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Emerald Physics 2.3 or Magnepan

Hi,
This is my first post here- I'll try to be as descriptive as possible.

I am in the market for a pair of speakers around $3-5k used.

I currently have a set of old Magnepans (10.1) that sound wonderful. The imaging and treble are superb. I miss the 'crack' of a snare drum though - i think the best word to describe it would be dynamics.

I usually listen to pop and rock, don't really care about the low end ( have two sub woofers)

I've read a lot about the EP 2.3s and people say that they have the sound of the Magnepans with the dynamics of regular speakers. For people who've heard them - is this true? Is the treble as revealing and the mid range as well sorted as a set of Magnepans?

Also, if anyone has heard the 1.7s would you say that the lack of dynamics no longer limits the Magnepans? I read somewhere that with the 1.7s the Magnepans are right up there in dynamics.

Thanks in advance.
My system is a Rotel RB 1090 and an Emotiva XDA-1 Proc/Preamp
sammisra

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dsper
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I owned Maggie 1.7's for about a year. Blew away my 1.2's.

The 1.7's are very dynamic with good bass. However, I thought that they were a little bit sterile sounding - not as sterile as B&W but just not warm enough.

Then I heard Maggie 3.6's which I bought just three weeks ago. The 3.6's are a big step up to me. Much warmer than the 1.7's. Bigger soundstage. Better bass. Better depth of field.

I mention the 3.6's because there are a lot of them out there at roughly the same price point as the Emerald Physics that you are considering.

I have not heard the Emerald Physics products but would like to try them. They are on my short list along with bigger Walsh Ohms and Tyler Acoustics.

This list is governed by dollars, not desire. I have heard Magico 5's and would love to audition them at home - but that is nuts because I cannot afford them.
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