Magnepan: “Made in America, Sold in China”

[Stereophile]

<p><img class="story_image" src="http://www.stereophile.com/images/060213-Magnepan-600.jpg" /></p> That was the message on the poster in Magnepan’s room. Wendell Diller, celebrating his 40th anniversary with the Minnesota company, explained that Magneplanar speakers use 90% US-sourced parts and demmed the new, 48”-tall, two-way Super MMG ($1199/pair with one bass panel, $1750 /pair with two) with an Ati amplifier and a Theta Casablance preamplifier. The sound on a varied program was sweet, almost full-range. I couldn’t see the bass panels; Wendell pointed to the end tables on the outside edges of the speakers. To increase the Wife Acceptance Factcor, he had disguised the planar woofers.

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