MAGNEPAN | ULTIMATE SPEAKER FACTORY TOUR ! - PART 1

#audio #hifi #audiophile
Well here it is folks ! OCD Mikeys factory tour of my pick for BEST VALUE of any loudspeaker anywhere !
Thanks to Mick and Cory (And VAN for filming) for giving us the killer tour and insight into this long standing American brand.
This was a great time, and super cool to see first hand... !!
Enjoy !

[@sloboat55]

That's Hifi to me. Thank you, Santa

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

Rock on Sloboat !!

[@SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac]

Awesome video!

[@van94weightlossjourney]

Awesome to see you here Steve!!! 😊

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

Thanks for the visit Steve !

[@Sixfeetund3r]

Hey steve! We were bummed you weren't at capital! Come tour us some time!

[@brentcollins9727]

That’s great. I was grinning ear to ear watching that.

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

Right on, more to come !

[@roberthaysley4245]

I started with 2167s followed by IIb’s, 10s and now 3.7i’s. Can’t wait for the new dipole hybrid woofer.

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

SWEET !!

[@arrya5372]

Been rocking the Black Flag bar logo since my teens; it's time to upgrade to sporting the Magnepan planar logo. I want that hat!

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

I know , right ? I actually talked to Henry about his rig not to long ago.. The hat is killer whomever designed it ...

[@arrya5372]

@@OCDHIFiGuy Yo, it's me from Watts. Crazy! You talked to Henry?? That's so kool. Maaaan, me and the crew have always wondered what he has. Other than the Wilson's that he talked about on Joe Rogan, it's a bit of a mystery. Would be awesome if he gave you access. Lol. Keep up the good work, brother. Peace! ✌️

[@dragocelander6671]

Damn. Now I want Maggies!❤❤

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

LOL, Right ??

[@jonuiuc]

This is great.

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

Thanks !

[@c12performance19]

Love it, and love Maggies since 1978 when I bought my first pair of Tympani 1D's

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

Killer !

[@dilbyjones]

Yea the new speakers they have are gonn be amazing.

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

Mine arrive tomorrow.. ;-)

[@77MovieFan]

I'm glad i own the 1.7i Love their sound

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

Rock on Bro !

[@van94weightlossjourney]

Love it man!! That was a great tour!!! These guys really are about the music and sound. Proud of Magnepan and great authentic video Mikey!!! 😊

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

Thanks Man, I love these American companies that build from RAW materials...

[@YouSoundButtHurt]

It's incredible to me how they can sell their speakers for such great prices considering all the work that goes into producing them.

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

Thats called LOVE

[@sdavidfreud]

Great factory review! The Freud's love their modded .7's!

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

Yes you do !

[@pizzaearthpancakesandother2549]

I love how the hat logo includes the Magnepan center channel! III ✅

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

Right ?

[@redstarwraith]

Well done, Mikey. Thanks for doin' this.

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

You bet Brother !

[@AudioheavenDenmark]

Amazing speaker's

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

Such a good value...

[@AudioheavenDenmark]

@@OCDHIFiGuy indeed. Very har to beat. Even the small 0.7 is freaking good

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

@@AudioheavenDenmark I LOVE the 0.7

[@billmilosz]

Magneplanar speakers are fairly simple in concept, but bringing that concept to reality takes a lot of work, skill and some artistry. I **LOVE** mine.

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

well said....

[@soopy1975]

Thanks Mikey. Great tour 👍

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

Glad you enjoyed it !

[@screamallyouwant]

This is by far the best Magnepan tour ever made. Awesome job. Thanks!

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

Thats what I do ! Thanks to the guys as well !

[@glenncurry3041]

I bought my first MG111's when they first came out and replaced then with a pair of MGIII Improved! They were around between the III and the IIIA. Can't remember which had which but there were changes to crossover slope, tie downs, .... I think the Improved might have had a crossover change and the A the physical change? I now have 1.7i's (with bad mid panel) and thinking of 3.7i.

