Special Time-Limited 30-Day, Home-Trial Offer

We have a new home-trial program for you (Maggie Dealer-Direct). Try the new MMC 2 in your home for 30 days and if they don't live up to our claims---we will take them back. Call Magnepan for details--1 800 474 1646

Before you dismiss the MMC 2 as a "custom" speaker, read on.

There are many thousands of households like the sister and brother-in-law of our marketing manager. She is a gifted interior designer. He is the audiophile. They can have most any Maggie they would like. Many years ago, there were MG Is in her living room. Not any more. Our marketing manager likes to tease her that since her handiwork has been featured in the Portland, Oregon Sunday paper in the section of "My Home is Better Than Yours", something changed.

The market is flooded with custom speakers for the interior designer. But, what about the audiophiles? We don't like to compromise when it comes to sound quality. Did we succeed? You'll have to hear it for yourself. His sister and brother-in-law said "Yes". The MMC 2s and Maggie Woofer are stealthily incorporated in their living room.

Motorized MMC 2 on-wall speakers

The MMC 2 can be used as a simple stereo system or for any channel in a multi-channel system--- front left/right speakers, rear channels or as a dual-center configuration. When combined with our conventional center channel speakers, the MMC 2s create the ultimate Maggie center channel system---the Tri-Center

What is an MMC 2?

The MMC 2 is much more than adding automation to our existing on-wall models. The MMC 2 is a 3-way speaker with a new design concept for a planar midrange, plus a quasi-ribbon tweeter and quasi-ribbon super-tweeter. Sonically, the MMC 2 is related to the venerate Magneplanar MG 3 series.

At the touch of your remote, the MMC 2 automatically moves into a pre-determined position. After listening, the MMC 2 folds away when the system is turned off.

Chris Martens, editor of The Perfect Vision, put the Maggie System "under the microscope". The review is in two parts and very long. (You might want to print it out to read later.)

http://www.avguide.com/review/magnepan-s-wall-surround-sound-speaker-system-part-1-tpv-96

http://www.avguide.com/review/magnepan-s-wall-surround-sound-speaker-system-part-2-tpv-96

In his review, Chris Martens said--

"In terms of overall timbre, and tonal balance, the Magnepan on-wall system reflects its technical influences, which means that it sounds a bit like a cross between the firm’s second-from-the-top model, the MG 3.6 loudspeaker, and its top model, the MG 20.1. The midrange and highs of the system, which are contributed primarily by the MMC2) remind me of the sound of the MG 3.6: well-balanced, fast, and open, though relative to the MG 3.6 the MMC2 can sound slightly forgiving way up high".

John Crossett, of The Audio Beat, examined the Maggie system from the perspective of our 30-day home trial program (Maggie Dealer-Direct). Please note that no care or attention was given to aesthetics. John reviewed the system using our Disposable Speaker Stands as if he were a customer taking advantage of our 30-day offer.

http://www.theaudiobeat.com/blog/magnepan_three_channel_system.htm

So, are you skeptical?

We are like you. We are Old School Audiophiles. We prefer to have a pair of 1.7s or 3.7s standing about 5 feet out into the room. (Even dynamic speakers will sound best well out into the room where the first reflection is greater than 10 milli seconds.) We like diffusers and absorption to break up room reflections and we turn down the lights for serious listening. So, excuse me, don't tell us that a "custom" system could tempt us to give up our big free-standing speakers. However, as John Crossett said in the Audio Beat review-- "Don't thumb your nose at or dismiss this system until you've heard it. I'm willing to bet that your preconceived notions will take the same beating mine did."

Since audiophiles are known to be very skeptical of "custom" products, we went to your colleagues. We conducted a "blindfold" field trial test in Portland, Oregon and Seattle.

We invited audiophiles and Maggie enthusiasts to attend an unveiling of a new product at their local Magnepan dealership. Approximately 135 of your peers attended these "Maggie Nights". The system was hidden behind a scrim cloth with back-lighting to keep it a secret until after the 35 minute demonstration. Before the demonstration, we explained that they were to be "Reviewers for the Day". Magnepan was conducting a field study of this new speaker. They would be given a survey to fill out after the "blind" listening tests. So they would not be influenced by the size, price or appearance of the speakers, they would be "kept in the dark" until after the demo.

To validate the results of this field trial for you, John Johnson, the editor of Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity, was interested enough to fly up from California to witness this demonstration. He also was "kept in the dark". His report validates the accuracy of our test results. The Maggie system is "Audiophile Approved".

http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/home-theater-speakers/959-magnepan-mmc-2-speaker-blind-review.html

Are you a do-it-yourselfer?

In case you are put-off by the expense of a custom installation, the MMC 2 was designed with the do-it-yourselfer in mind. No need to run wires through the wall, if you choose. The MMC 2 is mounted on the wall with the same sheet rock anchors that are used for photos or paintings.

Will you be in Las Vegas?

Another way to check out this new Maggie system is by staying in one of the "high-roller" suites at the Mandalay Bay while you are in Las Vegas. Magnepan won the contract to outfit their suites with 100 pair of the automated Maggie speaker systems. Take the virtual tour of the home theater room.

http://www.motion-vr.net/tourm.aspx?tn=444&cp=3&b=1&la=0&fl=0

During your stay, you could also listen to the little 2-channel/home theater system in the bedroom.

http://www.motion-vr.net/tourm.aspx?tn=444&cp=2&b=1&la=0&fl=0

While it might be interesting to live like the rich and famous while in Las Vegas, it would be MUCH less expensive to take us up on our 30-day home trial program (Maggie Dealer-Direct)-- not to mention the money you would save by not gambling.

The Maggie Woofers-- Achieving full-range Magneplanar sound

For those customers that have a system consisting of only on-wall models such as the MC 1 or MMC 2, we strongly suggest that you consider the addition of a Maggie Woofer to provide the full-range Magneplanar sound.

http://www.magnepan.com/DWM_and_DW_1_Woofers

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