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Review 4 of 20
Price Paid:
$725.00
from audiogon.com Summary:
In initial listening sessions, I very much prefer the sound of the LFT to the maggie 1.6's. They are similar in nature, having the same kind of 'planar' sound as opposed to cones, but there the similarities end.
The LFT is a slightly narrower width of sound field, which makes sense due to the maggies being wider pannels. But the quality of the sound reproduction is wonderful! I especially appreciate the softer, yet more accurate high end. I had always struggled with the edginess of the tweeter on the 1.6, but the LFT resolves the treble nicely without the edge to it. And that is with the setting for tweeter on high.
Further, the seamless integration of the bass driver and planars is quite well done. I had auditioned Martin Logans and was not impressed with their integration of the electrostat and woofer. I am hearing very defined, strong bass with the combination of the LFT and my twin Vandersteen subs.
I would have to say that the LFT is already outperforming any setup I have used with the Maggies, and that's even before I have tried passively biamping the LFT! I'm very eager to hear what they sound like given more clean power! I have noticed that especially in the bass, there is definition and depth I never heard from the 1.6's.
In essence, the LFT produces a richer sound, one that is more like live music, without adding the "box" coloration to the sound. Strengths:
Seamless integration from woofer to pannels
Highs detailed, yet not harsh
Does wonders with vocals!
Exceptional $/performance ratio! Weaknesses:
Not a true weakness, just a difficulty:Awkward to move about due to extensive metalwork on pannels. Similar Products Used:
Vandersteen 2CE
Mangepan MMG, 1.6QR
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