Magnepan 3.7

I have had 4 different auditions with the 3.7's now, and although they are nice, and I have said this before, I don't think they are better than the 3.6's at all.

I think if I was going to upgrade, I would buy a used pair of 20.1's instead of a new pair of 3.7's.

Macdadtexas is making good sense I think. Before I would move to the 3.7's (for $5,500) I think that I would take a serious listen to a good pair of used 20.1's...

Not sure when Magnepan will update the 20.1's but I am guessing it will be in the next year or so...Once that happens there will be many used pairs to pick and choose from.

A move to 20.1's is conditional of course upon having a room large enough to accommodate them properly. Visually too, the 20.1's are much larger than 3.6's so you must decide if all that extra size will take-away from the sonic disappearance act...

Still, when the used 20.1's go on sale, it will be a good opportunity to move up!

Socrates7,

tell us more about that listening session and your choice to go with the 3.7's. What convinced you to go that way?

What convinced me? Price. The 3.7 was half the price. I thought it was quite a bit faster and punchier in the mid-bass (and down) than the 20.1.

Don't get me wrong, I loved the 20.1. And it does reach deeper than the 3.7. It's just lighter "down there" than it's newer stablemate.