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New Magnepan 1.6's vs. old IIIA's

I have a pair of magnepan IIC's that I purchased in 1987. I still like their sound, especially since I upgraded to a Bryston amplifier. I have a chance to buy a a pair of IIIA's that are in very good condition with recently replaced ribbons. Would I get better sound from a newer pair of 1.6's or would the IIIA's be better. Will the IIIA's be a significant improvement over my IIC's.
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I owned MG-IIIa's about 10 years ago, and currently have
1.6QR's. The IIIa's have the ribbon tweeter which may
give slightly better extension at the top but the 1.6's
have a more coherent sound. Overall the 1.6 is a better
speaker in my opinion.
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