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Summary of Contents for MAGNEPLANAR Magneplanar .7

  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Magneplanar .7 Instruction Manual Table of Contents Quick Set-up Instructions Introduction General Description Carton Contents Packaging Assembly Hookup Caution Speaker Placement Bass Response Left/Right Stereo Width and Imaging Phasing Room Acoustics Optional Tweeter Attenuation Maintenance Specifications Revised 2-10-19 Page...
  • Page 2: Quick Set-Up Instructions

    Quick Set-up Instructions Remove the steel magnetic strip from the front of the speakers. If the fabric sticks to the diaphragm, use a high tack tape to gently pull the fabric loose from the diaphragm. The .7 has exceptional phase characteristics that are accomplished without the use of compensation networks.
  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction Congratulations on your purchase. The Magneplanar .7 loudspeaker was conceived and designed by perfectionists, for perfectionists. Due to the elegant simplicity and ruggedness of the design, the Magneplanar .7 loudspeaker will give many years of trouble-free service. General Description The .7 is a 2-way, full-range, quasi-ribbon design with a quasi-ribbon bass/...
  • Page 4: Assembly

    Assembly FIG. 1 Revised 2-10-19 Page...
  • Page 5 Installation of Oval Base 1. For ease of operation, lay the speaker on a table (place a cloth on the table to protect the fabric grille). 2. Remove the set screws from the bottom of the speaker with 1/8 inch Allen wrench (provided).
  • Page 6: Hookup

    20.7, 76% of the total radiating area is devoted to bass.) The Magneplanar Bass Panel offers you the flexibility to add bass diaphragm area to fit the needs of your room. From the $600 pair MMG to the 20.7, the Maggie Bass Panel can get the bass/midbass "just right".
  • Page 7: Left/Right

    Left/Right The .7's are matched pairs and mirror-imaged. The serial number for each speaker in the pair is the same, except for a "1" or "2" following each serial number. As you face the front of the speakers, the speaker with the serial number ending with the "1"...
  • Page 8: Phasing

    FIG. 2 Phasing To realize the optimum phasing, the .7 should be angled inward as shown in the diagrams above. (Do not place parallel to the front wall.) For a larger "sweet spot" and multiple listeners, place tweeters on the outside. Single listeners may choose to place the tweeters on the inside.
  • Page 9: Room Acoustics

    Magnepan dealer for more information on the proper use of diffusers. Optional Tweeter Attenuation There are two principal reasons for needing to attenuate the Magneplanar Quasi- Ribbon Tweeter and Super Tweeter: Pop or rock recordings often exhibit a pronounced rise in the treble region.
  • Page 10: Specifications

    * Because there are no universally accepted methods for loudspeaker measurements, frequency response specifications may be stated by most manufacturers without reference to measurement techniques and/or specific locations in rooms. Magneplanar loudspeaker frequency response specifications are average performance levels that may reasonably be expected in normal installations.

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