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RE: 'Where's the beef?' - Magnepan must've added steroids to the 3.7i.

Your rig is very impressive, and I wouldn't dispute anything you've done to maximize your systems potential. We've just taken different paths to achieve satisfying sound. I'm sure that bi-amping and signal processing adds benefits as well as the quality of amplification, but the role room dimensions play is more complex.

I have no idea what the world's greatest amplifier is as each amp design brings it's own baggage and benefits. Bryston has a great reputation and an excellent warranty (Wendell Diller apparently likes 'em a lot too). Given the difference between the Tympanies and less demanding 3.7i (driven full range) it's hard to say how much difference there might be between bi-amped Bryston 7BST and 4BSST (800 wpc & 500 wpc) and Sanders Magtech (900 wpc) when considered with other variables (room dimension, powered subwoofer, ceiling height, etc.). I certainly don't have the answer, but it's interesting nonetheless.

With careful speaker placement, first class amplification and figuring out the best ways to take advantage of room layout dimensional realism can be achieved. At this point I'm very comfortable with my system. My listening room is lively and the presentation robust. I haven't heard the Tympanies (which I'm sure are awesome to behold) and I don't believe you've heard the 3.7i Maggies with a Magtech amp in a similar setting to mine. We both may be predisposed to certain biases based on what we're familiar with compared to what we've owned before. I'm not saying you're incorrect in your assessments by any means, but my experience has been that it's often easier to criticize in absence of similar experiences.

Cheers,
AuPh

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