systemawarrior14 Posted November 30, 2020 Posted November 30, 2020 Hi fellow SNA members. I have a new pair of LRS (4 days old) and run them on a Yamaha rxz11 ( 280 w@ 4ohm) but they seem very flat in their dynamics. I have tried various positions in the room but to no avail. They sound lifeless compared to my old 1.6 Maggie's and nad c272 power amp. I know the 1.6 has bigger panels but even so I am not impressed thus far. I have a large room but it's not a sound volume problem for me. It's the lack of dynamics in soundtracks which as my son says makes movies sounds the same whether you are in An Action scene or not. I have the dynamics in the amp set to high. Any suggestions welcome.
Pim Posted December 2, 2020 Posted December 2, 2020 Do you still have the NAD amp available? Home Theatre amps aren't the best at driving difficult loads. 2
genkifd Posted December 2, 2020 Posted December 2, 2020 i also think its the avr. i would never run a good pair of speakers with a AVR for music. 2
Guest Posted December 2, 2020 Posted December 2, 2020 +1. Maggies love current, and the AV receivers that can deliver are few and far between if they exist at all. You'll get far better results using a separate 2 channel power amp running from the Yamaha to power these 1
Volunteer sir sanders zingmore Posted December 2, 2020 Volunteer Posted December 2, 2020 (edited) The LRS drop to about 3 ohms so, as others have stated, to get the best out of them you need a high current amp that is stable into that load Edited December 2, 2020 by sir sanders zingmore 1
systemawarrior14 Posted December 5, 2020 Author Posted December 5, 2020 Thanks everyone.I may have to look for some 2nd hand monoblocks that fit the bill. 1
andyr Posted December 5, 2020 Posted December 5, 2020 9 hours ago, systemawarrior14 said: Thanks everyone.I may have to look for some 2nd hand monoblocks that fit the bill. Not necessarily! A powerful stereo amp would also do the job. Andy 2
Wimbo Posted December 5, 2020 Posted December 5, 2020 9 hours ago, systemawarrior14 said: Thanks everyone.I may have to look for some 2nd hand monoblocks that fit the bill. The RXZ11 was one of the best A/V Receivers made. The RXZ11 can handle low loads. I know from experience. Maybe you need your power circuit upgraded or Maybe your new speakers need running in. Andy might help here as I have never owned Brand New Planars before. Also, you are using them for surround sound from what I read. Maybe they are crap at that.
Guest Posted December 5, 2020 Posted December 5, 2020 16 minutes ago, Wimbo said: The RXZ11 was one of the best A/V Receivers made. The RXZ11 can handle low loads. I know from experience. Maybe you need your power circuit upgraded or Maybe your new speakers need running in. Andy might help here as I have never owned Brand New Planars before. Also, you are using them for surround sound from what I read. Maybe they are crap at that. I know a bloke here in SA using 1.7 as rear speakers, off a Carver multichannel power amp. Loves them. 1
Wimbo Posted December 6, 2020 Posted December 6, 2020 https://www.stereo.net.au/reviews/magnepan-lrs-loudspeakers-review @systemawarrior14 Maybe a couple of clues here. Quasi ribbon, not Planar. Who knows
andyr Posted December 6, 2020 Posted December 6, 2020 43 minutes ago, Wimbo said: Quasi ribbon, not Planar. Who knows What are you talkin 'bout, W! "Quasi ribbon " is Magnepan marketing-speak for describing the change when they shifted from glueing aluminium round-wire onto mylar to using aluminium foil (ie. 'ribbon') on mylar. They wanted to use the word 'ribbon ' - which is sexier than 'wire' - but needed to distinguish these new drivers from the Magnepan true ribbon, which the larger models use as their tweeters. Andy
Wimbo Posted December 6, 2020 Posted December 6, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, andyr said: What are you talkin 'bout, W! "Quasi ribbon " is Magnepan marketing-speak for describing the change when they shifted from glueing aluminium round-wire onto mylar to using aluminium foil (ie. 'ribbon') on mylar. They wanted to use the word 'ribbon ' - which is sexier than 'wire' - but needed to distinguish these new drivers from the Magnepan true ribbon, which the larger models use as their tweeters. Andy As in the review I posted. Don't be an alarmist. I had a pair of 2.5R's remember., but have been outta that scene for ages. Edited December 6, 2020 by Wimbo
systemawarrior14 Posted December 6, 2020 Author Posted December 6, 2020 I need to clarify that the system is running well now. The panels have had a major improvement and the z11 is running them well in as much as I can tell without a comparison amp. The LRS are making fine music. Thanks again to everyone who commented and have a merry Xmas.
andyr Posted December 8, 2020 Posted December 8, 2020 On 06/12/2020 at 4:10 PM, systemawarrior14 said: I need to clarify that the system is running well now. The panels have had a major improvement and the z11 is running them well in as much as I can tell without a comparison amp. The LRS are making fine music. Thanks again to everyone who commented and have a merry Xmas. So what is the 'major improvement' to your LRSs, that make them sound great now? Andy
systemawarrior14 Posted December 9, 2020 Author Posted December 9, 2020 I'd say it is just break in. Nothing else has changed.
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