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RE: 3.6R's vs.1.7's

Posted by MWE (A) on March 26, 2016 at 09:27:05

In Reply to: 3.6R's vs.1.7's posted by rosendds@frontiernet.net on March 26, 2016 at 05:00:20:

I don't have 1.7's but do have 1.6's ("Gunn'ed" some years ago) and 3.6R's. The main differences I think you'll find: The 1.7's will be at somewhat more coherent sounding, the music more "cut from one cloth", as it were. The 3.6 generally won't do this quite as well, though good setup will help. The 1.7, with its QR tweet, will be a bit softer on top- though the "supertweeter" on this model may improve on the 1.6 in this area, I don't know firsthand. The 3.6R, of course, has the ribbon, which is wonderful. It's like the difference between a really good SD TV (the QR) and
a good HDTV (the ribbon). It's not just extension- it's also just simply excellent resolution. The ribbon, of course, being so revealing, means sources and recordings are laid bare.
Finally, the difference in bass may not be as great as one might expect, given the size difference, especially if the smaller panels are given a lot of space from the wall behind them (and plenty of power, and braced, ideally). Of course, this is true of the larger models :) . Hope this helps.

Mark in NC
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