Announcing the new Magneplanar 1.7

We couldn't say it better ourselves. Take a look at the reviews and "buzz" on the internet that has been generated since the introduction of the new Magneplanar 1.7.

Jonathan Valin, The Absolute Sound, Issue 205.

"Not long ago, I proposed an article to our Editor in Chief, Mr. Harley, to be called 'What Would You Really Buy?' By this I didn't mean what our reviewers would buy if they had access to a Rubidium Mastercard, but what they could actually afford with their own meager funds. Without a doubt, the speaker I'm about to review is the one I'd opt for.................................Bottom line? I think you already know. Like the 1.6s, the 1.7s are the most life-like speakers I have heard in their price range--or anywhere near it. I could live with them (and did) in a system that costs 150 times more than they themselves do. IMO, they're just plain great."

http://www.beststuff.com/audiovideo/audiophile-bargain.html

http://www.avguide.com/blog/magneplanar-17-first-listen

http://www.avguide.com/blog/magnepan-mg-17-unqualified-triumph

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13645_3-20010500-47.html?tag=mncol;title

http://www.soundstagenetwork.com/lasvegas2010/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=65:magnepan&catid=38:standout-demos&Itemid=37

http://www.avguide.com/blog/more-ces-excitement-magnepan-introduces-the-mg-17

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13645_3-10422797-47.html?tag=mncol;title

http://www.tonepublications.com/ Download Issue 30 and see page 154 for 1.7 review.

In the latest Absolute Sound Magazine Buyer's Guide, the staff of the Absolute Sound voted the Magneplanar 1.6 as the "Best Bargain in High-End Audio" for speakers over $650 pair. Now, there is a successor to the 1.6 to carry on the tradition.

After a 12-year history, reaching a near-iconic standing, the Magneplanar 1.6 has been improved with value engineering. No costly tweaks of questionable sonic value. Magnepan is all about better ideas which give high-value sonic improvements that can be verified in blind-fold testing.

The 1.7 is a departure from Magnepan's 41-year history of using planar magnetic drivers for the bass or lower midrange. The use of quasi ribbon technology down into the lower midrange and bass will provide a new level of coherence.

What is a quasi-ribbon? The quasi ribbon driver is a deviation from the true ribbon design. A very thin film backing is used to hold the delicate ribbons in place. One of the advantages of quasi ribbon drivers is extremely wide frequency band width and high power handling. The result in the 1.7 is low distortion and seamless ribbon clarity--a sound so clear and effortless that it has changed the thinking of thousands of audiophiles about planar speakers.

The 1.7 also boasts a quasi ribbon super tweeter with a wider "sweet spot," and one step closer to the delicacy and detail of Magnepan's true ribbon design.

A new, modern styling with wrap-around aluminum trim on the 1.7 is also a departure from Magnepan's more conservative cosmetic styling. The standard wood trims of the 1.6 (as shown below) are available upon special order. Aluminum trim with a tough, professional primer coat is available for custom finishing which can easily be spray-painted by the customer.

The total design concept for the Magneplanar 1.7 results in a speaker that measures exceptionally well by all the standard criteria, but more important, sounds even better.

The 1.7 is handcrafted in the USA and made with virtually all American-made parts. The suggested retail price starts at $1,995 pair. There will be a modest price increase for trim and fabric upgrade options.