I had owned since new a pair of Infinity RSIIa. (the next smaller EMIM equiped system from the Beta.)
I now own Magnepan 3.6
I would say either will allow really great mids and highs.
The Infinity will do bass better. If you want 'slam' them the Infinities will be better.
(IMO the upper range will be a tossup, the mids also, the Infinity will have a bigger discrepancy between the mids and lows than the maggies.
And I agree the Infinity are getting old. The biggest item are the EMIMs inner films, they are no longer available, and i sold a bunch of EMIMs for $200 EACH (I gutted my infinity speakers and made more money in parts than selling whole.)
Some company has (recently) made a replacement inner critical part for the EMIMs and EMITS. And if you get the Infinity, you should definitely get a full set of replacement inner foil parts for the EMIM and EMIT speakers.
Either set of speakers can really sound great.
I would say the Magnepan will offer a more seamless presentation. a better soundstage too. The Infinity will ROCK if you want that, in a way the Maggies never can
Tough call.
I now own Magnepan 3.6
I would say either will allow really great mids and highs.
The Infinity will do bass better. If you want 'slam' them the Infinities will be better.
(IMO the upper range will be a tossup, the mids also, the Infinity will have a bigger discrepancy between the mids and lows than the maggies.
And I agree the Infinity are getting old. The biggest item are the EMIMs inner films, they are no longer available, and i sold a bunch of EMIMs for $200 EACH (I gutted my infinity speakers and made more money in parts than selling whole.)
Some company has (recently) made a replacement inner critical part for the EMIMs and EMITS. And if you get the Infinity, you should definitely get a full set of replacement inner foil parts for the EMIM and EMIT speakers.
Either set of speakers can really sound great.
I would say the Magnepan will offer a more seamless presentation. a better soundstage too. The Infinity will ROCK if you want that, in a way the Maggies never can
Tough call.