First Thoughts Of My New iMagnepan 1.6's

[manlystanley]

Are you using those stock ceramic resistors for your higher frequency?
If so, the best thing you can do is to spend $3-4 each on premium resistors.

That was a question that I had. How do I put them in if I bi-wire? Does everyone use the 1.2 ohm resistors? I took mine out and I'm not sure if that was the best thing to do.

Best Regards,
Stan

[Feanor]

That was a question that I had. How do I put them in if I bi-wire? Does everyone use the 1.2 ohm resistors? I took mine out and I'm not sure if that was the best thing to do.

Best Regards,
Stan

I bi-wire but have never used the resistors. (Bi-wiring doesn't do much in my case, but then the cables are each only 3' in length 'cause I use momoblock amps and longer, balanced interconnects.)

If you're not bi-wiring and aren't using resistors, many people believe you get better sound replacing the metal jumpers with quality speaker wire. If using the resistors, perhaps a higher quality resistor as JRA suggests.

Also, you might find an improvement replacing the standard fuses with Hi-fi Tuning or similar specialty fuses, or replacing the fuses with quality wire.

The best toe-in with the MG 1.6 is to aim them directly at your listening position; this way you get maximum resolution and imaging. N.B. this is actually Magnepan's recommendation. However if you have a very "live" room, less toe-in and/or the resistors might help -- but better in that case to tone down the room with some sound absorbing treatments.