Are Magnepan Quasi-Ribbon Speakers worth owning? The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Magnepan.

As a Magnepan owner (MG 1.4) I do agree with Adrian. They do image, but in a different way than my KEF LS50 Metas. The soundstage on the other hand, my Maggies provide, is amazing, the best I have ever heard. Vilip goes "Yoda" regarding some cone speakers ... ha! ha! nice one! 🤣

Thank You very much. Pleasant to hear you converse. I'd say the most Maggie info in one sitting I've come across. Honest, real life experience accumulated over time.

always enjoy your discussions.great format.

Thanks for going that into depth. Ive been very curios about these for sometime.

Really excellent review with many facts and opinions that were well considered. Unusual for audiophiles!

I have had a pair of 1.7is for a number of years. Currently driving them with a PSAudio S300, certainly a cost-effective option. I mainly listen to acoustic music, classical, guitar, etc., so transparency and the natural sound of the instruments is more important to me than a thumping base. In my experience, the limiting factor determining the quality of the sound coming from the system is the quality of the source and source material. Upgrading to a high quality DAC made a huge difference. Also the quality of the recording. Pure DSD recordings (SACDs) have a three dimensional quality that most non-DSD recordings lack.

You are on point about everything regarding the Magnepan LRS. 👏🏼👌🏼👍🏼

I have the LRS model, after two months of daily use, I got me a GR-Research x-over kit and braided speaker cable. Now my friends do a chef’s kiss when they listen to them.

Great insight! Thanks! I used to wonder about all the hype of maggies, then I brought the 3.6r and understood really quick after listening to them the first time! I don't know man, I'm no audio expert, but I know what I like, the impression left within me when I first heard them has never to this day been duplicated! So yes I'm a huge fan!

I own a pair of Magnepan LRS powered by an Apt Amp1 by Tomlinson Holman. The speakers are AMAZING. Great job Magnepan!

I picked up my LRS's from AE in July 2020 ("dirty" grey with cherry edges). I love the sound, yet all the opinions in the video are valid. I build my own stand from solid cherry wood that raises the speakers up by 8 inches and tilts them to be vertical. This certainly improves the sound quality in my room. From my seating position, my ears are now centred vertically on the speakers. I also happen to have a good amplifier giving me 300 watts per channel at 4 ohms with lots of current. I am a very happy listener.

Hi Vilip and Adrian, previously posted my comments earlier on one of your other videos in error. Love your videos. Seen so many interesting comments on this topic. I have been enjoying my Maggies 1.4s since the late 80s and driven by Classe 30 pre and 70 power amps. Power amp has high current capability. Great match, really enjoyable sound. No subs required as the bass can go down quite low. Plays all music genres quite comfortably via vinyl, cds and digital .

Nice summary of the pros and cons of Magnepans. I purchased LRS and 1.7's from Audio Excellence a year ago when stock was available for a short time. The soundstage is definitely a strong point. I attended a lot of live concerts pre-pandemic and the concert hall sound is very close to the Maggies. if you prefer an up close analytical sound like in a recording studio they wouldn't be a good choice. I have assorted active and passive LS50's that I can use for that. For me at least, the Magnepan 1.7i with the Hegel H190 has become my favourite system of all the audio gear I've owned over the past 50 years. Many thanks to Adrian and the Audio Excellence crew for your great service and these informative videos.😇

Really interesting and informative video, thanks. The first rime I heard Maggies was in 1988. MG III's driven by Levinson 20.5 mono blocks. I think the speakers were about $1200 and amps $10K. It was an awesome combo and played loud!

You Guys are great. You are my favorite go to. I live in Minnesota, and I have a friend that works at the only place in Minnesota that offers their product. I've been waiting for about 6 mos. or so, and I hear it's still going to be a little while yet as well. I have the Hegel 390 running the LS50 Metas right now, and once everything has broken in, what a joy. I've always loved the electronic side of things more than the music. You can't change the music, but you can change the way it sounds, so that's the fun of electronics. Anyway, the combo I have right now is the 1st system I've ever owned where everything has blended to together into one harmonious presentation, both parts be equal. Adding a pair of the LRS will be an exciting addition for sure. Again, thanks for your show, and maybe one of these days we'll make it up your way. Take care!

Very interesting and informative review gentlemen. I enjoyed the discussion between yourselves immensly, Thank you all for making this availalble. Personally I have owned a pair of Magnepan MG12 QR,s in off white since 2003 and I just love them, I have listen to a range of Quad ESL63's , Martin Logans and a variety of very high quality box speakers but, for my ears, the Maggies have it. I do listen to a reasonably wide variety of music, as well as spoken word although not a great deal of orchestral and thrash rock 😉Of course; The Maganepans won't necessarily suite all music lovers tastes but, we are all different in our expectations and perceptions. I say; Long live the Maggies👍

Hey guys. Just wanted to say i love your videos and all the info in them. You are the best on youtube! You are so good in your vids. It is a shame you are in Canada and not England as i am. I would love to pop in and have a chat with you all. Keep up the good work.

The most realistic sound I ever personally produced was using Cornwall IV's playing Eric Clapton unplugged. That literally sounded like they performance was in my living room. The scale, dynamics, vocals couldn't have gotten better to my ear. As great as those speakers are, they also have significant flaws. The horn did make itself known at times with certain tracks in the mid. Also, the finish was absolutely horrible for speakers at this price range. They didn't sound stage as good as typical speaker either but what they did well, they did exceptionally well.

Well done gentlemen!

Nice review guys enjoyed this one. l have ever had anything to do with magnepans but I'm curious now.🎧🙂👍