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Magnepan 1.7 modified Floorstanding Loudspeakers Price dropped. For sale: Magnepan 1.7 speakers upgraded with premium Mundorf Gold in oil and Evo oil capacitors, meticulously matching the original specifications. These upgrades have dramatically enhanced their sound quality, delivering heightened transparency and clarity. Initially planning to create an external crossover box, I found the speakers' transformed sound so captivating after precise point-to-point soldering of the capacitors that further modifications became unnecessary. Additionally, I replaced the stock binding posts with high-
Should you be asking why this A$2,300 asking price is such a compelling entry point for Magnepan 1.7 modified floorstanders? The A$2,300 price sits just below the median of A$2,527 from 13 recent AUD comps, making it a fair and attractive deal, especially given that the 25th percentile is A$832 and the 75th is A$5,570. This is not a bargain below the 25th percentile, but it is a solid, well-priced offer that aligns with typical used market value for this model in AUD.
These speakers are well-regarded for their quasi-ribbon, full-range sound that delivers exceptional clarity and natural timbre, with a frequency response of 40–24 kHz. The modified version likely includes upgrades that enhance performance, making them a worthwhile buy for enthusiasts seeking high-fidelity sound without the cost of new units. With original-receipt availability and good used condition, this listing represents a genuine buying opportunity for a well-loved, high-performance product at a fair AUD price.
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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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