[josh358]

I'm glad we agree on something.

The bass on a smaller high performance speaker could be off loaded to multiple DWMs.

Based on everything you and others have posted about Magnepan in this thread, I doubt we'll see a smaller or larger high performance speaker from Magnepan anytime soon.

Yes, I think a DWM/high performance small speaker combo wold be great for people with small rooms or WAF problems.

BTW, Magnepan doesn't announce their forthcoming products until dealers have been informed, so I wouldn't rule anything out. They've said publicly for example that they're considering a new Tympani but that a decision hadn't been made yet (this was maybe 6 months ago? -- reported by Jonathan Valin).

[Rclark]

I gotta ask you poor souls who have to deal with WAF issues, how do you listen to music anyway? If she's already dictating what the room has to look like so she can serve tea, how and when do you ever get to do any critical listening? Of music you really want to listen to? At the volume you want to listen at?

I would think in that scenario your music tastes change to pretty much elevator music, what with her coming and going and nitpicking.

 

 I hope I'm never shopping for a sub that look like a small cupboard..

[josh358]

I gotta ask you poor souls who have to deal with WAF issues, how do you listen to music anyway? If she's already dictating what the room has to look like so she can serve tea, how and when do you ever get to do any critical listening? Of music you really want to listen to? At the volume you want to listen at?

I would think in that scenario your music tastes change to pretty much elevator music, what with her coming and going and nitpicking.

 

 I hope I'm never shopping for a sub that look like a small cupboard..

Well, you could always put on the Sex Pistols, then she won't come around at all.

[BobM]

I had to deal with a system in the livingroom, with the main TV, and a staircase leading upstairs to the girls bedrooms for many years. No loud anything after 8PM when they went to bed.

Now I have a man cave in the basement, with good insulation. I only catch a little flak when I have songs with heavy bass playing.

So how do you deal with WAF ... you bide your time until you have a chance to make a dedicated room for yourself. Eventually she will give in, if you also give in to her hobbies.

[kevin360]

So how do you deal with WAF ... you bide your time until you have a chance to make a dedicated room for yourself.

Bingo! That's the best solution. Heck, my mancave isn't even connected to the house. I can crank it all night long.

[medium jim]

It doesn't hurt to have a wife or girlfriend who shares the same love of music, or knows better not to hinder their man...conversely, said man needs to reciprocate.

Jim

[PMAT]

Wife acceptance is exactly that. The percentage of great spouses that dig what you dig looks like an SS amp distortion figure .003!! So first we have to soften them up. Start with SHOCK and AWE. Put the biggest, ugliest, most abrasive pro audio speakers in the worst spot for her when she is at work. Talk about love and marriage vow renewal on the phone before she gets home. After she detonates just tear up Promise to get rid of them right away but leave them there for weeks  Then put some tasty speakers in the better spot and buy her jewelry. Bribe one of her friends to come over and support you when your wife comes home. Play her favorite music when she arrives. Have the friend talk about what a healthy hobby it is compared to her slob of a husband and his alcohol antics. What we are shooting for is "well... that's not so bad honey." Maybe more jewelry.

[SteveFord]

Or you could always take my approach:

Don't come crying to me, you knew I was weird when we were living together.
Go rustle them pots and pans, woman!

P.S.
Most women appreciate the sound of Magnepans, what they don't like is the size of them.
The Mini Maggies are a real wife pleaser and if I ever really had to downsize, that's what I'd get. 

[jhm731]

If you're having WAF issues, share this with your mate.

These are OUR rules:
Please note… these are all numbered "1" ON PURPOSE!

1. Breasts are for looking at and that is why we do it. Don’t try to change that.

1. Learn to work the toilet seat. You’re a big girl. If it’s up, put it down. We need it up, you need it down. You don’t hear us complaining about you leaving it down.

