Magnepan 3.7


Looks nice, link below.

“the 3.7 is a 3-way, full-range ribbon speaker with a very ‘fast’ quasi-ribbon midrange and true ribbon tweeter.”

"The 3.7 is available in new aluminum trim or our traditional wood trims of oak and cherry. Fabric options are off-white, black and dark gray. Suggested list pricing starts at $5495/pair for aluminum or oak versions, or $5895/pair for the dark cherry versions."

Magnepan 3.7
james63

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Josh358 is correct. The difference is they have glued on a foil instead of gluing on a thin wire/coil.

It should make the "driver" lighter and faster. It should also give the radiating area a more consistent (pistonic) movement. All of this shoud translate to a more controled detialed sound.

On a side note for those that argue magnepans are built well should take off the sock and look at the bent over staples that hold the driver to the MDF, or the tention screws (wood screw with plastic button) strianght through the Mylar, or the degraded glue (very moist and tacky) that hold on the coil.

Anyway sorry to be negative. I am actually excited to hear the new model. I like the sound of the 3.6 and 20.1 pretty well and 3.7s are cheap (as they should be).
Josh358,

I think you and I are on the same page. I guess I am more disappointed with the build quality than anything because I would like to own a pair. I would buy the 1.7 because they are only a few grand but once it clears five or more I really want them to look nice and hold up. It is really the only reason I do not own a pair of 3.6 or 20.1s.

Just think of what a high-end Magnepan could be in an aluminum frame with dove-tails attaching the mylar, with different sections for the mid/bass (rather than screws separating them), and a bonded ribbon/mylar rather than glue.

Never the less I hope these sound good. The dark cherry model in the picture looks very nice. Does anyone know if they improved the quality of the crossovers?

I think if I got panel speakers (I am not planning to) I would keep my current box speaker setup and use the back of the room for the panels. I would put my chair on casters and just turn it toward whatever system I wanted to use.
"That's interesting and a bit surprising! I think everyone was expecting the 3.7's to use foil in the woofer."

Yes it is, I thought they would be a full foil/"ribbon" design. I would still like to see an official overview. Magnepan's comments don't really talk about the bass at all just the mid and tweeter.
It appears they are Planar magnetic in the bass

"true-ribbon/quasi-ribbon/planar-magnet dipoles."

Jonathan Valin
3.7, Avguide
Some picture of the show.

"the MG3.7 didn't disappoint, offering midrange clarity that speakers ten times their cost can't equal and a much-improved bottom end with some real power and heft."

The Audio Beat
Here is another quote below from The Audio Beat. The comment makes me wonder if the bass is actually a quasi-ribbon. Some of the post above commented that only the mids were quasi-ribbon on the 3.7. Does anyone know for sure?

"This time I was able to play music from my own CD-R, and the speakers, which even I could dream of owning, grabbed me by virtue of their coherency and, surprisingly, near-prodigious bass. Finally, a planar speaker with slam -– all without losing the glorious midrange and creamy top end that were hallmarks of the Magnepan MG3.6."

The Audio Beat
Shasonmusic,

Your comment does not even justify a reply so this will be the first and last remark toward your allegations.

Clearly you are hurt by my very truthful comments about the brand of speakers you own. I assume you do not like my comments about the build quality ,but they are 100% accurate.

Your comment does not even justify a reply so this will be the first and last remark toward you allegations.

Not sure if I can post links to my dealers so I will not. One of the dealers (yes one of them I have several in my area) has had or has The Sasha, Sophia 3, Marten Logan CLX, Thiel 3.7, Magnepan 20.1, 3.6, 1.7 all on the floor. All of which I have demoed there or at my other local dealers. It is not a hole in the wall type of shop. I bought my Thiels from them through audiogon... feel free to look at my history.

Frankly I do not own magnepans because I have found speakers that sound as good (better IMO) and are build MUCH better with a minimal cost difference.

I believe I even wrote about my audition comparing the Magnepan 1.7 to the CS2.4 on audiogon back when I bought them. I am not going to look it up though, you have waisted enough of my time.
I am not in the market for a pannel speaker.... I just like reading the news. I have heard the entire magnepan line at length. I like them but could never get over the iffy build quality. Hopfully the "ribbon" helps reduce delaminating issues (more surface area per weight to glue).

With that being said I think the 3.7s have potential