I bought my first Magnepans in 1988. The MG IIs sounded like nothing I had heard up to that time and they captured me completely. In 1998, I moved up to the 3.6. With that purchase I also upgraded my amplifier to a Bryston 4B ST. I had reached audio nirvana. In 2011, I put together a second system using MMGs.
I still love Magnepans, but after 26 years the itch to try something different overcame reason. I was not unhappy with either the 3.6 or the MMG, but I wanted to try something new.
I set a budget of $5,000 and developed a short list that
included Spendor, Focal, GoldenEar, Revel and Tekton. After a lot of procrastination, I ordered
Tekton Pendragons. I am extremely happy
with their sound. They work well with all
the types of music I enjoy and have provided me with a tremendous amount of
musical satisfaction at a very reasonable price.
I know Tekton can be a somewhat polarizing brand on this forum, but I have absolutely no regrets with my purchase. YMMV