Well today we were told by someone who claims to be a knowledgeable Magnepan modder, that the speakers were probably never built right from the start, and that Magnepan was largely to blame. Of course, being 4 years old, there's no warranty to rely on. Given that Magnepan will probably not admit the error, this is starting to sound more and more expensive everyday. I agreed to split the cost of repairs, but I'm not paying for repairs that will run in the hundreds. After all these speakers are only $600 new.

The only thing that keeps me interested in this is that I really want to hear how good these speakers might be. Maggies aren't exactly easy to ship, so I really don't plan on buying a pair myself, and these are really the only ones I have ready access to. And frankly after uncovering this mess, I am also concerned about the build-quality of these speakers in general. I had been warned by many people, including some people who've been at this a lot longer than I have, that Maggies aren't in the same league as the other players like Analisys and Apogee, and now I'm starting to believe it.