Can a Nait5 drive an Magneplanar MMG?
Posted by: sporting on 06 April 2004
Hello,
can a Nait5+Flatcap1 drive a Magneplanar MMG?
Thanks
can a Nait5+Flatcap1 drive a Magneplanar MMG?
Thanks
Posted on: 08 April 2004 by jamadlavy
Hi sporting
I am using a nait5 to drive a pair of maggies 2.6R with very good results. My previous amp was 3 times the power of the nait and I don't miss it at all...
My dealer uses a pair of 1.6QR as his prefered setup for demos involving the nait5.
So my guess is you should have no problems driving the mmgs as long as you don't expect to fill a huge room at very loud levels.
Eric
I am using a nait5 to drive a pair of maggies 2.6R with very good results. My previous amp was 3 times the power of the nait and I don't miss it at all...
My dealer uses a pair of 1.6QR as his prefered setup for demos involving the nait5.
So my guess is you should have no problems driving the mmgs as long as you don't expect to fill a huge room at very loud levels.
Eric
Posted on: 26 April 2004 by DF
Finally a Maggie fan!
How do they sound?
(I'm considering getting a nac202/nap200 combo to team it up with a pair of 1.6QR)
How do they sound?
(I'm considering getting a nac202/nap200 combo to team it up with a pair of 1.6QR)
Posted on: 26 April 2004 by sporting
I haven´t heard one yet, that was one of the reasons why i was asking... i´ll try to do that as soon as i can.
My system: Marantz cd53; Naim Nait5; Flatcap1; Epos es11.
I know i should probably buy a cd from Naim, but i must admit that i´m more inclined to invest in another pair of speakers.
Who do they sound like?
My system: Marantz cd53; Naim Nait5; Flatcap1; Epos es11.
I know i should probably buy a cd from Naim, but i must admit that i´m more inclined to invest in another pair of speakers.
Who do they sound like?
Posted on: 26 April 2004 by sporting
Sorry, that was supposed to be how do they sound like. 
Posted on: 26 April 2004 by woody
A Naim CD player will make what you have sing more than a pair of new speakers.
-- woody
-- woody
Posted on: 26 April 2004 by jamadlavy
Hi DF
Cannot describe how they sound but I can share with you my experience in comparing maggies with other speakers.
Before purchasing mine, I went to my dealer and listened to a lot of different speakers using a CD5 and a nait5 (my own system). I was using a test CDR ( I know, I know...) with music ranging from rock to classical and from new age to pop.
The way we tested (with a friend) was by first using a pair of 1.6qr, then test something else and then always go back to the maggies before trying something new.
Everytime the 1.6s were playing, it was like the musicians were in the room with us.
Everytime we had a pair of "box" speakers it was like the musicians had moved to the next room and that we were listening through a window.
Being relatively new to this hobby, I could not list all the speakers we listened to but I remember the most expensive pair we tested was from Sonus Faber and retailed for more that twice what the maggies costs. They were pretty good but even the smaller 1.2s souded better to my ears.
The one draw back is that because sound is being radiated from both sides of the maggies(equal amount of accoustical energy from the back and the front) location is a lot more critical as well as "texture" of the back wall.
I have been experimenting with different locations for my 2.6R and so far having them 34inches (+- 1m) from the back wall and having this wall covered with diffusers gives me the best detail, bass response and instrument definition in space. So they need a lot of breathing room to be happy.
Hope this helps
Eric
Cannot describe how they sound but I can share with you my experience in comparing maggies with other speakers.
Before purchasing mine, I went to my dealer and listened to a lot of different speakers using a CD5 and a nait5 (my own system). I was using a test CDR ( I know, I know...) with music ranging from rock to classical and from new age to pop.
The way we tested (with a friend) was by first using a pair of 1.6qr, then test something else and then always go back to the maggies before trying something new.
Everytime the 1.6s were playing, it was like the musicians were in the room with us.
Everytime we had a pair of "box" speakers it was like the musicians had moved to the next room and that we were listening through a window.
Being relatively new to this hobby, I could not list all the speakers we listened to but I remember the most expensive pair we tested was from Sonus Faber and retailed for more that twice what the maggies costs. They were pretty good but even the smaller 1.2s souded better to my ears.
The one draw back is that because sound is being radiated from both sides of the maggies(equal amount of accoustical energy from the back and the front) location is a lot more critical as well as "texture" of the back wall.
I have been experimenting with different locations for my 2.6R and so far having them 34inches (+- 1m) from the back wall and having this wall covered with diffusers gives me the best detail, bass response and instrument definition in space. So they need a lot of breathing room to be happy.
Hope this helps
Eric
Posted on: 27 April 2004 by Spanner
I can't comment on whether a Nait will drive Maggies but have always thought they had a special sound, particularly for vocals and small scale groups.
As already noted they need a bit of space to breath (ie bloody great room dividers sitting in your living room)but when given this, to me they create a better impression of "being there" than any other speaker I have heard.
What they (ie the ones I have owned which were all smaller QR versions)don't do is give you the scale or impact of larger performances in the same way as dynamic speakers can. They also do not "image" in the way some smaller dynamic speakers appear to (though unless you are sitting in the same small room as the performer you don't get that at a concert either).
So, from my perspective the Maggies are well worth a try and are great value. FWIW I am now using Shahinians but have kept the Maggies (0.5 QR's) in case I ever have space for them. My partner says she misses them as well which is saying something given their negative WAF.
Cheers
Andrew
As already noted they need a bit of space to breath (ie bloody great room dividers sitting in your living room)but when given this, to me they create a better impression of "being there" than any other speaker I have heard.
What they (ie the ones I have owned which were all smaller QR versions)don't do is give you the scale or impact of larger performances in the same way as dynamic speakers can. They also do not "image" in the way some smaller dynamic speakers appear to (though unless you are sitting in the same small room as the performer you don't get that at a concert either).
So, from my perspective the Maggies are well worth a try and are great value. FWIW I am now using Shahinians but have kept the Maggies (0.5 QR's) in case I ever have space for them. My partner says she misses them as well which is saying something given their negative WAF.
Cheers
Andrew
Posted on: 27 April 2004 by sporting
jamadlavy, do you think the MMG´s would need less space than the ones you´ve mentioned, since i believe they are smaller?
Thank you all.
Thank you all.
Posted on: 27 April 2004 by jamadlavy
Sporting,
I found the distance to the back wall to affect a lot the lower bass which tends to disappear if the maggies are placed to close to the back wall. Since the MMGs are smaller (bass not extending as low), I would guess a shorter distance might be acceptable. I have heard of people placing them 24-26 inches (60cm) from the wall with good results.
Before I had a dedicated room, I would keep the maggies against the wall most of the time (better WAF) but would move them to their listening position for any serious listening. I had marked each location with two small dots on the floor and I would align the feet of the panels with these dots.
For a lot more information on the maggies, I suggest you look at the magnepan user's group at :
www.integracoustics.com/MUG/MUG/
Eric
I found the distance to the back wall to affect a lot the lower bass which tends to disappear if the maggies are placed to close to the back wall. Since the MMGs are smaller (bass not extending as low), I would guess a shorter distance might be acceptable. I have heard of people placing them 24-26 inches (60cm) from the wall with good results.
Before I had a dedicated room, I would keep the maggies against the wall most of the time (better WAF) but would move them to their listening position for any serious listening. I had marked each location with two small dots on the floor and I would align the feet of the panels with these dots.
For a lot more information on the maggies, I suggest you look at the magnepan user's group at :
www.integracoustics.com/MUG/MUG/
Eric