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#82476 - 02/16/10 10:41 PM compact or ex
sadams2206 Offline
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Registered: 01/09/10
Posts: 12
i am anxiously awaiting my maggenepan 1.7s and have been shopping around for a sub to complement them. I watch lots of movies and listen to a wide variety of music from rock, rap, to classical and everything in between. I am looking for a sub which would work well for both applications and will likely add a second sub a few years down the road. With that, would you recommend the ex or compact. I am sold on the ex from all I have read, could use the extra end table - xenonman (-: My one fear on the ex is that it will not be a tight enough tone to serve my musical needs...am I wrong, am I right? I have no idea. Let me know your opinions on these 2 subs in the application I have described.

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#82496 - 02/18/10 09:14 AM Re: compact or ex [Re: sadams2206]
XenonMan Offline
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Registered: 04/08/08
Posts: 2676
Loc: Columbus,North Carolina
Musically the EX blends very well with my Mains in 2.1 mode. I am not a big fan of big bass in music. I like it for the fill in it allows. My Mains are very efficient so the power they need is minor. I love the EX but I also love the other sub too. I think if you have the room the EX will be all the sub you ever need. When you get your 1.7s post some comments. I am really leaning towards them for my system at my cabin. More for the music than for HT though.
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Music system
Model 990/7500/Magnepan 1.6 QRs/Technics SL1200 MK2/Aperion S-12 Subwoofer/OWA3/Sony NS75H DVD
APC H15 Power Conditioner

TV System
Large Advent Loudspeakers/ Polk center/Monoprice surrounds/Panasonic Viera 42 inch/Onkyo HT-RC260/Sony BDP S590/Directv


Home Theater System
Onkyo PR-SC886/Outlaw 7125 Klipsch RF-82 L/R,RC-62 center, RB-35 SR/SL, BENQ HT1075, Outlaw LFM1-EX/OPPO BDP-83/Directv
Harmony ONE
Blue Jeans and Monoprice interconnects
APC H15 Power Conditioner

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#82502 - 02/18/10 08:02 PM Re: compact or ex [Re: XenonMan]
sadams2206 Offline
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Registered: 01/09/10
Posts: 12
I will definitely post on the 1.7s I know there is limited info out there right now, and what is available is being provided in from a demo in a controlled environment. I am looking forward to them for both music and HT, although I dont know what direction to go for my other speakers. I have been told to stick with planar all the way, but I physically do not have the space, so pairing up a center and surround speakers is going to be a challenge in itself.

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#82506 - 02/18/10 11:41 PM Re: compact or ex [Re: sadams2206]
XenonMan Offline
Desperado

Registered: 04/08/08
Posts: 2676
Loc: Columbus,North Carolina
I am kind of in the same boat but I have an old set of Advent Loudspeakers which match up pretty well as far as efficiency and I'll try those before I jump in all the way. I have a 7500 amp just waiting to power the maggies.
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Music system
Model 990/7500/Magnepan 1.6 QRs/Technics SL1200 MK2/Aperion S-12 Subwoofer/OWA3/Sony NS75H DVD
APC H15 Power Conditioner

TV System
Large Advent Loudspeakers/ Polk center/Monoprice surrounds/Panasonic Viera 42 inch/Onkyo HT-RC260/Sony BDP S590/Directv


Home Theater System
Onkyo PR-SC886/Outlaw 7125 Klipsch RF-82 L/R,RC-62 center, RB-35 SR/SL, BENQ HT1075, Outlaw LFM1-EX/OPPO BDP-83/Directv
Harmony ONE
Blue Jeans and Monoprice interconnects
APC H15 Power Conditioner

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