Look at what I found for 50 buck at a used computer store

[EricB]

Monsoon iM700. now these are high end computer speakers as they use magna planers (which are the ribbon tweeters cousin)

it look like they can be purchase for 169 retail. I once paid 700 bucks for full range magna planer speakers and that was at 50 percent clearance

ATPM 6.11 - Review: Monsoon iM-700 ice Flat Panel Speakers

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Monsoon iM-700 speaker system review

 

[EricB]

I'm sorry. I just checked. I have the mm 1000

AnandTech: Monsoon MM-1000 Flat Panel Speakers

 

[Crysalis]

interesting! You gotta let me know how they sound. I have never cared for magnaplaner speakers, but I haven't really gotten a good taste of them.

P.S. Just ordered that HU... I hope its good. Well, I know it'll be better than my 17w (RMS) sony "make my speakers" xplod HU. I'm very interested to see how well it performs with the 110db SNR and the 4v outs. For like $200 more, I could have gotten 5v.

 

[EricB]

the midrange is tremendous. the upper treble is a little lacking (compared to ribbons). the review was right about it doesn't sound as good when you use the supplied volume cord as opposed to a straight cord

I think that I will put the speakers in my truck running at 750hz to 5000hz.

let me know how the kenwood sounds

 

[Crysalis]

thats what I thought. I have never heard an overall good sounding flat/magnaplaner speaker. Ever. They are always really strong in the mids, sometimes lacking in highs and never have any low response. I understand the low response because it takes a lot of movement to push a 25 foot wave cycle, but for the higher ones, a ribbon is much more efficient.

 

[EricB]

thats what I thought. I have never heard an overall good sounding flat/magnaplaner speaker. Ever. They are always really strong in the mids, sometimes lacking in highs and never have any low response. I understand the low response because it takes a lot of movement to push a 25 foot wave cycle, but for the higher ones, a ribbon is much more efficient.

you hit it dead on. the magnplaners that I bought before had a ribbon strip built close to the side for treble. I had a subwoofer for the bass. when I turn it up though, the sub would make the planers pop, so I took them back