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NEWS - Updated 1/2/09: Sometime during the next week or so this site will get updated with many of the items and info a lot of you have been waiting for. Also, there is good news for 3 series owners. I have successfully modded a pair of 2.7's and with the things learned from it believe the 3 series is possible now finally. I will be modding a pair of IIIa's this spring, so check back for details.
Work Queue Situation My work schedule for the spring of 2009 is set and is essentially filled. The goods news is the wait is now down to about 6 months, not a year anymore. Those joining the list now will likely be having the work done in the fall of 2009 unless a space opens up unexpectedly this spring. I can only fit about 10-12 jobs in in the fall however, so if interested don't hesitate to join the list. It will be here before you know it.
Welcome! This site is dedicated to helping you get the most from your pair of Magnepan loudspeakers, and in fact turn them into world beating speakers. We currently mod any model that does not have a true ribbon tweeter, but we may soon be doing them as well. If you do not see yours on the price list, write us. We not only can probably do it, we offer discounts for the first model done.
If you're thinking "Wait a minute, did he say "World Beating?" I sure did, and it's true. Our modded maggies have bested the top of the line models from such makers as Gallo, Harbeth, Merlin and Vandersteen. One of our customers told us he could go out and buy the top of the line Wilsons (with cash) if he wanted to, but his speaker of choice is...? Our modded 1.6
I know, it seems incredible, especially when the used price for maggies ($350 for the MMG, $1,000 for the 1.6) is hardly the price range serious audiophiles consider when looking to buy speakers, let alone their "final" speaker. In fact used maggies are usually bought by audiophile newbies who have little money and beginner systems and want the best "bang for their buck" they can get. Are these newbies going to spend the money for an upgrade? Will serious audiophiles base their mega dollar systems around an MMG? They both should, because the days of maggies getting labelled as "bass poor", hard to set up, having a tiny sweet spot or "they can't play rock" are over for good.
Upgrading now no longer means what it used to in the Magnepan line, where you climbed the model ladder every so many years getting a bigger and supposedly better model only to find your amp insufficient, your room insufficient, or yourself just unhappy at where the sound is now at after spending all this money, and maybe you're not even sure why. Well, the problem is Magnepan doesn't make them better, they just make them bigger. What's more our mods have revealed that the "small" (as if a 48" tall speaker is small) and medium sized models have literally no performance ceiling where clarity and delicacy is concerned. It's simply a question of unlocking the performance contained in them.
The journey to get where I am now took many years of trials, and in that time certain truths have been revealed. Most notable is that almost every old notion about maggies (notions which were applied from cabinet speaker design) is incorrect and does not apply. Also of interest is I have found not every one is partial to the sound of the bigger models. To read more about our philosophy on maggies and "upgrading" click here.
One thing all Magnepans share is that they have been called "excellent values" which is a term that belies the real truth: Performance, as good as it is, was sidelined for costs sake when they were made. What we do here is take these speakers and make performance the main issue. Cost is not an object but like so many things we have found most expensive does not always mean best. We use the parts and designs which work best, period. Once transformed you'll be amazed at how they outperform not only stock maggies but all other commers in so many parameters and often regardless of size. What's more size will not determine which model you can (or should) own, and in fact it's been a 50-50 split between people preferring the smaller models (SMGa and MMG) and the 1.6 once modded. If choosing the model is your first concern, visit this page to get the facts you need to choose wisely.
Make no mistake, what we do is not a tweak, rather it is a full blown re-modification designed to extract every ounce of performance and music from the Magnepan driver. Our design and modifications are based around our many years of personal ownership of these fine speakers and they seek to accentuate their strengths while reducing or even eliminating their shortcomings. All of this is done while striving to remain true to the inherent sound quality of Maggies. We know and love them for the same reasons you do, and it was not our desire to make something out of them they are not. Our goal was to retain what they do right and enhance it as much as possible, to increase performance in those areas they are sometimes lacking in and to make any flaws vanish or even become positives if possible.
We believe our design has achieved this and more. The sound staging, "liveness" and warmth of maggies not only remain but are greatly enhanced, and to sweeten the deal they now have lucid detail, incredible bass and a sweet spot bigger than just you. Best of all, our work is a one of a kind, one at a time old fashioned hands on affair. Even if it's the 57th of that model we've done, no other will look quite like yours. To find out more about what we do please use the menu above to read about the modifications, and if you have any questions please click the contact link and write us any time with your questions or concerns.
Magnepan 1.6 QR's Magnestanded in Makore
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