1. Saturday = sports. It’s like the full moon or the changing of the tides. Let it be.

1. Shopping is NOT a sport. And no, we are never going to think of it that way.

1. Crying is blackmail.

1. Ask for what you want. Let us be clear on this one:

* Subtle hints do not work!
* Strong hints do not work!
* Obvious hints do not work!
* JUST SAY IT!

1. ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ are perfectly acceptable answers to almost every question

1. Come to us with a problem only if you want help solving it. That’s what we do. Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for

1. A headache that lasts for 17 months is a problem. See a doctor

1. Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissible in an argument. In fact, all comments become null and void after 7 days

1. If you think you’re fat, you probably are. Don’t ask us

1. If something we said can be interpreted two ways, and one of the ways makes you sad or angry, we meant the other one

1. You can either ask us to do something or tell us how you want it done, not both. If you already know best how to do it, just do it yourself.

1. Whenever possible, please say whatever you have to say during commercials.

1. Christopher Columbus did not need directions and neither do we.

1. ALL men see in only 16 colours, like Windows default settings. Peach, for example, is a fruit, not a colour. Pumpkin is also a fruit. We have no idea what mauve is.

1. If it itches, it will be scratched. We do that.

1. If we ask what is wrong and you say "nothing," we will act like nothing’s wrong. We know you are lying, but it is just not worth the hassle.

1. If you ask a question you don’t want an answer to, expect an answer you don’t want to hear.

1. When we have to go somewhere, absolutely anything you wear is fine, Really

1. Don’t ask us what we’re thinking about unless you are prepared to discuss such topics as:

* Sex,
* Sport,
* Cars,
* or Audio Gear

1. You have enough clothes.

1. You have too many shoes.

1. I am in shape. Round is a shape.

1. Thank you for reading this; Yes, I know, I have to sleep on the couch tonight, but did you know men really don’t mind that, for us it’s like camping, besides, the audio system is there.

[Rclark]

 I do find it pretty funny that Magnepan has these enormous monolithic speakers, even the MMG totally dominates the room visually: very tall, wide, flat.

 So they're gonna come out with a dainty little camoflaged sub to make up for that somehow? I wish they'd just release their new subwoofer panel as just that, a panel that matches the aesthetic of their speakers... Then they could bring the price down too. I want a sub, not an endtable for my grandma. 

[SteveFord]

They do make the DMW as a sub, they just chucked some junk on it for the show.

One of Wendell's relatives did a nice job of integrating the DMW into her room which is where the dress it up idea came from, I believe.

If you can have good sound and a decent looking house so much the better.

[josh358]

If you're having WAF issues, share this with your mate.

LOL, that's great

[josh358]

They do make the DMW as a sub, they just chucked some junk on it for the show.

One of Wendell's relatives did a nice job of integrating the DMW into her room which is where the dress it up idea came from, I believe.

If you can have good sound and a decent looking house so much the better.

Wendell was seeking feedback on the dressed-up versions. He's very aware of WAF issues.

[Rclark]

Oh, how much is the DMW?

[josh358]

$795. Wendell is ecstatic right now, seems they've been flooded with orders since the demo.

[Rclark]

Hmm that's a bit pricey. Got any hard performance numbers? It's kind of a high price but is probably the end all be all if bass. A dedicated planar sub must be amazing.

[SteveFord]

I think this looks great.
It would not look out of place in a living room.
You could plunk two of them down anywhere and it wouldn't look like a Best Buy truck overturned in your living room.

[JohnR]

I'm a bit confused... that isn't actually a stock DWM though, is it?

[fredgarvin]

I think this looks great.
It would not look out of place in a living room.
You could plunk two of them down anywhere and it wouldn't look like a Best Buy truck overturned in your living room.

True, it looks more like someone pulled the radiator from an old Buick.

[josh358]

I'm a bit confused... that isn't actually a stock DWM though, is it?

No, the stock DWM is just a little planar panel. This is one of their experiments with dressing it up.