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

Killer !!

[@glenncurry3041]

@@OCDHIFiGuy Sold my original III's to a church to replace their organ and sound system! There were rooms above and to each side of the Altar where the physical pipes were for the organ. It had died and they could not afford to fix it. So I mounted the III's against the floor/ wall intersection and sealed the rest of the opening. Basically the III's as a driver in a virtual infinite baffle enclosure. The sound was incredible and because of how they loaded to the church, intelligibility was exception even at the back!

[@Steve-cw1zo]

Audio manufacturers come and go, Maggie’s live for EVA! Happy you shined a light on a great American company! Mikey, you nailed it, great questions and tour of the facility. Happy Holidays!!

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

Thank you! Same to you !

[@zenboy863]

Seeing the manufacturing process really shows how good a value for money these are .

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

Truly

[@bkurz4284]

Great tour. Mick is obviously very knowledgeable, must be an amazing guy to work for! Pretty cool that the head of shipping (Cory) was such an audiophile.

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

Indeed!

[@wetcat833]

Can't wait for part 2. There is not nearly enough on KZbin about Maggies. I love my 1.7s, It's great to see where and how they're made. Hopefully one day I'll upgrade to a pair of 3.7s. Great Vid.

[@wishuwerehere73]

I love the 1.6 and 1.7’s. Perfect size imho. I want the 3.7’s as well. Looks like we’re on the same Maggie path!

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

Thanks, if you Subscribe, it will let you know automatically... (Unless you have already !)

[@wetcat833]

@@OCDHIFiGuy Sub'd and bell'd for a while now. Three thumbs up!!!!

[@wetcat833]

@@wishuwerehere73 I'm hoping to get some more bass out of the 3.7s without going the DWM woofer route. Bass being the only down side to Maggies but the sound and stage out weigh this short fall.

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

@Wet Cat no DWM in my opinion. They tap out pretty easily. Traditional subs work better.

[@irawong]

I’ve owned Maggie’s since the 80’s - MG-I, MG-IIIa and now .7’s. My favorite was the III-a’s and I may just get a used pair and have them refurbished at Magnepan. Nothing like American ingenuity and manufacturing.

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

For sure !

[@nk-gp1ml]

Enjoyable video. I listened to a pair over 20 years ago and never forgotten how great and authoritative they sounded. Definitely going to audition when I am ready to upgrade.

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@steveness7909]

Thanks Mikey, I hope you have some listening video for us in your follow-up. Love Magnepan

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

Coming soon!

[@Ferrywijaya30]

Good stuff bro, keep up the good work!

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

Thanks, will do!

[@ladieslistentoo2953]

What a terrific show! I enjoyed every second of it and learned a ton! This is the most comprehensive video I've ever seen and really helps explain the "magic" which is Magnepan. Great job Mick. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Nice to see you too Cory! Great show Mikey!!

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

Thx Char, couldn't have done it without them !

[@chasevineland1508]

Totally and completely agree. Makes me prouder as an owner of 1.6’s!

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

@@chasevineland1508 you know it !

[@bubblehead5394]

Daaaang! That was a great tour! Down to earth, real, and no hype. Much better than some fluff Magico factory tour by a self-proclaimed "expert" that can't even change out his own outlets. Looking forward to Part 2. Great job. 👍

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

I am a "one off" from the factory.... I do things different. Thanks for appreciating it. Lets not slam others who are just trying their best... ;-) THX for the feedback !

[@bubblehead5394]

@@OCDHIFiGuy 😉

[@thedogefather]

Best video tour ever! Love you Mikey!! Thanks for bringing us along! Maggies are my favorite speaker and this is the best for someone who hasn't been able to come and visit in person!

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

My pleasure!!

[@LuxAudio389]

Mikey's a Hi-Fi Wolf in a hen house.🐺

[@van94weightlossjourney]

I caught that too!!! 😅

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

Funny, right ?

