My experience with the Magnepan LRS speaker. Did it live up to my expectations?

In my attempt to shorten my video, I edited out 2 things you should be aware of. 1) These speakers are not super dynamic and you will not feel the punch of the bass. 3) Imaging is not pinpoint sharp like Focal speakers, for example, it is as I said, a wall of sound. Now, you don't buy Magnepan for that, you buy it for that big airy soundstage. You buy it because you don't want to 'hear' the speakers and enjoy that 'open' sound.

This was one of the clearest and cut to the chase review with all the information intact. Great job Tom.

I love it when Thomas uses his Mister "x" pseudonyms for his friends. I don't know why, but I get a kick out of it.

I have the Magnepan MG 1.7i with an SVS SB3000 subwoofer running from a Parasound HALO integrated Amp(260 watts at 4 ohms) can never go back... this is just... “Holy Shit!”

Thanks Thomas and Stereo. I needed some advise on LRS and you answered most of my questions!

Here's hoping after your hiatus you decide to come back and hopefully using the same format Thomas. I really enjoy your take on things, your humour and your honesty. If not thanks for everything. You will be missed.

I have owned 3 pairs of Magnepans over the last 35 years and have driven them with a wide variety of amplifiers from the original NAD 3020 to huge super amps. I used the original SUMO Nine (a James Bongiorno class A design) for many years with my MGIIb’s and found them a wonderful combination. I later added another Bongiorno amp; the Class AB Andromeda (375 watts per channel/4 ohms) and drove those same speakers using the Magnepan external crossover. I eventually went back to the single Class A amp. The MGIIb’s were perfectly happy that way. Sometimes you just find yourself the right amp/speaker match. OTOH, my pair of MMG’s needed more power and of the available amps on hand, sounded best with a Parasound HCA-2200ii and needed dedicated Sound Anchors stands. That amp is a total beast and produces huge amounts of both watts and current. I’m currently having an Onkyo M504 restored and upgraded to try with my LRS. What I am saying is that there are plenty of older amps out there that will make your Maggies happy and not cripple your wallet. I too would love a new Pass Labs or Plinius amp but I also like eating and buying music.

Very nice review Thomas as always! You hit the nail on the head the first time I heard these!

Will miss your channel a lot ! Very informative 👌

Your review is right on & thanks for reviewing it. I've owned 2 panel speakers before and I like them. They produced excellent 3-D soundstage and are very fast and detail. The negatives are they produced a very narrow sweet spot and need a high power tube or solid state amplifier to drive and you will need a very good sub.

Thank you for posting you answered many of my questions

Another great video Thomas! Very informative and funny. :)

By far the best audio reviewer on you tube. He knows how to describe sound and knows what Is important in a review.

The snippet of the monolith and hominids scene from 2001: A Space Odyssey was truly a funny surprise! Good one! Another great, thorough, even-handed, and revealing review. I appreciate your very solid work.

Always glad to see Maggies getting some love. I got my first pair in 2005 and Im addicted. I like pairing them with a tube pre and a high wattage class D amp. Im putting 600 wpc into my 3.6 and .7 Maggies, and they play loud, dynamic, and with a huge soundstage. Theyre not overly forgiving with poor recordings, but theyll reward you when you feed them the good stuff. Maggies just sound more "alive" to me than other speakers.

Yers ago I had a pair of EICO mono tube amps that had parts upgrade and new tubes, maybe 25 WOC. I also had some of the old Magnapan 2c speakers. For fun, I put them together one night and of course the little tube amps didn't play very loud but the detail and nuance that the combination pried out of my source LPs was enchanting.

Wonderful review. Thank you. After being out of audio for the past 20 years, I'm now in the research stage for a new system. As always, budget is a consideration. But, I'm considering either the Maggie LRS or the .7 as speakers. Amplification is the key, I know. So with 'budget' in the mix, I'm considering the Dayens Menuetto integrated amplifier. I don't need Trans-Siberian Orchestra volume levels in the family (music) room, but realism is necessary. Unfortunately, here is SD there are no places to see and audition either...so this will be my first internet system, so to speak. But I do think that some products can be purchased with a wee bit of 'blind faith'. Thanks again for a great review!

Outstanding! I’m interested in revisiting Maggie’s after this review! Thx Thomas

My Dad has a pair of the amazing 3.7i and he dropped shipped me a pair of LRS to use in a second system I was putting together for another room. This second system has a NAD 218 THX certified amp that does about 450 watts into 4 ohms. This amp is about 20 years old. Good thing I kept this amp as it drives the LRS very well. The LRS are very good speakers regardless of price. Much more balanced in sound than I thought they would be. I had lots of fun listening to them without a sub. However I did eventually add a Rythmik F12SE sub and it has blended itself beautifully just by following the simple instructions in the Rythmik sub manual.

What???? Shutting down the channel....sad news..have really enjoyed your take on things