dbm.

 

[Petrushka]

I had some mmgs, that I liked, but my wife said they sounded awful.