30-Aug-2023, 23:17
Sorry to side track .......
Hi Cylob, I see from your signature that you are still using Magnepan 1.7i, correct?
I was interested in Magnepan speakers as well and I actually brought over my Expert 400 to drive a 1.7i. The result was ok, it was warm sounding but I never get the real Magnepan effects when driven with a powerful amp like Music Culture MC811 mono block. The soundstage was not entirely 'floating', I still hear good transparent vocals, but not with the full soundstage width and depth that 1.7i is capable of.
I ended up pairing my Expert 400 with Focal Kanta 2, which offers transparency close to Magnepans. How do you resolve the driving issues with 1.7i?
Hi Cylob, I see from your signature that you are still using Magnepan 1.7i, correct?
I was interested in Magnepan speakers as well and I actually brought over my Expert 400 to drive a 1.7i. The result was ok, it was warm sounding but I never get the real Magnepan effects when driven with a powerful amp like Music Culture MC811 mono block. The soundstage was not entirely 'floating', I still hear good transparent vocals, but not with the full soundstage width and depth that 1.7i is capable of.
I ended up pairing my Expert 400 with Focal Kanta 2, which offers transparency close to Magnepans. How do you resolve the driving issues with 1.7i?
