Hey All.....
I have an opportunity to go and listen to a pair of Magnepan MG 1.4's tomorrow. They have previously been used in a recording studio, and have been refurbished once, and according to the current owner, sound exactly as they should with no rattle. Of course, I'll be checking them out in person with my own recordings, etc. The owner does not have the original stands/feet, so they'll need to be replaced. And the wood frames will need a refinishing (they're currently painted to match the interior of the studio they came out of).
I'm not a true audiophile, but I appreciate the notion of a large sound stage and attention to detail. I first heard Maggies in the 80's and have always wanted to try a pair in my own home.
I currently have a gigantic pair of American Acoustic Labs 154's with 15" woofers, which to my untrained ear sound great across the spectrum, just super heavy on the bass (surprisingly not muddy at all, with very clean highs).
My amp/preamp is a Yamaha M-50/C-50 combination, which will provide about 200wpc at 4 ohms.
The room they would be placed in is about 13 x 20, hardwood floors with a decent size oriental rug. It will be difficult to place them in a centered location on any particular wall, but I do have some flexibility in placement.
I can get them for $150, maybe a bit less. Just trying to do some due diligence. $150 isn't a ton of money, but I'm also not the kind of person who would ever spend any serious cash on my stereo equipment. E.G., $500 speakers will never happen in my lifetime!
At that price, and given my setup, can anyone think of a good reason NOT to get them (if they do, in fact, appear to be problem free upon inspection)?
Thanks!!
I have an opportunity to go and listen to a pair of Magnepan MG 1.4's tomorrow. They have previously been used in a recording studio, and have been refurbished once, and according to the current owner, sound exactly as they should with no rattle. Of course, I'll be checking them out in person with my own recordings, etc. The owner does not have the original stands/feet, so they'll need to be replaced. And the wood frames will need a refinishing (they're currently painted to match the interior of the studio they came out of).
I'm not a true audiophile, but I appreciate the notion of a large sound stage and attention to detail. I first heard Maggies in the 80's and have always wanted to try a pair in my own home.
I currently have a gigantic pair of American Acoustic Labs 154's with 15" woofers, which to my untrained ear sound great across the spectrum, just super heavy on the bass (surprisingly not muddy at all, with very clean highs).
My amp/preamp is a Yamaha M-50/C-50 combination, which will provide about 200wpc at 4 ohms.
The room they would be placed in is about 13 x 20, hardwood floors with a decent size oriental rug. It will be difficult to place them in a centered location on any particular wall, but I do have some flexibility in placement.
I can get them for $150, maybe a bit less. Just trying to do some due diligence. $150 isn't a ton of money, but I'm also not the kind of person who would ever spend any serious cash on my stereo equipment. E.G., $500 speakers will never happen in my lifetime!
At that price, and given my setup, can anyone think of a good reason NOT to get them (if they do, in fact, appear to be problem free upon inspection)?
Thanks!!