Thanks, all, for your comments. I'm a real lover of Magnepans, but I agree that you're very limited with placement; not only of the speakers, but of the listening position. Managing that rear wave of energy is critical. Everything from the distance to the front wall (to the millimeter) to the type of surface of that wall will have a noticeable effect. I've tried various configurations of acoustic panels on the front wall to absorb the reflection, but always end up going back to a hard surface with irregularities for diffusion. When it's right, it's so good it's spooky. I also agree that Mye stands would be a good idea. Maybe someday soon, but for now, I'm chasing bottlenecks in other parts of the system. The preamp has left the building, so to speak. In its place, I'm going with a DAC which directly feeds the Krell. Currently evaluating the PS Audio DirectStream and the Benchmark DAC3.

sixfour3 July 10, 2020 19:00