Magnepan 3.7

The VMPS line sources? I'd expect the imaging to be quite similar, since they have essentially the same driver geoemtry.

Josh358, thanks for the leads.

Can anyone report if the 3.7 did away with the external x/o?

Onemug:
I said the difference was negligible and I'll stand by that....at least from the physics aspect. The driver has about the same DCR. So, they use about the same 'diameter wire'.... Take the wire on the regular driver and smush it out..You'll get a ribbon about the size of that used on the QR panel.
The advantage? It sticks a LOT better to the substrate. LOTS.
Toss in some voicing tests....crossover parts and such and there you go....1.6 becomes 1.7 and so on. I'm not that excited, though it IS a step in the right direction. I just think the nomenclature of 'Quasi Ribbon' is an advertising invention.

Push pull? besides having nothing to do with QR, what is the point? PP leverages the panel technology. Personally, I turn my panels around and listen to the pole piece side, anyway...just like my old MG-1s.

I suspect people would go really nuts if Magnepan decided to use stronger magnets. That would up the sensitivity or power handling or both. Somebody suggested taking the pole piece / magnets off of a dead panel and making their OWN PP design. I'd like to help with that one! Bet it works.

This may be a bit late,,, but who else here thinks James63 is full of hot air and has never come within throwing distance of a maggie?

Shasonmusic,

Your comment does not even justify a reply so this will be the first and last remark toward your allegations.

Clearly you are hurt by my very truthful comments about the brand of speakers you own. I assume you do not like my comments about the build quality ,but they are 100% accurate.

Your comment does not even justify a reply so this will be the first and last remark toward you allegations.

Not sure if I can post links to my dealers so I will not. One of the dealers (yes one of them I have several in my area) has had or has The Sasha, Sophia 3, Marten Logan CLX, Thiel 3.7, Magnepan 20.1, 3.6, 1.7 all on the floor. All of which I have demoed there or at my other local dealers. It is not a hole in the wall type of shop. I bought my Thiels from them through audiogon... feel free to look at my history.

Frankly I do not own magnepans because I have found speakers that sound as good (better IMO) and are build MUCH better with a minimal cost difference.

I believe I even wrote about my audition comparing the Magnepan 1.7 to the CS2.4 on audiogon back when I bought them. I am not going to look it up though, you have waisted enough of my time.