sriedesel

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Visitors rate this review
3.00 of 5, 2.00 votes

Price Paid:  $300.00 from Direct from Magnepan

Summary:
Let's put this review into proper context. This is a $300 speaker, repeat $300 speaker...Okay? Magnepan has more expensive offerings if you like. I use this center along with two matching pair of MMG W speakers and for $900 it is awesome! The sound is wonderful, these produce traditional Magnepan sound, the beauty is in the midrange and that's where a center speaker shines right? The highs are okay and it produces no bass (subwoofers do that), but the sound is ambient, airy and most importantly you can understand the spoken word. This speaker also allow listeners to sit a little out of the sweet spot and still be involved.

Strengths:
Very wide dispersion, very inexpensive, great clean natural sound!!!!!!!

Weaknesses:
BIG BIG BIG

Similar Products Used:
Bohlender Graebener, NHT, Mission

ace5000

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Value Rating
 3 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

Visitors rate this review
3.00 of 5, 2.00 votes

Price Paid:  $300.00 from Direct

Summary:
I first received a pair of MMG Ws to be used as part of a 5.1 HT system. These speakers are extreemly impressive when sitting in the "sweet spot" and offer a certain kind of magic. After a couple of months of waiting for the C center channel, I can't say I have beed able to get the same openess and dynamics from this speaker. It seems to be very subdued and lacking in dynamics. Overall dissapointing as the dialog always seems pushed back as well even though the volume levels have been calibrated. It begs to be turned up louder. I'm not sure what I'm going to do with it as I value a center channel as the most critical speaker in the system. Magnepan may have dropped the ball when attemping to match the MMG C to the MMGWs.

Strengths:
Looks cool.

Weaknesses:
As stated.

Similar Products Used:
M&K, Kef, Axiom

Daddy-Oh

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

Visitors rate this review
1.00 of 5, 1.00 votes

Price Paid:  $299.00 from Direct from Magnapan

Summary:
Read the 14 reviews on the MMG C and save me the time to repeat everything already said... except one. As this is a really big speaker I had a serious issue with the wife on placing it anywhere over the fireplace or where it could be seen for that matter. She approved of the side wall placement and fold-away bracket mounting of the MMG W Maggies that were bought as a system with the center speaker for a mere $299. But the fireplace mantle was a totally unacceptable place for a speaker. My solution? We have large oak beams that run accross the ceiling in our family room. I hung the center speaker behind the beam and firing backwards toward the brick fireplace that's about 3 feet away. As unorthodox as this sounds, the sound was great! Imaging and clarity was not compromised whatsoever to my ears and the beheamouth is virtually invisible, well, enough so that it passes the "wife factor" test. Don't be discouraged over not having the luxury of an ideal speaker placement - that scenario is only compatible with a no-wife factor.

Strengths:
Open air clarity of sound and precise resolution of voice.

Weaknesses:
Large size and unblending appearance in traditional decor forced me to be inventive with its placement.

Similar Products Used:
Magnaplaner MMG W front speakers