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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
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johnnyb53
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11-21-11: Epsilonman
infinity made planar speakers in the 70's too, i'm talking about the newest magnepan designs with the aluminum traces glued to Mylar 1.7's,3.7's, infinity had that type of planars in the 80's that's why ... etc.
Infinity abandoned the technology and Magnepan kept developing it. We're talking about the SOUND of current production Magnepans here, not the history of the technology behind it. If Infinity had a competitive product in that realm, we'd be listening to Infinity panels today. Do you think--for even a moment--that the 1980's Infinity panel could equal the performance of today's Magnepans? If not, then the point is moot.

Given the development of magnet and membrane technology in the past 15 years (stronger magnets, lighter membranes) it would be hard to find a panel element from 30 years ago that could compete with what we take for granted today.
johnnyb53
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09-19-11: Mikesclee
Like the new 3.7 but would like to add a subwoofer for that 20hz low. Would like to know what's the best sub to go with it.
There are several powered subs that would do what you're looking for. You'll want a sub with a special driver with exceptionally rigid frame, long voice coil for linearity through long excursions, acoustically dead cabinet (usually very heavy), and lots of power. A sealed enclosure may be preferable too.

Two brands that fit this and have proved to mate very well with Magnepans are the ones from JL and the Velodyne DD+ series. A third possible candidate is SVS. I have an audiobuddy who has 1.7s teamed up with a pair of these and he likes his rig a lot (especially since he switched his amplification to a Rogue Cronus Magnum). This model sub may be a little light for your requirements, but I suspect something from SVS would work well too and would cost a bit less than the JL and Velodyne DD+ offerings. Most of SVS's other subs are ported but include foam plugs to change the damping and the lower rolloff profile. The driver for their best box sub looks to be built to about the same level as the JL drivers.
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