Magnepan Speakers

Magnepan speakers (affectionately called Maggies by their owners) are produced by a small factory-direct speaker manufacturer who makes Planar Magnetic or Magneplanar speakers. Magneplanar is an alternative design to conventional speakers.

These speakers use the principals of electrostatic speakers to produce sound through a thin film or ribbon that vibrates air between electrically charged panels. The advantage to this unique design is an unsurpassed level of detail due to a quick frequency response far superior to conventional cone drivers.
Electrostatic or ribbon speakers have always been the domain of only the biggest spending audio enthusiasts, but Magnepan has been making this technology affordable for the past 35 years. Owners of Magnepan speakers will tell you that you will not touch this level of richness and detail for anything near its price range.

For 5.1 home theater applications, Magnepan has combinations consisting of the MC1 and CC3 models. With Magneplanar speakers your system will be just as suited to musical reproduction as home theater. You'd need to find a conventional sub to add low frequency effects and added punch.