Z06_Pilot
Member
Hi folks,
My Maggie 3.5r's really need upgrading, and my thought was going to be straight to the 3.7's-no question.
BUT, I started thinking about my one gripe about my Maggie's(and I have had 3 different sets over the years). With some music types I like to feel the bass, I mean, I really want it to hit me hard, like a jazz recording that has a really good stand up bass section(i.e., Patricia Barber). Although the Maggie low end is certainly engaging, it does not have that "hit" sensation that I really want with some music types.
I have tried room positioning of my sub(an SVS cylinder), and working with crossover settings and trims on my processor to try to get a seamless transition between the panel and the low end with an off-board sub, and I have never achieved it, so I gave up. I really didn't want to invest in stereo imaged subs as some folks do to help with this.
so, I started thinking about ML's. The more I read about the Montis the more I knew I had to hear them. I got my chance today. I was truly blown away. The imaging and soundstage is just as large and present as my Maggie's at about 1/3 the size, and the low end...that 10" bass driver really does the job, and I honestly could not detect a transition from the panel to the driver and I was listening hard for that...and very importantly, they completely removed the speakers from the music as only good panels can do, and the pirmary reason I have always used Magnepans. I was hearing the performers, not the speaker system.
A very, very fast speaker system indeed, this Montis. The dealer that I will be working with sells both Maggie's and ML, and I am going to listen to both of them back to back and compare(I have listened to both on separate occassions). I'm looking at a $3500 delta for the Montis, but the price differential is of no consequence since I expect to be living with my next speakers for 10-15 years which is my usual practice. This is an incredible speaker system. The fact that it looks super sexy is just a bonus.....
I'm just wondering if any of you ML veterans out there know of anything that should give me pause regarding the Montis from a quality, build, or other point of view?
thanks!
Jeff
My Maggie 3.5r's really need upgrading, and my thought was going to be straight to the 3.7's-no question.
BUT, I started thinking about my one gripe about my Maggie's(and I have had 3 different sets over the years). With some music types I like to feel the bass, I mean, I really want it to hit me hard, like a jazz recording that has a really good stand up bass section(i.e., Patricia Barber). Although the Maggie low end is certainly engaging, it does not have that "hit" sensation that I really want with some music types.
I have tried room positioning of my sub(an SVS cylinder), and working with crossover settings and trims on my processor to try to get a seamless transition between the panel and the low end with an off-board sub, and I have never achieved it, so I gave up. I really didn't want to invest in stereo imaged subs as some folks do to help with this.
so, I started thinking about ML's. The more I read about the Montis the more I knew I had to hear them. I got my chance today. I was truly blown away. The imaging and soundstage is just as large and present as my Maggie's at about 1/3 the size, and the low end...that 10" bass driver really does the job, and I honestly could not detect a transition from the panel to the driver and I was listening hard for that...and very importantly, they completely removed the speakers from the music as only good panels can do, and the pirmary reason I have always used Magnepans. I was hearing the performers, not the speaker system.
A very, very fast speaker system indeed, this Montis. The dealer that I will be working with sells both Maggie's and ML, and I am going to listen to both of them back to back and compare(I have listened to both on separate occassions). I'm looking at a $3500 delta for the Montis, but the price differential is of no consequence since I expect to be living with my next speakers for 10-15 years which is my usual practice. This is an incredible speaker system. The fact that it looks super sexy is just a bonus.....
I'm just wondering if any of you ML veterans out there know of anything that should give me pause regarding the Montis from a quality, build, or other point of view?
thanks!
Jeff
