IMAGINE THAT Ferrari introduced a new mid-engine sports car that sold for only $30,000. Sounds like a killer deal, but would you jump at the opportunity? The answer to that question will probably depend on your life situation. For a single person who just wants to head out and have fun, then maybe. But if you have kids who need rides to school and soccer practice, probably not.
The Magnepan LRS (Little Ribbon Speaker) is a new model from one of the world’s premier speaker brands— one that sells for an almost absurdly low price. The catch here is that the LRS won’t work well in every setup and will only be a good match for certain types of listeners. More than just about any other speaker I can think of, it demands that you play matchmaker and carefully run through a personal checklist of qualities you want from a speaker. And if your priorities happen to match with the speaker’s strengths, you could be headed for a level of musical nirvana way beyond what its price tag would suggest.
This story is from the October - November 2020 edition of Sound & Vision.
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