After the 3.7 was introduced it was obvious that the 20.1 would get the same treatment from wire to quasi ribbon, from a manufacturing standpoint if nothing else. I said that on the planar asylum and it was the experts and gurus who said it was not going to happen. When the 20.7 was very quietly announced the same crowd said it was logical for Magnepan to move to QR in the flagship speaker. Forums are 90% banter and 10% solid information on a good day. All manufacturers are tight lipped about product R&D and new models, just SOP. Hence caveat emptor.
New Magnepan 3.7 i ?
From audioaficionado.org...
Announcing the 3.7i
An improved 3.7 may come as a surprise given that the 3.6 had a 12-year run. But, this is unusual in other ways.
The changes did not require retooling or significant cost increases. It did not warrant waiting for a major product change as a 3.8. So, we decided to pass it on now.
Yes, it is unusual, and it is the first time in Magnepan's history that a speaker can be upgraded at the factory at a reasonable cost (details to follow).
But, what is not unusual--- we don't hype new models. Yes, it sounds better, but we leave that to you to describe.
Wendell Diller
Marketing Mgr.
Magnepan
Announcing the 3.7i
An improved 3.7 may come as a surprise given that the 3.6 had a 12-year run. But, this is unusual in other ways.
The changes did not require retooling or significant cost increases. It did not warrant waiting for a major product change as a 3.8. So, we decided to pass it on now.
Yes, it is unusual, and it is the first time in Magnepan's history that a speaker can be upgraded at the factory at a reasonable cost (details to follow).
But, what is not unusual--- we don't hype new models. Yes, it sounds better, but we leave that to you to describe.
Wendell Diller
Marketing Mgr.
Magnepan