I was wondering why Magnepan doesn't come out with the 1.6 using true ribbon, also all the other lower models. It really isn't all that expensive, to replace the 3.6 ribbon is a little over $100 each. It would sound really sweet, so much so that it would probably butt up against the 3.6's. I guess that's where the problem would lie. The current difference in price between the 1.6 vs 3.6 is more than double. There's a huge profit margin for the 3.6's, to come up with a model like the 1.6 with true ribbon would really cut into the 3.6's sale unless there were more of a differentiation. My belief is that Magnepan could come up with a model 1.6 with true ribbon (similiar to the 2 series, but lower price) if they wanted to, but from a profitability and business stand point it doesn't make sense. If there were enough people making some noise and demand, maybe we can prod them to action.
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Topic - MG 1.6 with true ribbon - KKM 14:35:41 10/7/04 (23)
- 3.6's with Push/Pull's - EmailTim 20:49:35 10/8/04 (0)
- They figure 1.6 offers value enough as-is - Feanor 06:28:19 10/8/04 (0)
- Re: MG 1.6 with true ribbon - monk1 17:39:01 10/7/04 (8)
- 2.6 and the Apogees - Scott 2.6/R 09:39:39 10/8/04 (2)
- Re: 2.6 and the Apogees - monk1 00:44:50 10/9/04 (1)
- Re: 2.6 and the Apogees - Scott 2.6/R 11:39:30 10/9/04 (0)
- I'd be very surprised if the Calipers outsold the Maggie 2.6 - Alan G. 20:37:27 10/7/04 (4)
- Re: I'd be very surprised if the Calipers outsold the Maggie 2.6 - monk1 22:08:22 10/7/04 (3)
- Re: I'd be very surprised if the Calipers outsold the Maggie 2.6 - sogood 20:16:45 10/8/04 (0)
- Re: I'd be very surprised if the Calipers outsold the Maggie 2.6 - andyr 02:32:23 10/8/04 (1)
- Re: I'd be very surprised if the Calipers outsold the Maggie 2.6 - monk1 23:03:10 10/8/04 (0)
- Re: MG 1.6 with true ribbon - Green Lantern 14:52:16 10/7/04 (9)
- actually - Mart 22:29:34 10/7/04 (6)
- Why waste 3/4 of the power of the tweeter on the resistor? - lwang 22:46:51 10/9/04 (1)
- may have to be like a non-meandering QR in a true ribbon magnetic configuration - Mart 08:20:45 10/10/04 (0)
- it's a good thing the 1.6 came when it did.. - Green Lantern 23:35:17 10/7/04 (3)
- Re: it's a good thing the 1.6 came when it did.. - Scott 2.6/R 09:44:58 10/8/04 (2)
- that's called successors - Mart 21:40:21 10/8/04 (1)
- lots of profit potential - Green Lantern 08:33:49 10/10/04 (0)
- Re: MG 1.6 with true ribbon - hemholtz 16:35:05 10/7/04 (1)
- Re: MG 1.6 with true ribbon - Mart 22:33:33 10/7/04 (0)
- Wrong Cost - GELewis 14:49:19 10/7/04 (1)
- precisely - Mart 22:09:25 10/7/04 (0)