Magnepan LRS+ Specifications and Review

Last updated: August 19, 2026

The Magnepan LRS+ ranks #53 out of 59 total Large Size Floorstanding Speakers for sound quality. See Top Recommended Speakers By Attribute for all the top speaker suggestions.

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Magnepan LRS+ - ranked #53 of 59 Large Size Floorstanding Speakers · Editor's rating 3.5/5
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Pros: Thin, two-way planar-magnetic open-baffle/dipole panel design (about 48” tall, just 1” deep). Delivers a uniquely dramatic and enveloping soundstage with genuinely three-dimensional depth effects that work across all music genres, not just classical or orchestral material as commonly assumed. Extremely tight, locked-in center-phantom imaging when set up correctly. Open-baffle design avoids the “boxy” enclosure coloration of conventional cabinet speakers. Multitone distortion is remarkably consistent from low to high frequency, a characteristic the reviewer hasn’t observed in conventional cone-and-dome speakers. Compression at high output stays modest (about 0.5-1dB) through the midrange and treble, giving roughly 20-26dB of usable dynamic range in that region. At its price, a strong contender for a dedicated secondary listening room, even if not a main-system replacement.

Cons: Extremely current-hungry and power-hungry: even a pair of 600W Macintosh monoblock amplifiers only averaged about 90dB output - a robust, high-power amplifier is essentially mandatory, and budget amps won’t cut it. Bass rolls off very quickly (F3 74Hz, F10 67Hz, described as falling off “like a rock”), making a subwoofer an absolute requirement for any low-end content. A roughly 3dB dip in the mid-bass (100-300Hz) region thins out vocal body and fullness compared to a conventional bookshelf speaker. A resonance/bump around 400Hz adds a mild boxy quality, though it responds well to about 2dB of EQ correction. Extraordinarily fussy about exact positioning - both seating height (must align with the acoustic reference point between the panel’s lower tie-down points) and horizontal aiming are unusually critical; moving just a couple of inches can cause treble content above roughly 500-600Hz to nearly vanish. Distinct off-axis cancellation zones exist directly to the sides of the panel, where very little sound is audible at all. Fails badly under extreme dynamic-transient testing in the bass, and the reviewer blew fuses pushing the speaker during testing - not built for high-volume or highly dynamic playback. A genuinely different category from conventional hi-fi speakers, requiring more setup patience and experimentation than a typical monopole design.

How it compares: Just above it: JBL Stage 2 280F - $770 cheaper, 4.4Hz higher bass extension (-3dB). Just below it: Dali Rubikore 6 - $6700 more, 1.3Hz higher bass extension (-3dB).

Bass Extension (-10dB)67Hz (measured, Erin's Audio Corner)
Bass Extension (-3dB)74Hz (measured, Erin's Audio Corner)
Dimensions48"H x 13.5"W x 1"D (1219.2 x 342.9 x 25.4 mm)
DriversFull-range planar magnetic dipole panel (48" tall x 13.5" wide); quasi-ribbon design, two-way with separate mid/bass and tweeter ribbon sections
Impedance4 ohms nominal, 3 ohms minimum (measured, Erin's Audio Corner)
Sensitivity85.1dB (measured, Erin's Audio Corner)
Weight30 lbs / 13.6 kg
Woofer Cabinetopen baffle
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