I'm selling a set of Magnepan speakers.
They aren't even broken in yet, really, but they've been around a while. That said, they do function. I just don't like the sound (broken in or not), nor am I a fan of the tight sweet spot (vertically and horizontally); and certainly not the power required to run them.
If you do like them, however, these are $200 plush shipping. Yes, I'll ship the things, but it probably won't be cheap. This is a buy for someone who really wants a set, but can't find any near them to pick up in person.
If you've never heard them, I wouldn't buy these. They are very unique in the sonic flavor department, and won't be for everyone. I don't think they are appropriate for full orchestra, rock, metal, or any variety of dance/house/dubstep, or anything of the like.
Chamber music, solo artists, and the banjo picking weirdness Snell likes would be fine. I just think the speakers are stupid. It doesn't matter to me how interesting the mids are if a speaker can't accurately reproduce the entire spectrum accurately and flat.
So, if you're some crazy audiophile with a stack of tube amps and a perfectly positioned "serious listening chair" who believes one frequency band is more important than the others for some unfathomable reason, these are for you.
Shitty sales pitch, but I like to sell with honesty at the forefront.
Edit for one more point: You're going to need somewhere between 150 and 300 watts per channel to run these. The more the better. Ignore people who suggest they'll run properly on anything less. They're deluding themselves. If you've got the power already, you're good. If not, expect to drop between $1,000 to $2,000 to drive them worth a damn. This is why I'm not interested in selling to people who aren't already prepared to use them. If you don't like them, you're screwed out of all that processing and amp money. You're also going to need a sub (I'd suggest no more than 10", crossed as high as it will blend, and in a perfect world, I'd suggest one for each channel).
Cheers,
Kennith
They aren't even broken in yet, really, but they've been around a while. That said, they do function. I just don't like the sound (broken in or not), nor am I a fan of the tight sweet spot (vertically and horizontally); and certainly not the power required to run them.
If you do like them, however, these are $200 plush shipping. Yes, I'll ship the things, but it probably won't be cheap. This is a buy for someone who really wants a set, but can't find any near them to pick up in person.
If you've never heard them, I wouldn't buy these. They are very unique in the sonic flavor department, and won't be for everyone. I don't think they are appropriate for full orchestra, rock, metal, or any variety of dance/house/dubstep, or anything of the like.
Chamber music, solo artists, and the banjo picking weirdness Snell likes would be fine. I just think the speakers are stupid. It doesn't matter to me how interesting the mids are if a speaker can't accurately reproduce the entire spectrum accurately and flat.
So, if you're some crazy audiophile with a stack of tube amps and a perfectly positioned "serious listening chair" who believes one frequency band is more important than the others for some unfathomable reason, these are for you.
Shitty sales pitch, but I like to sell with honesty at the forefront.
Edit for one more point: You're going to need somewhere between 150 and 300 watts per channel to run these. The more the better. Ignore people who suggest they'll run properly on anything less. They're deluding themselves. If you've got the power already, you're good. If not, expect to drop between $1,000 to $2,000 to drive them worth a damn. This is why I'm not interested in selling to people who aren't already prepared to use them. If you don't like them, you're screwed out of all that processing and amp money. You're also going to need a sub (I'd suggest no more than 10", crossed as high as it will blend, and in a perfect world, I'd suggest one for each channel).
Cheers,
Kennith