Magnepan Introduces the 3.7
An important element of the design process was the use of a blind-listening panel, which compared the venerable MG3.6 to the 3.7, agreeing that the new speaker represented as big an improvement as the 1.7 did over the model it replaced. "We are calling it 'trickle up' technology," says the Magnepan press release. The 3.7 is available with new aluminum trim (shown) or the traditional oak and cherry wood trims. Fabric options remain off white, black and dark gray. Those attending CES and THE Show in Las Vegas will have
two opportunities to hear the 3.7. Audio Research will use the speakers with its products
at the Venetian, and Magnepan will demonstrate at the Flamingo along with a full
complement of Bryston electronics. Magnepan touts the 3.7's dispersion, claiming for both
systems that there's "Not a bad seat in the house." The Audio Beat will
report on the results. |
ating "a very
fast" quasi-ribbon midrange with a true ribbon tweeter, the Magnepan 3.7 ($5495 or
$5895 per pair, depending on trim option) is the latest of the company's speakers to
receive a makeover after a dozen years on the market. Why so long a wait? According to
Magnepan, "To improve on these venerable models required more than a few audiophile
tweaks of questionable value," adding "that is only part of the story. The rest
is part technical and part 'art.'"