[@LuxAudio389]

@@OCDHIFiGuy yes, you rock. Awesome video, the comradery and intrest really came through.👍

[@wishuwerehere73]

I admit I wasn’t much of a Magnepan fan. This video really changed my mind. The thought process, philosophy, the crazy amount to attention and labor to get a special sound. Does anyone know how long these speakers last compared to cone speakers? Also D class amp??

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

These speakers last a long time. The new models have an even LONGER duty life due to using foil, rather than heavier round wire that after like 25 years may de-laminate from the membrane. MAGNEPAN even will rebuild 40 year old Tympani ONE if you send them in !! Companies like MAGNEPAN are few and far between any longer...

[@wishuwerehere73]

So in some ways they last longer than cone speakers. I noticed that several of my speakers with long excursion drivers, the surrounds have gotten malformed. A lot of the new speakers with the smaller 5”-6.5” drivers move a lot and I’m thinking they mechanically wear faster. I heard the older magnepan 3.6 years ago and I was astounded.

[@stuartshannon8141]

I’ve listened to my 1.5 QRs daily since I bought them new in 1993. Still using the original fuses.

[@stratenboek]

Mikey is a content creator with a capital C

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

Rock on Brother !

[@jvburnes]

I love the level of craftsmanship on display here.

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

Totally

[@jvburnes]

@@OCDHIFiGuy BTW have you tried any subs with them? I was thinking that the Linkwitz dipole lxsub2 looked like a great match. Its around $1200/pair.

[@peterdesmidt8742]

Great tour!

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@HotSause]

Are you going to do a LRS + video? What amp are you going to pair them with?

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

LOL, you have to ask ? JEFF ROWLAND ;-) if you are new here Derek, you will soon learn Jeff Rowland are my favorite Solid State Amps..

[@richardbertin7302]

Excellent factory tour, I like the explanation on the tie downs, makes so much sense. Keep it coming Mikey!!

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

Thanks! Will do!

[@MrBonger88]

Great video Mikey. Looking forward to part 2

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@joppepeelen]

and the reason why the curved one is backwards (compared to nowaydays ) is because it would not hold its curve if you had the mylar to the front it would rub aggainst the magnets. just adding it for ya ;) great video

[@j.m.harris4202]

Even with the Advanced Production Techniques they utilize it is still Tremendously Labor Intensive to Produce any of the Maggie's! Awesome Presentation thanks Mikey the Fox! 😎✌

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

LOL, Fox in the Henhouse.... Mick is funny... Great guy... Yes, its amazing the ingenuity that goes into these creations !

[@ladieslistentoo2953]

I tell customers that each pair are made by hand. They are carefully attended to for their entire journey until they are boxed up and shipped out the door. They are unique and special like a hand made piece of art. Those folks in production, are truly craftspeople and they really do care A LOT. Behind that wall is where all the magic happens.

[@davidmcginnis2998]

That was awesome

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

Werd

[@tlockerk]

Great video tour. Bought my maggies out of college 20 years ago. They're WONDERFUL.

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

Glad you like them!

[@pedrocols]

Great to see the Magnepan guy is super knowledgeable of his product.

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

No doubt!

[@2undrpar787]

Great Job....really, really good tour. I hope they didn't reveal to much or we'll be seeing Chipans on Alibaba next summer. I've had a pair of LRS+ on order since August...this makes me even more glad that I placed the order...and in 2-3 more months, they will be here!

[@andr192]

Very interested in maggies after watching this, i also saw you're getting a pair soon, will you be make a video about them?

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

Yes I will !

