The Magnepan Altar: RealizationMarcus, I eventually settled on a fourth order Linkwitz-Riley network, with 240hz for the low-mid and 1700hz for the mid-high. There were tradeoffs with every set of filters I tried, but I enjoy th... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
The Magnepan Altar: RealizationPete, I really like my Marchand XM44, which I think is a great value and very transparent active crossover. IMO, the end-all of crossovers would be a DEQX, which is a digital crossover + eq that ca... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
The Magnepan Altar: RealizationSystem edited: uploaded picture of the Bent TAP-X posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
The Magnepan Altar: RealizationSystem edited: Now using a Bent TAP-X preamp. WOW. posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
The Magnepan Altar: RealizationSystem edited: System description slightly updated, and I added some details to the equipment descriptions. posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
The Magnepan Altar: RealizationBbro, thank you for the kind words! I think the Marchand XM44 is hard to beat in terms of price/performance. If you're already using tubes, a tube-based analog crossover might be too much of a good... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
The Magnepan Altar: RealizationChazz,Mye Stands can be tilted upward and downward using the leveling spikes. They're great stands and can easily be filled with sand or lead/steel shot. As for treatment of asymmetrical ro... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
The Magnepan Altar: RealizationJallen (fellow asylum inmate), The only alternative to the XM44 I've considered is going with a DEQX pre+xover unit. If I'm going to spend that much more for a crossover, I think it makes sense to ... posted almost 15 years ago | View comment | |
The Magnepan Altar: RealizationHi Barry,I assume you want to actually remove the inner sock. The outer sock is attached to the wood trim and preserves the stock appearance of the Maggies.To be frank, removing the... posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
The Magnepan Altar: RealizationListener614,I experimented with several crossover points and slopes for the Magnepans and found 24dB/oct to work best for both crossover networks. It is critical, however, to use matching a... posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
The Magnepan Altar: RealizationSystem edited: Added some component pictures. posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
The Magnepan Altar: RealizationHi Dave, My speakers actually have the oak trim. Perhaps the lighting is just being kind to them! :) posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
The Magnepan Altar: RealizationSystem edited: System updated! Replaced my Monarchy amps with Quicksilver V4s, after observing how critical matching amps are. Simply amazing. posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
The Magnepan Altar: RealizationSystem edited: Added (hopefully complete) list of modifications. posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
The Magnepan Altar: RealizationHi Jose,The ribbons are directly connected to Monarchy SM-70 Pro amplifiers -- no fuse, no capacitors, etc. So far, I've had no problems. 120 watts dedicated solely to the ribbon element is... posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
The Magnepan Altar: RealizationHi Boycephoto,I'm currently using and loving my Zero Autoformers. I purchased them used here on A'gon -- no need for break-in. I'm using the 2x taps and my tube amps sound noticeably smooth... posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
The Magnepan Altar: RealizationSystem edited: New pictures! posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
The Magnepan Altar: RealizationSystem edited: I've just completed the speaker and power conditioner modifications and am amazed with the results. The difference is more than I could have ever hoped for! posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
The Magnepan Altar: RealizationSystem edited: Got myself a Marantz SA-11s2 as a bonus check present. :) A significant upgrade over my Tjoeb in terms of detail and bass presence. Took a few hundred hours to really break in, but I... posted about 16 years ago | View comment | |
The Magnepan Altar: RealizationSystem edited: New pictures.. shiny! posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
The Magnepan Altar: RealizationSystem edited: Pictures coming soon... I now have four monoblocks driving the 3.6s, and it's such a transformation on every facet of the sound. Pictures coming soon! posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
The Magnepan Altar: RealizationHi Mark,I run my Magnepan 3.6Rs full range and have my Titan crossed over at ~40hz. It's key to make sure that the sub is matched level-wise with the speakers for it to truly disappear.... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
The Magnepan Altar: RealizationWow, thank you for all the comments! Someday I might replace the internal wiring and build my own 3-way outboard passive crossover. I'd probably also bypass the fuses entirely--I really don't ever ... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
The Magnepan Altar: RealizationLibertasdon, thank you for the compliments! The acoustic treatment affects every aspect of the sound--timbre, imaging, soundstage... I could go on forever. the many bass traps also cleaned up the b... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
The Magnepan Altar: RealizationSteve: The treatments you see in the front of the room are GIK tri-traps in the corners, GIK D1 diffusion panels, and ASC StudioTraps in the middle. On the rear wall, there are ASC SoundPanels and ... posted over 16 years ago | View comment |