Just read that the 30.7 was a no show at Axpona. Disappointed that Magnepan did not bother to use that venue to exhibit this model. And I understand that this is not even in production. Is the 30.7 a real product or is Magnepan trying to gauge interest before they decide to manufacture? [emoji848]
I was not at the show. Someone else who attended the show wrote the following in another thread:
"Magnepan has the 3.7’s on display. I asked about the 30.7’s and they said the hotel room was too small even for the 3.7’s. They would have needed a much larger space, like a small ballroom or something, to demo the 30.7’s"
I would have to agree with Magnepan on this one, that the rooms are too small so why bother. They need room to breath. 3 years ago I was at Axpona and heard the Martin Logan Monoliths in a small room and they sounded awful, worst sounding room of the show.
Maggies need to be pulled out into the room a few feet from the back wall to sound their best and the 30.7's are huge and need a large room.
I have the 1.6's and my room is 17x17 with 10' ceilings and even it is too small to get the best out of them. I was going to buy the 3.6's but thought my room was too small. Probably should have bought them anyway.
A few observations: I went to Axpona last year. The 2017 event was held in the same hotel from 3 years ago (when you attended). There were quite a few HUGE rooms on the bottom floor (the MBL, KEF and Bang-Olufsen rooms for example). Any of those rooms would have fit the 30.7 just fine. Also (unlike your experience) the Martin Logan Neolith were being shown in another very large room located on one of the top floors. The big Sonus Farbers were in another very good size room. In other words, there were quite a few large rooms in the old hotel.
This year the event was moved to a larger and newer hotel. I saw many pictures of this year's event and read comments from attendees to the show. From the pictures and comments it seems clear that the new hotel is bigger and the rooms are better than years past.
Magnepan is going around the country demoing the 30.7. From pictures I can see that they are using dealers demo rooms that are smaller than any of the big Axpona 2017 rooms that I mentioned above. So, in my humble opinion, it looks as if someone at Magnepan dropped the ball in failing to book a large room for this event.
Glad to see that ML had the Neoliths in a proper room because they were paired with Mac gear in a small room at the end of a hall the year I saw them. Magnepan may have not been able to book one of the larger rooms. I suspect that you have to do that way in advance and maybe they were not sure of the release of the 30.1's.
Are you interested in purchasing the 30.7s? What do you currently have in your system if you don't mind me asking?
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Wendell doesn't believe in showing flagship speakers at shows.
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I agree, I would have loved to see an Audio Research - Magnepan pairing in one of the big lobby level rooms. Not sure if it has been mentioned but if you are interested I believe Magnepan is quite accommodating of people visiting their factory to audition flagship products.
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Unfortunately, this isn't possible either according to Wendell. You may be able to hear the 20.7 at Audio Research.
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Hmm, that is bizarre. I can understand the frustration of them not showing the speakers at Axpona then.
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I am interested in listening to the 30.7 and then decide. I have 20.7 (fronts) and 3.6 (rears).
Do you know if they pay for the ticket? [emoji848]
PS. Nevermind just read the post that Magnepan does not do this for the 30.7 anyway.
That sounds like an incredible setup you have!
Thank you baddog!!