0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic. Read 206667 times.
Hi Steve,I have recently bought the 1.7 from the australian dealer (Mcleans) and one of the feet is not upright as shown in the attached:Hence when installed the feet is at a different angle than the others resulting in an unbalanced speaker. This is like putting 2 of those provided spacers on one feet and none on the other. Is this a normal occurrence?
Did you contact the distributer? If so, what was the answer?
The Mye stands are great, but if you don't want to spend what they cost, the Sound Anchor stand for 1.7's are also much better than the stock feet, and are much cheaper than the Myes.
Hi All,Does anyone else have a broken tweeter attenuator as shown in left attenuator under the +ve speaker cable in the attached picture? ATM the locking screw has completely fallen off and cannot kept in place let alone be tighten.Am I the only one to suffer build quality issues with the Maggies? Are the maggies supposed to be this fragile?
Are the speakers old? It appears (from the photos) that the connectors have suffered from a number of traumatic events.
I would definitely entertain the larger 1.7's or Super MMG's but the gal friend/wife/ would not go for that.
Show her some nice setups of the 20.7s and 3.7s and sell them to her as room dividers. Works for me
Perhaps the folks who complain about WAF appeal need to get an interior decorator or someone else with good taste. I agree with WAF objections to having their partner throw junk in the living room or any other room in the house except perhaps the basement, garage or out-house.And for the super-critical there are several options, such as the Magnestand Maggies with their beautiful wood or the BG Radia speakers hidden in the wall behind attractive fabric panels.
Really appreciate the reply boys... and your inputs as you suggested, however it is her space as well and to conquering the WAF factor ..the real workable solution that I am pursuing is incorporating their mini Mags systems. I heard them at an office furniture fair display last fall and was blown away with the sound. Amazing for such a desk top system. Skycaptain.
To give you some idea of how the Mini Maggie's might look like in your living room.A most prodigious effort Sir Robin, thanks for taking the time to show me a possible set up. I think you may have something here that could work. . I Like those stands as well. Where did you get the ones that the DWM's sit on? They look wide enough to connect (x2) mini Mags on each. Do you think the DWM subs could be positioned down and away from the main drivers? Or do you feel that the DWM subs do not extend bass adequately and that's why you augment with the additional powered sub? Or was that a possible option you showed me for looks? Now I just need to know if I can hook two mini Mags in series to put an 8ohm load on each R & L front channel of my amp. Again thanks mate and what do you think of the Mini's yourself?Skycaptain over and out.
Skycaptain,Your configuration looks interesting. Since you are looking at the VTI-DF stands I suggest buying one DF19, one DF24, and one DF36 stand to experiment what configuration sounds best in your room. The choice is two of the midrange/tweeter panels mounted on the DF24 as you depict or one panel mounted on the DF19 and one panel mounted above on the DF36.My main concern is the Marantz SR7500 that is really a home theater amp and may not be suitable for driving Maggies. Would you be willing to modify the Maggie internals and void your warranty if that is the only way to achieve 8 ohms? Would you be willing to sell the Marantz and buy a suitable amp? Will your setup be for music only or do you plan to use it for home theater? If you are interested in multichannel audio or home theater using the Marantz SR7500 amp, I suggest four or six Audioengine 4 speakers instead (LF, RF, LR, RR, LC and RC for video recommended). If not, I suggest changing or be prepared to change your amp if it doesn't work well.
