Testseek.co.uk have collected 6 expert reviews of the Magnepan Magneplanar 1.7 floorstanding speakers and the average rating is 90%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Magnepan Magneplanar 1.7 floorstanding speakers.
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Abstract: The Consumer Electronic Show is the grand daddy of home entertainment shows. Manufacturers from all over the world come to show their newest toys. Magnepan, a small Minnesota company, introduced the Magneplanar 1.7 at $1,995 pair during CES 2010 which cre...
Abstract: Probably 99% of the speakers in the world have drivers in a box, aka, an enclosure, either ported or sealed. Flat panel speakers don't have enclosures, other than the frame. The drivers consist of thin metal ribbons, or thin metal conductors attached ...
Post ParadigmA the outset I wondered if any of the critical comments made some years ago in Magneplanar reviews would still be relevant. There was one comment about lower bass detail and dynamics and a few additional comments regarding the ribbon twe...
Abstract: Not too long ago I proposed an article to our Editor in Chief, Mr. Harley, to be called “What Would You Really Buy?” By this I did not mean what would our reviewers buy if they had an unlimited Rubidium Mastercard, but what they could actually afford...
Abstract: Flat loudspeakers with traditional cones are completely different from flat loudspeakers bearing ribbon designs apart from both just being flat. The latter, as most audiophiles will know, is a very challenging design as there is no cabinet, so bass perfor...
PerformanceThe MG 1.7 that I sat down to review was burnt-in for around 50 hours. However, it was recommended that nothing less than 300 hours should be given to these thin-film loudspeakers as only after good run-in they tend to sound more open and bette...