[@johnpetrakis379]

Mr. MP, boy, looks cold up there! I had original Tympani's like in "73 - "74 and went to great lengths to get 'em. Sold lotsa MGIIB's (the most popular model in 83 84.) Had Tympani 3's in main room at the store I worked at in the Valley and drove the p*ss out them with an AR SP-10 and an Electron Kinetics Eagle amp (Jon Iverson built, he lived in AZ but hung out too much in NV, disappeared and was rumored to be residing in an interstate abutment) 300 watts per powerful for it's time blew up lotsa ribbons, and got good at replacing them. If I live long enough, I'll own another pair of them. Great vid, will watch all

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

Rock on Tony - "The WALRUS" -Koo Koo Ka Choo !

[@johnpetrakis379]

@@OCDHIFiGuy You have at it Mike. So this is a 3-part tour? What's next, I'll just have to watch

[@gregoryjolly1734]

Very cool video,So those are the guys I've talked to recently,I sent my 3.6R's in for some needed work and just received them back a week ago. They sound better than ever! I also have a pr. of 1.7i's that I setup from time to time also. Definitely a Forever never sell speaker for me.

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

Yes they are!

[@peterdesmidt8742]

Anyone know what the difference between the LRS and the LRS+ is other than the stand?

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

They made some tweaks on the panel and will actually do it for you if you send LRS in... but they do not reveal their proprietary design changes..

[@peterdesmidt8742]

@@OCDHIFiGuy I emailed Magnepan. Eric Norgaarden said that they don't upgrade LRSs to LRS+s.

[@RonSiwicki]

After reading The absolute sound magazine in the 1970's our store started selling Magnepan and audio research so we could buy the product for our own too. In 1983 I toured the factory of Magnepan with Wendell Diller and I met Jim Winey. Wendell offered me a job to work for Magnepan in marketing but I didn't want to move away from friends and family. I am retired but I still own Magneplanar Tympani T-1D's and audio research electronics. I have been a professional musician since 1986.

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

Thats Great Ron ! Welcome to the Tribe !!

[@tractioncontroloff9796]

I’ve heard Maggie’s once at a dealer. I wasn’t blown away. I need to give them another chance. I love American made hifi. My next system will consist of either Spatial Audio, Pure Audio Project, or Maggie’s

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

Maggies are a unique bird, and one needs to know how to house and feed them. Thats why so many demos are no good.. One must have passion and love them, then they will respond to the right input. I also have Pure Audio Project Trio 15... pretty bad ass there.... No sub needed with PAP, but I like subs with Maggies... Holler if you want to buy trio 15 at a great deal... Mikey needs a Ducati...

[@tractioncontroloff9796]

@@OCDHIFiGuy Unfortunately, I’m not in the position to start this system yet.

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

@@tractioncontroloff9796 No prob. Let me know when you get some traction !! ;-) 😉

[@tractioncontroloff9796]

@@OCDHIFiGuy 😂🤣

[@Nonsense62365]

Awesome! Now they need to get a younger and hip channel manager who responds to dealer inquiries!

[@jeffkalina7727]

I ordered a pair of the LRS+ last week so the tour was timely. They are quoting 3 months which is fine. $1,000. No deposit just a card number. They say my little Pass 25INT will be fine but who knows. I have a 60 day trial period. Amazing value as I see it.

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

Great value... Got mine yesterday !

[@arthurpug]

Well that answers the burning question I had over why the left LRS speaker has three 'tie downs' and the right only one - I thought it was dodgy manufacturing. I bought mine second hand in the UK (where they retail at well over twice the US price) just cos I always wanted to hear maggies. They are slightly ballsier & less transparent than Quad ESL 57s & I still use Tannoy Gold's for reference but it's a joy to enjoy their soundstaging. Thanks America! Now for some horns...

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

There you go !

[@samuelsalins8309]

Cool 😎 👍

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

Thanks !

