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• Magnepan LRS Speakers – These affordable planar-magnetic loudspeakers deliver exceptional transparency and speed, offering a true taste of high-end Magnepan performance with wide soundstage realism and remarkable coherence across the frequency spectrum.
• Planar-Magnetic Resolution – The Magnepan LRS Speakers uses a full-range quasi-ribbon design, providing lightning-fast transient response, low distortion, and an effortlessly open midrange ideal for critical listening in well-positioned two-channel setups.
• Impressive Imaging & Detail – With large radiating surfaces and dipole dispersion, the LRS projects a deep, immersive soundstage, revealing subtle musical layers and spatial cues that typical box speakers struggle to reproduce.
• Amplifier-Friendly Transparency – While requiring high-current amplification, the LRS rewards quality power with increased dynamic expression, improved bass control, and a highly natural tonal balance suited for serious audiophiles.
• Dimensions – Approximately 48” (H) × 14.5” (W) × 1.25” (D). Slim-panel dipole design allows unobtrusive placement while maintaining expansive radiation patterns for optimal sound.
• Weight – Roughly 27 lbs (12 kg) per speaker, keeping the panels easy to position while minimizing resonant artifacts for cleaner playback.
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Founded in 1969 in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, by engineer Jim Winey, Magnepan emerged from his dissatisfaction with electrostatic speakers during his time at 3M. Seeking a superior alternative, Winey invented the Magneplanar—a thin-film magnetic driver that rivaled electrostats without their limitations. Bootstrapped with funds from friends and family, the family-owned company has remained American-made, now led by Winey's son Mark from a 50,000-square-foot facility, upholding over five decades of planar innovation.
Magnepan specializes exclusively in planar magnetic loudspeakers, from compact Mini Maggies to towering flagships like the 3.7i. These full-range or hybrid panels eschew traditional cones for quasi-ribbon and true-ribbon drivers, delivering expansive soundstages and lifelike transients. The lineup avoids amplifiers, turntables, DACs, headphones, or cables, focusing solely on speakers that demand high-current amplification to thrive.
Positioned as a high-end niche leader, Magnepan commands reverence among audiophiles for neutral voicing, room-filling dispersion, and value that outpaces competitors dollar-for-dollar. Handcrafted in the USA with domestic parts—"Made in America. Sold in China"—its panels offer unmatched transparency at premium prices, cementing a legacy as the pinnacle of planar magnetic reproduction for discerning listeners worldwide.
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