Magnepan MMG with ICEPower amplifiers

[justdhruv]

Are the maggies more forgiving to amp quality than other box type speakers. Do you think I can pair them with a crown amp.

[JoeE SP9]

Are the maggies more forgiving to amp quality than other box type speakers. Do you think I can pair them with a crown amp.

No and yes. Maggy's are extremely revealing of amps and source. You will hear any shortcomings in your gear. They like lots of Watts. You can pair them with any amp.

[E-Stat]

Are the maggies more forgiving to amp quality than other box type speakers. Do you think I can pair them with a crown amp.

They are forgiving of the load in that you can use tube amps that would not be a good match for many box speakers. Because they are revealing, I would prefer to use something other than an amp intended for PA use.

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[JoeE SP9]

E-Stat, all "PA" amps are not the same. I looked at the Crowns on the recommendation of someone who tried them with some Apogee ribbons and reported very good results.

If the OP is a DIY'r one of the ClassD amps like Feanor built could be a good alternative.

[E-Stat]

E-Stat, all "PA" amps are not the same. I looked at the Crowns on the recommendation of someone who tried them with some Apogee ribbons and reported very good results.

Indeed, one's choice of amps that can drive their unusual 1 ohm load are rather limited. Most Apogee folks use Krell or large tube amps. To what did he compare?

If the OP is a DIY'r one of the ClassD amps like Feanor built could be a good alternative.

Unlike Feanor's unit, I'd rather not use an amp with a fan for music playback.

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[Feanor]

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Unlike Feanor's unit, I'd rather not use an amp with a fan for music playback.

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'Stat, the amp Joe is referring to is my Class-D-Audio SDS-258 -- it uses no fan. And it would be outstanding, IMO, used with any Maggie, possibly excepting the MG 20.1.

[E-Stat]

'Stat, the amp Joe is referring to is myClass-D-Audio SDS-258[/IMG]

I was still referring to the class D Crown in comparison to yours. In retrospect, my wording was not very clear. It is the lack of a fan that distinguishes your D amp with the Crown D amp.

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