[@WhatItBeLike123]

Mikey.. next time you visit MN please give us a heads-up.. Thinking meet and greet.. keep up the good work my dude

[@jeffkalina7727]

Nothing like MN in the Winter. Hope you stop in and meet Vlad at AudioMirror, Trent and commissioner Gordon at ARC, Ralph Karsten of Atma-sphere, Audio By Van Alstine, Bel Canto, Exogal, Anti-Cables. Don't forget to stop in at Audio Perfection and meet the blind owner. Minn. HiFi has a cool set up with art for sale and they do cables for ARC.

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

Forgot about Vlad, I know Trent pretty well, Ralph would have been nice, I know John Stronzer, Exogal is gone but I know Jeff well, Paul Speltz not so much...

[@vinoheart]

WOW

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

And How

[@malcapone57pearson64]

Super Amazing Tour, my only criticism is if your going to chew gum be prepared to offer it to everyone. If everyone is chewing it creates a more uniform vibe 😅

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

Thanks for the tip!

[@thisismagacountry1318]

What would you say with Wharfedale 4.4's in the front of the living room and Maggies in the back corners about 2 feet from the wall? I'm starting with an Outlaw RR 2160 mkii and eventually Cambridge Audio separates and a Schiit mani.

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

Are you going for a Quad stereo with rear fill ?

[@thisismagacountry1318]

@@OCDHIFiGuy At least a 5.1.2 setup unless you recommend something else. My living room is about 16x19.

[@joppepeelen]

hihi they are tuning knobs , at least thats there function :)

[@kcr2365]

So what was upgraded from LRS to LRS+

[@davybloggs1564]

I love these factory tours, especially this one, as I own a pair of 1.7i's. But why Isn't the second guy miked up?? We can hardly hear him talking. Also, considering the supposed huge backlog of orders, why is the factory not a hive of activity, but almost completely empty of people working?? I don't care what time it is, they should be working. Magnepan - what are you thinking?! If mark's dad is production manager, why the hell doesn't he employ more people to build them, as you have such a huge backorder situation? I saw a very large amout of speakers ready for testing/evaluation, why Isn't there someone doing that job 24/7, or at least use a two shift system? From personal experience, attempting to deal with this company, I would suggest the management needs a REAL shakeup! Also, why was the view of the listening room so so brief? That would have been interesting to see exactly how they listen in what kind of environment - or were you stopped?

[@danbretherton]

Where can you get the Magnepan merchandise from?

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

I suppose you could contact Magnepan...

[@ronaldbushnell7451]

Never had magn pans but I think I wanna try them now but in worried about driving them what do I need to drive them to full potential?

[@Sixfeetund3r]

At least (minimum) 100 watts but the more the better!

[@bigjay1970]

I haven't even watched yet but I can tell this is going to be a great tour. I'm even more sure about that than knowing that Joe Biden is the BIG GUY!🤔🤫🤭😉 After watching this 1st video I will say, I wish you would have asked about changing the fuse to the ones you recommend and all the other things that you particularly do to make the speaker sound much but better. Why they don't do that from the factory!🤔😇 Maybe that's in the next video? We'll see!😬

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

I cant comment on mods that void the warranty on thier vid... ;-)

[@AN-ce1nd]

It’s unbelievable they are still in business selling giant resistors that sound. I had the 3.5’s and dumped them quickly. Bought them off a guy for $600. Probably if not the worse speaker I’ve ever owned. The violins sound like they are 7 feet tall. The female voice the size of a 7 foot tall woman. Good luck to them.

[@ztnaram240]

Whats with the gum chewing? man?

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

Lol. You're an elementary school teacher, huh ?

[@tomaslarsen7814]

Think they could improve produktion with Robots. This is a manual produktion

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

Thats what makes it VALUABLE. Robots = Dehumanization

[@LucianoVeneziano]

Non esageriamo. dovreste tenere un atteggiamento meno da cow boys.

[@gleamtarrest6310]

They are slower than stink off doo doo...

[@OCDHIFiGuy]

LOL, Its due to over demand.... Better to be slow and well done than rushed and botched, I say... They are worth the wait.