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RE: Tri-amping Magnepan 20.1

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In Reply to: RE: Tri-amping Magnepan 20.1 posted by zhupanov on September 23, 2010 at 16:53:56

Multiple amps, wires, PC's and an overly complex active crossover plus possible panel surgery?? I would suggest you care less about fine music reproduction and more about conducting a lab experiment....the "Monster" may live, but it will not be pretty!
dave_b

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RE: Tri-amping Magnepan 20.1 - Satie 04:00:41 09/27/10 (3)
Seriously?

Triamping any of the maggies is quite easy and straightforward - you order a Marchand with the the recommended and calculated stock values and different output level amps from the same series of a manufacturer's line. The improvements are enormous, the only real problem is going beyond the simple part. But once you do the basic step, you have a multiplicity of options to tune amps and cabling, and the crossover itself.
- RE: Tri-amping Magnepan 20.1 - thebordas 05:28:26 09/27/10 (2)
  Too many variables and cables for my liking, but best of luck:O)
  dave_b
  - RE: Tri-amping Magnepan 20.1 - Davey 07:47:11 09/27/10 (1)
    I know it seems rather counter-intuitive that a system like this would have less variables than a conventional system, but it's true. Many folks have a hard time wrapping their heads around this concept....so you're not alone.
    
    I think part of the problem is that some folks who have auditioned systems like this were listening to implementations that used active crossovers with generic filter slopes. Those are...generally...not suitable since acoustic responses of the drivers rarely can be optimum unless driven with tailored slopes from dedicated crossovers.
    
    A line-level crossover implementation with power amplifiers driving panels/xducers directly is a 'simpler' system than a typical conventional setup. Ponder that for a bit.
    
    Cheers,
    
    Dave.
    - RE: Tri-amping Magnepan 20.1 - thebords 07:53:57 09/27/10 (0)
      Right then, I'll have to kick it around in me noggin a bit....cheerio, pip pip and all that:O)

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