panel speaker purchase

Have you considered the "ribbons" like Newform Research, VMPS, Wisdom, Genesis and Transmission Audio? Maybe an old pair of Carver Amazings. Some are dipolar.

What price range?...some of those you have on your list (Analysis, Apogee, Soundlab) are well over $10,000 new. Used Apogees can be rebuilt as new...$1,500 for a used pair...around $3,500 for the rebuild ($5,000 total).

Dave

Eminent Technology comes to mind as a possible Maggie alternative, using push-pull rather than single-ended topology as I recall.

I think that Beveridge and Janszen are back in production, under the direction of Harold's son and Arthur's son, respectively.

Gilmore Audio makes a couple of ribbon/dipole woofer hybrids that are can play very loud.

In my opinion, the Maggie 3.6 is real hard to beat in its price range.

Duke

Eminent Technology should not be overlooked, VMPS, NewForm Research, Innersound Eros used can be had for a good price, I own VMPS, Innersound, Magnepan, the VMPS I own has the Bohlender Graebener Planar Ribbons in them, again call Bruce Thigpen at Eminent Technology....great guy and a great product that I never owned but came close and did a lengthy audition of.