Big news from my dealer. He said that if your Magnepans are fairly new you probably already have the i in place. He said basically they were tensioning the mylar tighter initially and about 6 months or so ago they started producing them a little looser so that they sounded a little more natural with a little more umph in the bass. They decided to mark them as i to differentiate them. So he said the upgrade is that they loosen the mylar slightly. That's why they are not making a big deal out of it and why they haven't said much. That's what the dealer said anyways. He also said that he isn't planning to send any of his older ones in because they are played enough that the Mylar has loosened a little anyways with break-in. Bottom line, enjoy your speakers.
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