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Magnepan 3.6, 3.7 or Tannoy Westminister SE

I have owned and listen to Magnepan 3.6 for more than 6 years and also have experienced with the following amplifiers:
Audio Note, VAC, Mc275, Canary and Pass.
I like SET sound yet the Maggies are the "best" I can experienced until recently the limited experience with Tannoy.
I need all those Maggies lovers who are being converted into Tannoy, if any, to speak out of their experience.
Bottom line is the Maggies is difficult to draw and Tannoy is easy.
May be I am looking for an easy way out?
Or, did I just start a "huge" can of worms.
Please advice
robertwolfee
onemug
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onemug
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(Previous post was because I couldn't log in earlier.)

Based on what I've read, I have a feeling it's going to be the TW's for you.

I've had the Maggie 3.6's for over 10 yrs. I love them and have another system with SET amps mated with the "proper" speakers so I know that sound and I love it also. I don't think one is better than the other. They both have their strengths. The Maggies have that "wall of sound/dipole" experience and my SET/hi-eff system has a dynamic contrast sort of thing. I know what you mean by "kind of unforgetable". I'd say, get the TW's and live with them for awhile.
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onhwy61
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Are the big Tannoys really SET friendly, or do they like a little power?
royy
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Does this means that Tannoy in the Prestige series lower than the Westminister SE can't compete with the Maggies?
josh358
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At the price of the Tannoys, I think the competition isn't with the 3.6 or 3.7, but the new 20.7.
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