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Magnepan 1.6 Ninja Noble
Magnepan 1.6 Ninja Noble
 
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All pricing assumes one pair.  If upgrades for a single speaker are needed, please contact us.
Our Price: $595.00
Availability: Custom Build - ETA will be emailed to you

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Attention!If you found us via the TONE Audio review, please note that the enclosures used in the review were for demo purposes only.  The shipping crossovers do not come with enclosures.

Ninja's Notes
Ninja Notes
The Magnepan 1.6 is a classic loudspeaker. A huge installed base and praise from across the globe tells us this speaker is worth a close look.

With the Ninja Noble upgrade installed, the Magnepan 1.6 opens up... as if a veil had been lifted (ugh, we hate that analogy too but it fits). Vocals are sublime. So open and transparent. Each instrument in its own space with accurate attack and decay. You can get lost in the music with these speakers and that is why we are all here.

Try out the Maggie 1.6 Ninja Noble. We think a pair of 1.6's with the Ninja Noble upgrade bests the 1.7's!  You've got a couple months to audition and if you don't like it, send it back for a full refund. You can tell we are supremely confident in this upgrade.
By going external, the network is well isolated from the deleterious effects of microphonics. Microphonics describes the phenomenon where certain components in electronic devices (such as capacitors in a crossover) transform mechanical vibrations (ringing) into an undesired electrical signal (noise). Removing these vibrations results in a huge leap in clarity and transparency. Especially wonderful is the far more precise attack and decay of notes.

Also included are Sonicap Platinum bypass caps!

Upgrade Creation
The Ninja Master is mostly based on the original Magnepan 1.6 circuit design.  We've changed the tweeter cap value slightly for a smoother response.  We have also replaced the 3 capacitors of decreasing value in the tweeter circuit with a single capacitor.  This avoids a cascading dissipation rate (each cap discharges at a slightly different rate causing smearing of the image).  With the single cap design, this issue is eliminated. 

The inductor is a 14ga Erse FoilQ.  We use 14ga for it's low DCR.

Gone are the days of crap mass produced PCBs.  Today is the day of a hand made engineering masterpiece of musicality.  With a Skiing Ninja™ Ninja Master network, your speakers will be equipped with higher quality component parts, pure point to point internetwork connections, and correct board layout (see: magnetic field orientation).

...Elevating the Very Good to Exceptional...

When you have a circuit design and drive components of this caliber, the improvements you can expect shine through to their fullest.  Additionally, your speakers will now track along with any upstream electronics upgrade you make to the system.

Physical Changes
Superior substrate
Superior parts quality
Superior layout
Superior connections
Superior quality control
Superior durability

Now that you know what has physically changed, lets talk about what you will hear as a result...


Overall you will notice a higher level of detail, texture, focus, superior sound stage, dynamics, musicality, and transparency.  What does that mean?  We use as few components in our networks as possible.  This allows the cleanest signal to be passed to your speakers.  Rest assured this does not change the frequency response of the speaker or the overall character.





Texture – All of the ‘inner’ details of each instrument comes across clearly. The ‘live’ feel comes across so well because the subtleties that are normally lost are finally present. The more revealing the overall presentation is, the more convincing it is.

Focus – We tightly match our components. While most components are 5 or even 10% tolerance, we use only 5% or less tolerance components and then we hand match them so that each pair of networks is 500 to 1000% better than the stock crossover.

Sound stage – Moves the sound stage from being within the confines of the speaker and moves it out, up, and behind the speaker. This helps recreate the sense of space and volume of the original performance.

Dynamics – Our networks use high quality Mills resistors and copper foil inductors. This means no masking of top end detail, no muddled midrange and more convincing slam on the low end. There is a lot of techno mumbo jumbo about the why’s of this and it would be too much to detail here. Contact Us if you want more info.

Transparency – The ability for the speakers to remove themselves from the performance. Our networks enhance this ability due to their magnetically correct layout, point to point build and superior quality components.  Sit down, close your eyes, and listen... the performance comes alive as your speakers sonically disappear.

Musicality – The best part and why we are all here. Everything your speakers used to do they will do better with Skiing Ninja™ networks and upgrades.

Features and Components
Ninja Master networks utilize the very best components available. If you want more in-depth information on these components, visit our components section.

Custom Built Network Fully custom build
Each Ninja Noble network is meticulously built by The Ninja's hands from the ground up. 
Pure Point to Point Connections Pure point to point connections
No PCB and no wiring between components.  Whenever possible, we mechanically connect components to each other for superior connection and durability and then solder.
Sonicap Gen I Capacitors Sonicap Capacitors
These have become known as one of the best caps available with a sonic signature that you won't hear. Super clean and detailed.  We match all our Sonicaps for superior focus.  
Layout Layout 
The component layout of a Ninja Noble network is carefully chosen to provide the shortest signal path possible while also ensuring magnetic field contamination is keep to a minimum or even completely non-existent.  For more information on why this is important, visit our layout information section.
Alpha-Core Copper Foil Inductors 14ga Copper Foil Inductors
No dynamic compression...no more will your inductors "hum along" with the music. When a bass note goes through a copper foil inductor, you get all the power and realism of the live performance.
Cardas Quad Eutectic Solder Cardas Quad Eutectic Solder
George Cardas created this ultra pure, quad eutectic solder for perfect joints; the best reliability with the lowest noise and contact resistance. Ultra pure, tin/lead/silver/copper.
Wiring Choice Electra Cable Wiring
Our wiring is made from high purity (99.98%) 15ga solid core copper with a 30 mil polyethylene insulator.  It won't oxidize nor will the jacket degrade the wire over time.
Tech Flex
Tech Flex
All externally visible wiring is covered with black tech flex.  This is a braided material that allows those brightly colored wires to dissapear giving the back network a much more elegant look.
MDF Substrate Substrate
The Ninja Master uses point-to-point construction techniques.  No Printed Circuit Boards. No thin traces to contaminate the signal. Just pure, crystalline music.  You can choose your substrate color too!

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